Ah, another week done. Tiring, but satisfying.
I got my research project working yesterday, tested it some more under different conditions today. Need some advice from my advisor before continuing; I know nothing about statistics! Which I am sure to remedy in the next semester, one way or another.
Got some of my textbooks in the mail. MMAE 485 textbook was HUGE. By now I'm not even expecting to learn it all, but I hope I won't need it in class every day. It's like two inches thick, and 9 by 11 at least.
Up for this weekend: CAMPING! About 10 of us are going to a park about 100 miles out of Chicago for the weekend. Some left today; the rest of us are following tomorrow morning at a luxurious 9 AM. Sleeping in! Haha. I can't wait to be back at school where the earliest thing I need to be up for is 10 AM classes.
31.7.09
22.7.09
One of the most important things I have done in college
...has been getting to know people. I realized this today at the FDRC (work; fluid dynamics research center) barbeque lunch. As a freshman, I was really shy and barely knew my professors. It took me a huge effort for me to put myself out there and get to know people. After being in that situation, it feels really good to have lunch with professors from your department and have a nice conversation with them.
One of the students I work with, I've noticed, knows a whole lot more people than I do (or probably ever will). Then again, he has a knack for casual conversation and putting people at ease; or maybe he has just had more practice than I have!
Either way, I find myself really glad that I know the people I know and looking forward to meeting new ones. I learn something from every person I meet; and furthermore, they are the ones who will be writing my reccomendations later this year!
One of the students I work with, I've noticed, knows a whole lot more people than I do (or probably ever will). Then again, he has a knack for casual conversation and putting people at ease; or maybe he has just had more practice than I have!
Either way, I find myself really glad that I know the people I know and looking forward to meeting new ones. I learn something from every person I meet; and furthermore, they are the ones who will be writing my reccomendations later this year!
20.7.09
Summertime...
I've heard (and noticed) that people who blog end up blogging more when nothing much is happening to them.
I guess I must be working pretty hard, because I don't seem to feel like writing much. Or I overthink everything and then don't want to spend time writing it down.
Still, I hope to manage to jot down quick-and-dirty descriptions of things I actually do, however mundane they seem to me; after all, not everyone is me. :)
At this point I'm working 8 hour days at my research lab and not finding enough time (or energy) to research graduate schools...tomorrow, tomorrow.
I guess I must be working pretty hard, because I don't seem to feel like writing much. Or I overthink everything and then don't want to spend time writing it down.
Still, I hope to manage to jot down quick-and-dirty descriptions of things I actually do, however mundane they seem to me; after all, not everyone is me. :)
At this point I'm working 8 hour days at my research lab and not finding enough time (or energy) to research graduate schools...tomorrow, tomorrow.
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