Who says Math and CS people don’t party
by Kenneth on May.24, 2009, under Sidetracks
Just before we adjourned to the park for the festivities, Dr. Robeson held a showing of an animated short called Flatland (details here). Afterwards enjoyed pizza while we waited for our abacus presentation ceremony and the cake that was promised afterward.
My wife accompanied me and after the better part of the even watching to interaction between the Math/CS grads, the Faculty and our dubious lab manager, Bob (who spent the evening offering shiny nickels to anyone to do a cartwheel ), was moved to say that just maybe the things I told her about all of these people were quite as exaggerated as she though.
145 hours and counting
by Kenneth on May.17, 2009, under Sidetracks
I have one final piece of school work left. I have to write up a document on my independent study and submit it, otherwise it is all over but the crying. Since I am graduation, grades have to be in by Wednesday or so. The question is whether I will stay above 3.67 or not. Right now I am at 3.6709.
I am also gunning for dean’s list for the third time in four semesters. Yes, I know, I did bad one semester and missed the list because I could only manage 3.45. If that semester had been a bit better, then I would not be on the edge right now.
T minus 216 hours and counting
by Kenneth on May.13, 2009, under Sidetracks
Remaining on my plate -
- Use document for software project – 80% COMPLETE
- 10-15 page research paper on Iowa in the Civil War – 80% COMPLETE
I am THAT close to being done. Class work should be done by the end of the week and then it is relaxation until the actual ceremony.
T minus 240 hours and counting!
by Kenneth on May.13, 2009, under Sidetracks
Remaining on my plate -
- Use document for software project – 66.67% COMPLETE
- The final part of my software project – 20% COMPLETE
- 10-15 page research paper on Iowa in the Civil War – 80% COMPLETE
Finally, one item off my list. The Civil War presentation went well and the best part is that it is finally over. Progress is being made on the other items, and the semester is almost done. The wife is upstairs making dessert out of strawberries and rhubarb. Is this heaven? Uh no, it is academia.
T minus 264 hours and counting
by Kenneth on May.12, 2009, under Sidetracks
Remaining on my plate -
- Use document for software project – 66.67% COMPLETE
- The final part of my software project – 10% COMPLETE
- 10-15 page research paper on Iowa in the Civil War – 70% COMPLETE
- 10-12 minute oral presentation of the research paper – STARTED
It really cheeses me off when I have to write a 10-15 page research paper but can barely manage 7 pages. My topic was way too narrow. This is far less of a problem at this point than it would be if I were working on my dissertation or thesis.
