Two “C” papers, a late night math tutorial with a math midterm ensuing, and no dinner… and I am here… now. That was today – and the math midterm is tomorrow. I could go on, but I’d like to complain about these for a while. Well, actually, it may not be “complaining”… The two “C” papers – actually one was a C+ – are lingering from last week; that’s when I received the first C(+)....
Well, it is true – I’ve been in college one month now. How is life here at the UofC you ask… I’m still deciding. The classes are getting a little harder – Marx is much harder to read than Smith. I get two papers back in the next few days. Midterms are fast approaching – and as of right now, I’m a “B” student. Things could be worse, to be sure, but they could be better too....
I’ve been at the University of Chicago for over a week now. Things are nice here. For the most part the people are fantastic (the class of 2010 in Talbot house especially). The weather is gorgeous. Classes started yesterday. Before I touch on the classes – I’d like to review orientation week. It was great. An architectural tour if Chicago by boat, navigating the city in one large group, standing on the 94th floor of the John Hancock Observatory, and enjoying the Museum of Science and Industry with only your entering class… those were a few of the formal highlights....
Well, yesterday was my first day at college – and my first night in my dorm. It wasn’t bad. I was exhausted, and therefore not exceptionally sociable – but the day went well. I have my own private bathroom – which I can see right now is a wonderful thing. My room is equipped with a small but appreciated closet and a gorgeous view of various brick buildings. (In actuality the view leaves a lot to be desired…)...
Well, first, let me tell you something: my uncles are probably the cheapest individuals alive… even more cheap than me ( and, forgetting a few electronic splurges, I am exceptionally “cheap”). So, anyway, my uncles frequent a grocery store called ALDI. It is a very cheap, minimalistic (and cheap) place to shop. One of the things they buy there are frozen burritos… and at less than 30¢ a piece – they are not that bad....
I’ve now been on the farm in Illinois for a week. It has been hot – up until today. Soon I’ll be running into Chicago – I’ll write all about it. Life on a farm is different – just in the last week I’ve learned how to can corn, make jelly, harvest oats, and that slime in a pond means it’s healthy 😉 . I’ve gone swimming in the aforementioned pond, thrown around tons of hay bails, picked berries, and have been chased down by deer flies....
Ha! A few years left! Seriously, that number represents the number of people in the world a few seconds ago. I find it humbling to watch the world population (albeit it only a rough estimate) – it keeps going up. I was born over one billion births ago. I am a small man on a large planet, in an expansive unknown; for all practical purposes – I might as well not exist....
I’ve been everywhere man… and again headed somewhere else. On the 13th of July I’ll be making my way up to Minnesota to spend two weeks with my grandparents. I’m sure looking forward to it. I’m also looking forward to school starting, which is quite a ways off yet. I have finished all of the preliminary stuff – insurance forms, immunizations, clothing acquisition, etc. Speaking of clothing acquisition – cold weather gear is exceptionally expensive!...
I’ve been remiss in updating this, but such is the way of life. I’ve been bouncing around the country for a few weeks – I’ve even met some family I never knew I had. I’m going to post more here soon, but I have a lot of work to do right now – and very little time to do it in. As for anyone who is reading this… I hope you are having a very wonderful summer....
Well, I’ve been doing lots of thinking about a shiny new machine. Dual-core 64 bit processor, DDR2 RAM, 10k RPM hard drives… Oh yeah – it has been hard to resist splurging on a new computer. After a lot of consideration (my computer now being about three years old), I have decided to wait. Quad-Core processors should be rolling out in 2007… hard drives are getting faster… DDR3 is not too terribly far away… Innovation is abounding, prices are coming down, and besides – my computer does almost everything I need it to do....