Well, the time has come to finally blog again. It’s been so long; I don’t know if I can do it anymore.
One of the most exciting things of late is that I was asked to be in a greek honor society at PSU! It’s specifically for transfer students who display academic excellence. Also, I did some searching and discovered that I’ll also graduate cum laude (possibly magna cum laude, depending on how this term goes) in March. This makes me so happy.
While we’re on this note, I would like to add that sometimes I feel like my education here is inferior to SPU. I have to keep reminding myself that I was taking crazy hard math classes up there and probably just the change of major was key in improving my grades.
In my biology class this term we are talking about genetics. I learned that I could get my entire genome decoded for only $200! Mostly, that would tell me what heritable diseases I might be carrying (which may or may not manifest in the future). Sounds cool. I also learned that the ability to break down lactose is a genetic mutation. Think about it – we are the only animals who drink milk after childhood. Our bodies are not “supposed to” activate the enzyme that breaks down lactose once we reach adulthood.
I’m also taking two classes about sustainability. Welcome to PSU, right? But they are actually very interesting. It’s hard for me to gauge how much of the information is honest-to-goodness truth and how much is just hype. I mean, could our oil reserves actually run out in ten years like predicted? Not sure. No one really is. So in that sense, it’s hard for me to decide what to do about it.
Eight more weeks until I’m done with school! (not that I have a countdown or anything..)
Sometimes sitting in the library is awkward for me. I like to bring my lunch here and eat it while I do some work. Most days I feel weird because everyone around me is either reading or listening to something on their headphones so it’s pretty quiet.. and I’m crunching on Cheetos. Other times, like today, people are working on group projects or talking on their cell phone. So I’m more comfortable.
I’m fasting sweets right now, and it’s very hard to go without coffee for an 8am class. Well, it’s hard to go without coffee for a 10am class sometimes. As I was reading a box of tea yesterday, I noticed that it said in tiny letters, “1 cup of Lipton tea is equal to 1/2 cup of coffee.” Bingo. I’ve been drinking unsweetened tea. It’s not as tasty, but definitely a better choice than unsweetened coffee.
I’m really excited to go to the mountain on Monday for my second snowboarding lesson!
I’ve been wearing my contacts frequently. Someone told me the other day that they’re getting used to me not wearing glasses. I’m not sure how I feel about that. I don’t want to lose my glasses identity, but life is easier without them. Today I wore glasses to school so my classmates could experience another side of me. I hope they appreciated it.
A Fresh Notepad 