Sunday, March 30
Interview
Around noon today I had my second interview for Astrocamp, this time with a different lady. I take everything is going well if they call me again. They still have more interviews to do, so I don't know what's happening next or how soon it will happen.
Monday, March 24
Blast
Becca,
Sorry, I stayed in Eagle/Vail all break. Just got back today. We had a blast skiing.
except for the parts where I holed myself in the guest room with my laptop and Block 3 notes.
Mom,
Left my phone at Molly's house. They're mailing it to me with Jose's room key.
Sorry, I stayed in Eagle/Vail all break. Just got back today. We had a blast skiing.
except for the parts where I holed myself in the guest room with my laptop and Block 3 notes.
Mom,
Left my phone at Molly's house. They're mailing it to me with Jose's room key.
Sunday, March 23
Wednesday, March 19
Slim Pickings
Hey dad, can you transfer more into my account?
What about Block 7?
Here's what's possible instead of Calculus:
Sustainable Development
History: 20th Century Japan
Tech Theatre
Judaism
Miles Davis
Natice Peoples of the SW
Intro to Film Studies
Inter-American Relations
Music: Bombay to Bollywood
What about Block 7?
Here's what's possible instead of Calculus:
Sustainable Development
History: 20th Century Japan
Tech Theatre
Judaism
Miles Davis
Natice Peoples of the SW
Intro to Film Studies
Inter-American Relations
Music: Bombay to Bollywood
Tuesday, March 11
Spring Break
I'm still on with Molly's ski trip for Spring Break with Chelsea, and José now too.
Molly has Nordic skis that will fit me.
Well, back to Spanish.
I know I have some phone messages, but I'm in the library and the cell's in my room.
Molly has Nordic skis that will fit me.
Well, back to Spanish.
I know I have some phone messages, but I'm in the library and the cell's in my room.
Friday, March 7
I Hate Pink
Okay, I'll admit it. This week sucked.
I've managed to find the most awful pink eye virus known to man.
My left eye was swollen shut Sunday morning, and I thought I had a mystery black eye. Then it opened and I couldn't really see out of it. So I went to Boettcher. They said I had managed to get an abrasion on both corneas and bacterial pink eye besides, and then they sent me Colorado Eye Associates who said it was pink eye I couldn't read small print or look at a computer screen until Tuesday night.
How come I always get the disease of the month at CC, and Sammi just sits there in her nice uninfected jammies saying, "Oh dear."
I've managed to find the most awful pink eye virus known to man.
My left eye was swollen shut Sunday morning, and I thought I had a mystery black eye. Then it opened and I couldn't really see out of it. So I went to Boettcher. They said I had managed to get an abrasion on both corneas and bacterial pink eye besides, and then they sent me Colorado Eye Associates who said it was pink eye I couldn't read small print or look at a computer screen until Tuesday night.
How come I always get the disease of the month at CC, and Sammi just sits there in her nice uninfected jammies saying, "Oh dear."
Friday, February 29
Summer Options
I have the phone interview with Astrocamp at 2 tomorrow.
I would need to be there June 1st to Aug 2nd or so.
There aren't a lot summer blocks that fit into the schedule, but this one caught my interest:
PS 255 9910
Studies at the National Political Convention: The 2008 Democratic National Convention (in Denver)
Two weeks of lectures from party, media, political scientists, and interest group officials, along with an intensive internship.
Isn't that exciting?
I would need to be there June 1st to Aug 2nd or so.
There aren't a lot summer blocks that fit into the schedule, but this one caught my interest:
PS 255 9910
Studies at the National Political Convention: The 2008 Democratic National Convention (in Denver)
Two weeks of lectures from party, media, political scientists, and interest group officials, along with an intensive internship.
Isn't that exciting?
Thursday, February 28
Study Abroad
Parents! It's already time to think about my study abroad future. I have discussed this with Chelsea. We know what we want, and we're excited to work together.
