I can't even imagine what it will be like when I enter RPI again in August, this time as a first year graduate student. I can't even imagine what being in Texas this summer is going to be like. It blows my mind that, in two weeks, I'm going to 1700 miles away from where I am now doing bleeding edge research with a professor! And that in 10 weeks after that, I'm going to be done with said research, and I will be flying back for a two day break before I head over to RPI again to start TA training, and move into my new apartment with Dan. And then, just a little while after that, I will be a graduate student! It seems so surreal. My life is starting to speed up and I don't know if I'll be exhillirated or suffering from Toxic Shock at the end of the summer.
So I have two weeks to prepare. In these two weeks, I want to 1.) Refamiliarize myself with C and possibly FORTRAN, 2.)Start reading all the research papers on my summer professor's site, and get a general gist of what I'm going to do, 3.) Contact RPI about taking a qualifier or two and 4.) Get on a new diet. I have reached the unhappy weight of 133 lbs, which, at my height, is a bit too much for me to bear. I'm not "heavy" by a long shot, but I am definitely overweight, having gained approximately 15 lbs in the last year itself (partially due to illness). So tomorrow, I will start my new exercising plan ("Oh no.. call the cops. She's going to diet again?"). Seriously. This one is legit. I've been reading The Hacker's Diet by John Walker. It seems intresting, and hell, I need something to amuse myself in my spare time this summer, so what's better than trying to shed those ugly extra pounds?
That's for tomorrow. Tonight, I'm going to sit back, relax and just think about how I'm actually a college graduate, with a Bachelors in Computer Science. A song Dan introduced me to, "Here's to the Night", is stuck in my head. While it's about a one night stand, I think this song accurately protrays my current feelings about finally graduating. Good night everyone. To my friends who are graduating (Ethan, Theo, and so many more), congratulations :-) And I wish you all the best in whatever you do: "Here's a toast to all those who hear me all to well..."
Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry
Here's to goodbye tomorrow's going to come to soon"
2 comments:
Eve6 is indeed a great band with many songs which trigger associations for me, and song quotes are the way to go when it comes to self-expression. Here's one by Le Tigre, who are sort of feminist-punk.
"All my best friends are fuckin' bitches
Best known for burning bridges
Do you need a character witness?
I'm proud to be associated with you."
--Le Tigre, "TGIF"
The song you quote was definitely way up there in terms of citation when we all graduated Stuy. I remember Jen talking about "Here's to the Night" with regard to her feelings about graduation. God, it's like high school all over, except most of my graduating class are douchebags this time!
Ethan
mm.. douchebags or not, I'm sure there are a number of us that you're going to remember (and hopefully keep close) for the rest of your life. And that's what matters :-)
I'm gonna miss you Ethan. Not seeing you next year is going to be a big loss. Ah well. There's always IM right? Keep in touch :-) Even if I'm a huge bitch ;-) :-p
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