1/7/12
10:45pm
Another busy day! I'm beginning to see a trend here.
I awoke at 7am and made my way to school. Class was a breeze today as usual, and I finished the work in time enough to afford me a break to work on my college application essay.
Following class, I spent upwards of three hours on my computer, 98% of which was actually related to schoolwork. I have been neglecting Cami's lovely notes, so the 2% was hers.
Otherwise, I was tearing it up on my online class forums. Apparently, there is a fundamental misunderstanding as to what exactly constitutes an experiment, despite the fact that it is listed in the eleventh slide of the first chapter course materials.
I probably spent way more time then was reasonable trying to explain to various students why an observational study is not an experiment. I hope I didn't come off as too brash, but the syllabus dictates that we must "respond to [...] classmates in an inquisitive manner that furthers the discussion."
I then headed to Niki's where I watched the girls for a few hours before Cait arrived. It was smooth, I never have too many worries. I got to work on my application essay a bit too, although the content may be mediocre because of all the interruptions. I'll be sure to look it over. Nevertheless, I got ~1,500 words in today.
My Most Meaningful Encounter...
...was to talk to John about how he is writing a book. I had no idea of this, but he has been planning it for quite some time. We spoke about his college experience, and he told me that it is probably most important that I simply get any undergrad degree. We spoke about culture and education and literature; I think we have a lot in common in a way.
Otherwise, I am always flattered to read what Cami writes me. She wrote me today:
"Love, the world is yours, and this is the way you are going to conquer it, things happen for a reason and they become stone if that reason is moved by heart, accompanied by knowledge, and i´m sure you have both."
She is so delightfully poetic.