Study Abroad at CC: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/international/study_abroad.asp
INDIA!
We want to spend a semester after sophomore year in India. Here's the lowdown.
Credit: equivalent of 4 units
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
University: Tilak Maharashta Vidyapeeth.
Housing: first few weeks of the program - hotel. After that - host family.
Program Cost: regular CC tuition plus $1900. cost information.
Date: Mid-July to early December.
Application due: March 1 of that year
Our project idea: Extent of community's problems with STDs/domestic issues, and formulating a simple, practical solution. We could work at a clinic/hospital.
You know what would be really bomb? Making a running club or teaching women Aikido.
Extracurriculars: traditional dance lessons! cool cool cool cool cool cool cool and other stuff; whatever.
CC's Program Description: here.
ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest) runs the program. Their Program Description: here.
Study Abroad at CC: http://www.coloradocollege.edu/international/study_abroad.asp
INDIA!
We want to spend a semester after sophomore year in India. Here's the lowdown.
Credit: equivalent of 4 units
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
University: Tilak Maharashta Vidyapeeth.
Housing: first few weeks of the program - hotel. After that - host family.
Program Cost: regular CC tuition plus $1900. cost information.
Date: Mid-July to early December.
Application due: March 1 of that year
The Indian subcontinent provides a rich and complex background for the study of a non-Western civilization. India Studies program participants live with Indian host families in Pune, a city that is at once both traditional and highly industrialized, offering students an excellent opportunity to observe the interaction of tradition and modernity that characterizes contemporary India.Courses over there: sociology, political science, Indian philosophy, art and architecture, Marathi literature, Ayurveda medicine, philosophy. Required: Marathi (the major language of Maharashtra . . . one of India's 22 languages) and an independant study project.
Our project idea: Extent of community's problems with STDs/domestic issues, and formulating a simple, practical solution. We could work at a clinic/hospital.
You know what would be really bomb? Making a running club or teaching women Aikido.
Extracurriculars: traditional dance lessons! cool cool cool cool cool cool cool and other stuff; whatever.
CC's Program Description: here.
ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest) runs the program. Their Program Description: here.
Residential Life Assessment Forms
They asked me if I had any comments or suggestions at the end of the mandatory questionnaire. I did:
You know when you're in you dorm room and you really have to pee, but you just lie in bed wishing the need would go away but it doesn't so after 15 minutes of tossing and turning you decided to roll out of bed and you're so tired you almost kill yourself tripping over your backpack and your roommate's chair comes over and punches you in the gut, thanks a lot for that, and finally you make it to your door and you're like, "Finally" and all you're thinking about is bed and perhaps the possibility of running into that mystery person from down the hall that's been living there for two months but you still don't know their name, and then you open the door and you get snowblinded for like a minute, just totally burnt out through the eyeballs by this beam of blinding light, and it's just about the most uncomfortable experience of your life, so uncomfortable in fact that you contemplate getting to the bathroom peeing in the dark but you're so tired that you're afraid you might miss so you turn on the light there, but it isn't nearly as bad as outside in the hall, and then you have to go back out in the hall and do it all over again, and when you finally get back in bed it's monstrously difficult to fall asleep again but you eventually do, mostly because you're all worn out from the trauma, and the next morning you're a total douche to your roommate and you get into a silent argument and don't speak for 24 hours, all because you're irritable from lack of sleep, and while the roommate's silence is uncomfortable, the eye pain caused by those hallway lights is much more so.
