The word of the day is...Perseverance
I think I spelled that right. Anyway, time for an update. First, I would like to commment on my postings. Several of you have commented over the past week or so that you were suprised by one of my entries, and even more suprised by the removal of it. Let me start by saying that this site was created for me to throw my thoughts at in an attempt to log them for future reflection. Having said that, I'm also aware that many of you now read it regularly. Given that, I will no longer post highly aggressive comments unless they are created in a calm and collected state. I have created a seperate place for storing my emotionally charged rhetoric, that only I have access too. This way I don't duplicate effort, and you don't have to endure my sometimes overwhelming emotion.
Moving on, things are going well. I'm just about done with my research and ready to write my thesis. I had a productive meeting with my advisor today and he agrees. I should have a very rough draft up for reading on my website in the next week or two. I will post a link to it here when that happens.
The job hunt is going slow, but I may be able to get a research position here at the university. That would be excellent because it would give me PAID research experience while I'm waiting to go to grad school. Speaking of which, NYU and Univ. of Colorado at Boulder are now my top two choices. I'm actually leaning towards NYU now because of the culture there. The access to intellectual stimuluation is almost too much to pass up. Alternatively, Randy O'reilly at UC Boulder is my twin with respect to interests. It will be a tough choice, but before I worry about making it, I'll see who accepts me. Other choices vary, but a more complete list will appear this fall when I'm applying.
Evie and I are having a great time attending lots of lectures and seeing movies. Working out 6 days a week still, diet is going ok, could be better. I think I'm going to have to go through another strict phase though. Currently contemplating the methodology for it. I'm thinking along the lines of a Rohatsu like statement of rules to be followed for one month. I need to get on a strict regiment for a little bit. The lack of structure and complete focus on research has me going nuts.
Another BIG development is my decision to start an Amnesty International(AI) student group at UNCW. It is going to be tough with me leaving in a few months, but I've laid out a plan to get a group going and keep it moving forward without me. My hope is that I will be able to leave the area having successfully go it on its feet. I've already corresponded with AI and have materials on the way. I'm currently looking for students and one or multiple faculty advisors. I have lots of great ideas, and unlike my stint as ACM President, I think it will be a fully functional group. The ACM had too much room for varied interests, AI is much more focused. Therefore interested parties will be more in line with my ideas for where the group should go, and what it should accomplish. More on that as it happens.
Hope you are all doing well.
Peace
Moving on, things are going well. I'm just about done with my research and ready to write my thesis. I had a productive meeting with my advisor today and he agrees. I should have a very rough draft up for reading on my website in the next week or two. I will post a link to it here when that happens.
The job hunt is going slow, but I may be able to get a research position here at the university. That would be excellent because it would give me PAID research experience while I'm waiting to go to grad school. Speaking of which, NYU and Univ. of Colorado at Boulder are now my top two choices. I'm actually leaning towards NYU now because of the culture there. The access to intellectual stimuluation is almost too much to pass up. Alternatively, Randy O'reilly at UC Boulder is my twin with respect to interests. It will be a tough choice, but before I worry about making it, I'll see who accepts me. Other choices vary, but a more complete list will appear this fall when I'm applying.
Evie and I are having a great time attending lots of lectures and seeing movies. Working out 6 days a week still, diet is going ok, could be better. I think I'm going to have to go through another strict phase though. Currently contemplating the methodology for it. I'm thinking along the lines of a Rohatsu like statement of rules to be followed for one month. I need to get on a strict regiment for a little bit. The lack of structure and complete focus on research has me going nuts.
Another BIG development is my decision to start an Amnesty International(AI) student group at UNCW. It is going to be tough with me leaving in a few months, but I've laid out a plan to get a group going and keep it moving forward without me. My hope is that I will be able to leave the area having successfully go it on its feet. I've already corresponded with AI and have materials on the way. I'm currently looking for students and one or multiple faculty advisors. I have lots of great ideas, and unlike my stint as ACM President, I think it will be a fully functional group. The ACM had too much room for varied interests, AI is much more focused. Therefore interested parties will be more in line with my ideas for where the group should go, and what it should accomplish. More on that as it happens.
Hope you are all doing well.
Peace
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