So, as you probably already know, last Sunday the date was 10-10-10. Math grad students don’t really need any more reason than that to have a party, let me tell you. (Actually, the idea is stolen from The Office. There’s an episode in season 1 when a 05-05-05 party is referenced.) It was an all-out […]
This past weekend I travelled by air for the first time ever! In line with a plan I’ve had for months (and that I feel safe calling a “tradition” since it’s now happened more than once and even moving to Texas did not stop me), I went to a Steelers home game last weekend. So, […]
For some reason, today I feel like I’ve lived a thousand lifetimes. Well, not a thousand, but at least half a dozen disjoint lives. Or maybe like I’ve lived in a series of novels with the same protagonist, but each novel has distinct storylines, supporting characters, and settings. Actually, I guess that last one really […]
So, tomorrow graduate school officially starts. I hit the ground running on the first day too: I teach two classes (8AM and 9AM), have office hours at 10AM, and have one class of my own (at 2PM). Then I have Friday off. (Actually I have every Friday off. Lucky me!) My syllabus is written and […]
Got my teaching assignment! I’ll have two sections of pre-calculus recitations. At 8AM & 9AM on Tuesdays & Thursdays. And I know I said in the last entry that I’ll be just a TA, but I’m pretty sure that I’ll have to do lectures for this class. Actually, my responsibilities are not clear at all […]
Hello, everybody! As I begin to distribute this URL, I figured I should write a little something to let you know you’re in the right place. Today is Wednesday, August 4, 2010, so exactly one week from today I begin my trek to Texas. I only have two days left at my job. It’s actually […]
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