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What a week!

Posted on November 2, 2007 by meg

This has been the most stressful week so far.  All my classes finally ganged up on me, and I’m still slightly sick from last week, so it’s been sorta miserable.  But I just finished the last thing, and I’m heading … Continue reading →

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Two weeks in

Posted on October 13, 2007 by meg

My second week just ended – I can’t believe how fast that went!  And there are only 10 weeks in the quarter.  It’s already a fifth over.  This week was pretty busy, especially around Wednesday night, when I had two … Continue reading →

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Class Dilemma

Posted on October 4, 2007 by meg

So I’m doing it again. I have too many classes, and I don’t want to pick and choose.  For once the category for this post is wrong, because it’s not unique to Caltech.  It’s how I am.  I intended to … Continue reading →

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Caltech theater fails again…

Posted on October 2, 2007 by meg

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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Ramping up

Posted on September 28, 2007 by meg

I have class on Monday! After seeing another pre-orals section, this one closer to my interests (about planets!), I’m really excited about classes. I’m actually glad the summer quarter is ending. I’ve found it kind of hard to get going … Continue reading →

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Reindeer Games

Posted on September 24, 2007 by meg

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

Posted on September 20, 2007 by meg

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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Cookies! + The Great Fridge Adventure (TM)

Posted on September 16, 2007 by meg

I helped organize social hour on Friday (it’s the collective responsibility of the first-years to make sure it happens each week, so we take turns), so I made a bunch of my mom’s sugar cookies, and people liked them!  Yay … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia…

Posted on September 12, 2007 by meg

Yesterday I went to dinner with a bunch of other grad students and post docs, and met a few more who either went to MIT or lived in Boston. There’s really quite a few, and it made me all nostalgic … Continue reading →

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Conferences + The Week Reduced!

Posted on September 5, 2007 by meg

Today I found out that I can totally go to AGU this year and just hang out and go to talks and meet people, even though I’m a new grad student and have nothing to show for myself yet.  Yay!  … Continue reading →

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