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Happy Thanksgiving!
Thank you to all my friends and family who keep in touch no matter the distance between us!
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Things in Bloomington have slowed down drastically! It is very quiet on campus, as many students have decided to start their break extra early. I can't say that I blame them! I am oh,so ready to head to Louisville and visit my family.
Time for turkey and taboo! They are both important Thanksgiving traditions. (Taboo is actually a tradition for EVERY holiday in my family! Haha! This year I think we may be adding some new games to the mix! We will see how it goes).
I am excited to see people celebrating Thanksgiving! So many stores have bypassed Thanksgiving and are already displaying Christmas in excess. I love Christmas, don't get me wrong, but skipping over Thanksgiving in my opinion is unfortunate. I love the seasons and the holidays as they come, and rushing through any one of them just seems wrong.
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Although my brain is already racing toward the upcoming turkey time, there is still a thing or two to be finished here. The most interest project is my research for my law class. The topic involves what happens when immigration law and family law intersect (such as foster care and legal status of abandoned immigrant children). My work is not yet completed, but I will post the finished product once I am done. If anyone is interested, be sure to check it out!
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Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Sunday, November 16, 2008
From grad school to grade school
So, there is grade school, then there is grad school, and I am coming to the conclusion that the "e" that differentiates the two is not entirely all that significant. Why, you ask...
This past Monday is a perfect illustration. Before Advanced Statistical Analysis class, we played Heads up 7 Up. That's right. "Heads down, eyes closed, grad students." During round three of the game, the entire seven up clan (the people whose thumbs were touched) ganged up on me. They ALL blamed me for picking them! I mean, seriously! So, obviously I had to be "heads down, eyes closed" for the next round. The animal crackers I devoured during class helped ease the pain of being ganged up on by a bunch of grad kids.
Tuesday, we all discussed our favorite Disney Princess before stats lab for SPSS. Most of the boys were Jasmine, but a few of the really intelligent ones voted for Belle. (She has always been the best princess! Duh!)
It's all fun and games....until class starts! :)
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In other news, it looks like I will be helping my friend Suzzy with her ESL classes on Monday from here on out! We had a blast last week and I am really looking forward to joining the class again tomorrow! It is a wonderful opportunity for me to practice my Spanish vocabulary and it helps the ESL learners to have explanations in Spanish from time to time. I will let you know how it goes!
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Final note: The mini laptop has presented me with the "black screen of death." Thus, it is on it's merry little way back to Acer for repairs. In the meantime, my posts may be even more intermittent. (Sorry!)
This past Monday is a perfect illustration. Before Advanced Statistical Analysis class, we played Heads up 7 Up. That's right. "Heads down, eyes closed, grad students." During round three of the game, the entire seven up clan (the people whose thumbs were touched) ganged up on me. They ALL blamed me for picking them! I mean, seriously! So, obviously I had to be "heads down, eyes closed" for the next round. The animal crackers I devoured during class helped ease the pain of being ganged up on by a bunch of grad kids.
Tuesday, we all discussed our favorite Disney Princess before stats lab for SPSS. Most of the boys were Jasmine, but a few of the really intelligent ones voted for Belle. (She has always been the best princess! Duh!)
It's all fun and games....until class starts! :)
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In other news, it looks like I will be helping my friend Suzzy with her ESL classes on Monday from here on out! We had a blast last week and I am really looking forward to joining the class again tomorrow! It is a wonderful opportunity for me to practice my Spanish vocabulary and it helps the ESL learners to have explanations in Spanish from time to time. I will let you know how it goes!
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Final note: The mini laptop has presented me with the "black screen of death." Thus, it is on it's merry little way back to Acer for repairs. In the meantime, my posts may be even more intermittent. (Sorry!)
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
It's official, but no need to panic
It's official. The new President of the United States has been announced, and I have come to a few conclusions.
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert mocked gloom & doom Republican's who think the world will now crumble since this "undercover Muslim Socialist" is now our President. I admit, I was less than elated (although not for the aforementioned reasons).
But, I have come to the conclusion that there is no need to dramatize the situation, even if it's not what I chose:
1. I am poor and therefore not likely to be subject to increased taxes within the next four years since I will likely be worth a total of $.52.
2. I voted and therefore reserve the right to gripe for the next four years. (haha).
3. Democracy. The good news is, even if the new administration makes a dreadful mess, they can only do it for 4 years (unless we reelect). Democracy intended for us to try something for a reasonable amount of time, without having to live with things we don't like for too long. If it is a disaster, or even sub-par, we can always pick someone else next time.
Can four years be enough to make a disgusting and embarrassing mess? I think we would all agree this is possible. But can four years also begin efforts to clean things up? I would like to believe that is also true.
Everything is dynamic. Only God is constant. So let's ride out this change and trust the only One who is always the same and need never change.
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert mocked gloom & doom Republican's who think the world will now crumble since this "undercover Muslim Socialist" is now our President. I admit, I was less than elated (although not for the aforementioned reasons).
But, I have come to the conclusion that there is no need to dramatize the situation, even if it's not what I chose:
1. I am poor and therefore not likely to be subject to increased taxes within the next four years since I will likely be worth a total of $.52.
2. I voted and therefore reserve the right to gripe for the next four years. (haha).
3. Democracy. The good news is, even if the new administration makes a dreadful mess, they can only do it for 4 years (unless we reelect). Democracy intended for us to try something for a reasonable amount of time, without having to live with things we don't like for too long. If it is a disaster, or even sub-par, we can always pick someone else next time.
Can four years be enough to make a disgusting and embarrassing mess? I think we would all agree this is possible. But can four years also begin efforts to clean things up? I would like to believe that is also true.
Everything is dynamic. Only God is constant. So let's ride out this change and trust the only One who is always the same and need never change.
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