Archive for April, 2009
I wrapped up my last class of sophomore year this afternoon! That whole halfway-done-with-college thing continues to freak me out, but remembering that I still have to pass my classes is another story entirely. For the epic turn of events that made April the best month of my life, this semester has been my most [...]
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April 30th, 2009
In response to a comment from a prospective student, I’d like to take some time to describe my experience, with a specific focus on the very busy April I have had with Cornell Tradition. Last Saturday was the National Volunteer Week kick-off event, where I think I had the most fun I’ve had volunteering… ever? [...]
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April 25th, 2009
Last night, my Labor Economics professor was kind enough to invite a few of us over to his home for dinner. I have nothing but wonderful memories of his class, a 17-person writing seminar in which we got to develop our own original research project and write it into a substantial term paper. With some [...]
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April 22nd, 2009
April is crunch time for everyone. Today has been fairly typical of a busy (but very fun!) April day: 9:00: Breakfast in Keeton House with Michelle et al. 10:00: Meeting with my HR professor in Ives about my group’s term paper: interrupted by fire alarm. 10:30: Arrive late to an interview for the new members [...]
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April 15th, 2009
After two hours of lovingly describing my life at Cornell to new students yesterday, I’m getting ready to do it again! This week began Cornell Days, where we roll out the red carpet (forgive the pun) for admitted students. After Econ yesterday, I hiked up to North Campus to assist my fellow red-polo-wearing Cornell Ambassadors [...]
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April 10th, 2009
I love not having class on Friday as much as the next upperclassman, but this harmonious arrangement never seems to really be a “day off.” I’ll be up at 8:00 this Friday, hitting the gym before breakfast with my beloved Michelle. The next three hours will be shared between work for Research Assistantship #1 and [...]
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April 3rd, 2009
Due to layout changes, I have had to remove my “Choosing Cornell” story from About Me. In honor of the brand new Cornellians who learned of their acceptance earlier this week, I will post my story here. Shortly before the beginning of my senior year of high school, after I had carefully chosen a reasonable [...]
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April 3rd, 2009