You know when you're in you dorm room and you really have to pee, but you just lie in bed wishing the need would go away but it doesn't so after 15 minutes of tossing and turning you decided to roll out of bed and you're so tired you almost kill yourself tripping over your backpack and your roommate's chair comes over and punches you in the gut, thanks a lot for that, and finally you make it to your door and you're like, "Finally" and all you're thinking about is bed and perhaps the possibility of running into that mystery person from down the hall that's been living there for two months but you still don't know their name, and then you open the door and you get snowblinded for like a minute, just totally burnt out through the eyeballs by this beam of blinding light, and it's just about the most uncomfortable experience of your life, so uncomfortable in fact that you contemplate getting to the bathroom peeing in the dark but you're so tired that you're afraid you might miss so you turn on the light there, but it isn't nearly as bad as outside in the hall, and then you have to go back out in the hall and do it all over again, and when you finally get back in bed it's monstrously difficult to fall asleep again but you eventually do, mostly because you're all worn out from the trauma, and the next morning you're a total douche to your roommate and you get into a silent argument and don't speak for 24 hours, all because you're irritable from lack of sleep, and while the roommate's silence is uncomfortable, the eye pain caused by those hallway lights is much more so.
Monday, February 25
Boettcher Health Center
Made an appointment today. I noticed that I've been excessively exhausted for a week.
It might be mono. Results of blood tests in tomorrow.
It might be mono. Results of blood tests in tomorrow.
Wednesday, February 20
Victory Bowling
What's victory bowling? It's a little awards ceremony that you put on for yourself, whether it's winning a war with your roommate or passing a test.
"We get medals for running and all that. But this is a chance to celebrate all the little victories in life."
- The Sheldo
Everett: "I might pass my MCATs!"
Brooks: "I got this tattoo!"
Sheldo: "I got more than 12 people to come to bowling this week!"
Christy: "I was the fastest runner in 5th grade!"
Chelsea: "I deadlifted 55 pounds!"
Rafter: "I went a week with no major accidents!"
"We get medals for running and all that. But this is a chance to celebrate all the little victories in life."
- The Sheldo
Everett: "I might pass my MCATs!"
Brooks: "I got this tattoo!"
Sheldo: "I got more than 12 people to come to bowling this week!"
Christy: "I was the fastest runner in 5th grade!"
Chelsea: "I deadlifted 55 pounds!"
Rafter: "I went a week with no major accidents!"
Monday, February 18
Sunday, February 17
Listen to the body
When training gets intense my body starts to get really specific about things.
Dad,
Ask Dr. Jonathan what it means if I'm craving raisins like mad.
I need antioxidants? Tryptophan? Potassium?
Mom,
"I feel really smart now" was said without sarcasm. The meaning: I feel really smart now.
I took chemistry and understood it. And I wanted to take it. Why be a wimp and go for a softie lab class?
Dad,
Ask Dr. Jonathan what it means if I'm craving raisins like mad.
I need antioxidants? Tryptophan? Potassium?
Mom,
"I feel really smart now" was said without sarcasm. The meaning: I feel really smart now.
I took chemistry and understood it. And I wanted to take it. Why be a wimp and go for a softie lab class?
Saturday, February 16
Rest My Chemistry
I think I passed the chem final. What a miracle that would be.
More than half of the class consisted of pre-meds, some of whom had already taken advanced general chemistry twice. Hard to keep up with my deficient education, indeed. I feel really smart now, however.
Mailroom not open on weekends or during break. I'm looking forward to Monday. The event of receiving a care package shares rank with major holidays.
("Rest My Chemistry" is a song by Interpol, you know, one of my all-time favorite bands, off their new CD Our Love to Admire, which I do not have.)
I got a check in the mail from Colorado College Accounts Payable for $380. What do I do with it?
More than half of the class consisted of pre-meds, some of whom had already taken advanced general chemistry twice. Hard to keep up with my deficient education, indeed. I feel really smart now, however.
Mailroom not open on weekends or during break. I'm looking forward to Monday. The event of receiving a care package shares rank with major holidays.
("Rest My Chemistry" is a song by Interpol, you know, one of my all-time favorite bands, off their new CD Our Love to Admire, which I do not have.)
I got a check in the mail from Colorado College Accounts Payable for $380. What do I do with it?
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