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Mail troubles
My roommate and I haven’t been receiving mail for about a week, so I finally called the post office to find out what’s up. Apparently the carrier says that there was a ‘red vacancy slip’ in my mailbox last week, … Continue reading
Posted in Life in Pasadena, Rant
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Extra class time
Why do so many of my classes think it’s ok to just add in extra time for more lectures because we’re “behind” or the professor can’t organize the material? Ugh. It’s really not ok.
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Silly Excel + Lazy Weekend
Yesterday I started the third (unfairly assigned) problem set for Ge 101 (right after turning in the second one), which is due on Wednesday. The third question is about the measurements made of the Vostok ice core that led to … Continue reading
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Caltech doesn’t appreciate the veterans…
I want a holiday – why doesn’t Caltech recognize any except for Thanksgiving and Christmas? I can understand Columbus Day…he wasn’t really that cool…but come on, my trash isn’t being picked up tomorrow, so why do I have class? Also, … Continue reading
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Sick… =(
Man, these colds really sneak up on you =( *sniffle* I’m gross.
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Caltech theater fails again…
No one from Theater Arts showed up at the club fair on Saturday, and when I got to the “organizational meeting” tonight, there was a sign on the door saying it had been canceled. Way to go, TACIT. I’m annoyed. … Continue reading
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Reindeer Games
Orientation began yesterday, and you know what that means — free food all week! And, since we’re all grad students and presumably therefore overage (mostly, but not quite true, I’m sure) — free alcohol. Lots of it. I’m beginning to … Continue reading
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Jitters
I’m starting to get a bit more nervous about grad school really starting now…just about a week away. I still really want classes to start so I have more on my plate, but I hope they don’t kill me. I’m … Continue reading
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Topic narrowing
Well my topic has narrowed somewhat, although it’s still huge, and I’m not sure what the expected timeline is going to be like. I think the idea was to have a fair bit done before MESSENGER flies by Mercury for … Continue reading
Posted in Rant, Research
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