In keeping with the trend of long overdue updates I decided to bring my blog up-to-date as well. Hopefully this won't be too incoherent seeing as it is being written between trying to get some simulations to run. First off, a movie review!
Just watched "Lucky Number Slevin" a few days ago. If you like comedy-thriller type movies then you will definitely like "Slevin." It is very cleverly written and the acting is fantastic. Get it. Get it now. Why are you still reading? Go get it.
Went to a departmental Halloween party this last weekend. It's an odd thing; nothing like anything that they never did back in undergrad. Several related departments get together to through a huge party at one of the professor's houses. Lots of people come, lots of drinking is done, a bunch of professors have a really good band. So yeah, I don't remember anything about that. I remember going to my friends house before that. I remember drinking there. I remember getting to the party. I was dressed as Caeser. All I had was a piece of cloth on and some boxers. It was cold. And then I woke up the next day. Been a long time since that happened and frankly, it was unpleasant.
You guys want to know what the best part of being a grad student is? It's a.... well you see there's.... the pay's really.... you get plenty of time to.... Ok, I'm stumped. Why does everyone say I should stay here? That's basically what I have been debating for this whole semester. If anyone has any thoughts about why getting a PhD is a good idea, I'm all ears.
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i've been wanting to see "lucky number slevin" and now i'm definitely going to.
as for the PhD - hmmmm...who's this "everyone" who's trying to convince that school is good??? let me at 'im.
o.k., violence isn't the answer. unfortunately, i don't think there is a good answer. school can be crap (you know my feelings on this), but it can also put you in a different position that you would have been otherwise.
maybe it's time for the good 'ol pro & con list. it doesn't solve anything to consider pros and cons, but it makes you feel like you're doing something.
I recommend 2 weeks in the winter wilderness with nothing to do but play clue and much drinking and eating. This is the best way to clear your head. Can't wait to see you...
I actually think that might be a damn good prescription. I am excited to see you two as well. :]
I think one can truly appreciate grad school if you've been out of school/ college for a while. I missed vacations and was most happy to have them back. you'll never get 3 months to goof off again.
besides a phd is a means to an end. a career in teaching, or better prospects in research. i am not sure what your ultimate goal is.
in the meanwhile, enjoy the experience of meeting new and interesting people. and living life without much care outside of campus life.
Ok, so this is like the fourth time I have rewritten this comment; the others sounded too harsh. All I can say in response is, it isn't that simple.
The best thing about Sky and the rest of us here is that you can be as harsh as you want...we can take it...dare I say we rather enjoy it.
whatever you were going to say about school probably wouldn't be harsh enough.
Ah, no, I think I wasn't clear before. I wasn't going to say anything harsh about school, I was going to say something harsh about skye's suggestion on the difference's between school and working. It isn't important now. :]
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