I was informed today that there are 100 days left until I gradauate. I just hope I can make it through the next two weeks.
I've got a second interview with XCG on Friday. The main guy that I talked to last time wants to take me out to lunch. I guess that's a good sign... he's not going to take me out to lunch and tell me that I suck at life.
Some of my friends are in a band called Stetson Hills and they have a concert tonight at 7:00 in the Catskeller. I think that I will go for a little while and then head over to the EWB event.
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Friday, February 10, 2006
It's Friday
As the title suggests, it is indeed Friday, and I am tired.
I had two exams yesterday, construction estimating and planning and Latin American History. The construction exam went well, but LA history was another story. First off, I walk into class and learn we needed a blue book, which I didn't have. So I run to the bookstore and use my credit card to buy a 32 cent book so that I can write the ONE essay question that we have to answer. I also didn't realize that our exam consisted of a single essay question, I don't usually get those in engineering. If I had known that I probably would have studied a little differently. Oh well.
Then today I had an exam in Ground Water Modeling. It went ok, I probably didn't put as much effort into studying that I should have. But I was busy studying for my other exams and preparing for my interview.
So I had an interview this morning with a company called XCG, I thought it went well. They specialize in water resource management, water quality, and so forth. I would be doing a everything from design to modeling to field work. The people seemed pretty cool, I mean, one of the engineers had dreadlocks (and I was worried that my hair wasn't short enough).
One of the guys kept wanting to call me Charles, which I thought was funny. He thought it would blow over my head but he got excited when I got his reference. Thanks Robert Redford.
Tomorrow I am going to spend my day working on Senior Design and doing research on my Latin American History project. There is an Athletes In Action retreat this weekend that I was planning on going to, but we have our mid term review for Senior Design on Monday and I wouldn't want to let Gregg down.
But tonight I am going to rest. I spent most of my afternoon reading, I got my copy of Irresistable Revolution yesterday, and I am about half way through.
Tonight is the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics so I think that I am going to watch that.
Maybe I'll take time to check out the new rec center tomorrow during a break.
I had two exams yesterday, construction estimating and planning and Latin American History. The construction exam went well, but LA history was another story. First off, I walk into class and learn we needed a blue book, which I didn't have. So I run to the bookstore and use my credit card to buy a 32 cent book so that I can write the ONE essay question that we have to answer. I also didn't realize that our exam consisted of a single essay question, I don't usually get those in engineering. If I had known that I probably would have studied a little differently. Oh well.
Then today I had an exam in Ground Water Modeling. It went ok, I probably didn't put as much effort into studying that I should have. But I was busy studying for my other exams and preparing for my interview.
So I had an interview this morning with a company called XCG, I thought it went well. They specialize in water resource management, water quality, and so forth. I would be doing a everything from design to modeling to field work. The people seemed pretty cool, I mean, one of the engineers had dreadlocks (and I was worried that my hair wasn't short enough).
One of the guys kept wanting to call me Charles, which I thought was funny. He thought it would blow over my head but he got excited when I got his reference. Thanks Robert Redford.
Tomorrow I am going to spend my day working on Senior Design and doing research on my Latin American History project. There is an Athletes In Action retreat this weekend that I was planning on going to, but we have our mid term review for Senior Design on Monday and I wouldn't want to let Gregg down.
But tonight I am going to rest. I spent most of my afternoon reading, I got my copy of Irresistable Revolution yesterday, and I am about half way through.
Tonight is the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics so I think that I am going to watch that.
Maybe I'll take time to check out the new rec center tomorrow during a break.
Monday, February 06, 2006
Wednesday, February 01, 2006
Some thoughts on the State of the Union
For the most part I thought Bush gave a good speech last night. However, there was one thing that he said that bothered me.
Near the beginning of the speech, Bush said:
"we need to show compassion, because poverty is a breeding ground for terrorism"
As if the only reason to deal with issues of poverty and injustice is to protect ourselves and our way of life. Though I see a truth in that statement, it seems to me that the way it was presented, justifying our role in the world, specifically as it concerns the broad issues of poverty and injustice through "the war on terrorism" denotes a misguided view of the United State's role in the global community.
More and more I believe that the only effective way to fight terrorism is through love and compassion - but love and compassion for the sake of love and compassion - not because I want to protect my own life or "the American dream". . . but because I love my neighbor.
Near the beginning of the speech, Bush said:
"we need to show compassion, because poverty is a breeding ground for terrorism"
As if the only reason to deal with issues of poverty and injustice is to protect ourselves and our way of life. Though I see a truth in that statement, it seems to me that the way it was presented, justifying our role in the world, specifically as it concerns the broad issues of poverty and injustice through "the war on terrorism" denotes a misguided view of the United State's role in the global community.
More and more I believe that the only effective way to fight terrorism is through love and compassion - but love and compassion for the sake of love and compassion - not because I want to protect my own life or "the American dream". . . but because I love my neighbor.
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