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True Life: I’m a College Graduate

Hello from the graduated side of a Puget Sound education. I wish I could tell you that graduation – and the 5 weeks since – have been along the lines of the 2009 hit (No? I was the only one … Continue reading

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So Many Lasts

I took my last final on Monday, and turned in my last paper on Tuesday… so, I was finished with my Puget Sound academics after that. Sunday is graduation (keep all of your appendages crossed in hopes that the forecast … Continue reading

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Cue The Nostalgia

9 days until Relay For LIfe. 13 days until the Last Day of Classes. 22 days until Finals are over. And 24 days until Graduation. Can you feel the nostalgia kicking in already? I’ve said all year that, when May … Continue reading

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Busiest Weekend of the Year

Well, saying that last weekend was the “busiest weekend of the year” may or may not be true, since I have a few more equally-hectic weekends coming up in the next seven weeks: Phi Sigma undergraduate research conference, Admitted Student … Continue reading

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Springtime and the Living is Easy

SPRING BREAK OHLEVEN!! That’s right, I have reached the halfway point of my final semester at Puget sound: Spring Break 2011. Nobody would know it, though, since we had thunderstorms in Portland (home) yesterday, and typically rainy grey weather today. … Continue reading

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Easy As 1-2-3

I was recently told that all things – both good and bad – come in sets of three. With 3 rejections under my belt as of Wednesday (no need to elaborate… they are all water under the bridge), I’m ready … Continue reading

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Less Than 3 Months To Go

I graduate May 15th. Today is February 16th. Which means that I graduate in less than 3 months. I’m trying not to freak out too much about that fact and instead focus on enjoying all of the things that are … Continue reading

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New Trees. New Semester. New Beginnings.

As I was walking across campus to my English Composition class (which is full of science students, but more on that later), I noticed some Facilities workers planting a new evergreen tree. You see, in late November, there was a … Continue reading

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Where Did The Semester Go?

As I write the date on the top of my notes and other assignments, I continuously can’t believe that it’s already December! I think that spending a semester abroad kind of threw off my perception of time… It’s almost like … Continue reading

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White Thanksgiving?

It’s snowing! It started last night, and continued all day today. (For those of you from the Midwest or the East Coast… snow is a pretty big deal in western Washington.) Campus looks beautiful covered in powder, and I even … Continue reading

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