So i have been bad about updating this thing recently, though i have been online to read everyone elseapos;s posts.� things are going well here.� grad school isnapos;t really much harder than the grad classes i took at UW.� i find i have a lot of free time here actually, more so than at UW, so i am able to practice the clarinet and work out and get lots of sleep, etc.� itapos;s exciting to think that i can do well here, among some of the best students in the world.� (half of Princetonapos;s grad students are international.� cool eh?)� actually, though as recently as a month ago the prospect of general exams (quals) scared the crap out of me, iapos;m kind of excited for it now.� as crazy as it seems i am excited for the challenge of being asked to prove my fundamental knowledge of...everything.� courses here are very much focused on knowing the fundamentals of everything in depth, rather than learning a lot of new material.� all the classes i have are starting from the very beginning of their respective topic, ie first quarter of prereq material from UW.� itapos;s interesting.
but yeah, this feeling of excitement is quite strange.� who gets excited for a test?� hahaha.� it reminds me of how some people have suggested in the past that i am arrogant.� i donapos;t think i exude arrogance or act that way in my interactions with others (usually) but i could see why people might say that.� i heard through the grapevine that one of my professors thought that about me.� i suppose that stems from the fact that at least in school, i am always supremely confident in my abilities.� but i think all people who succeed in their respective fields must have this confidence, or arrogance.� just like top athletes always believe they can win, i simply believe that i can learn almost anything and solve almost any problem.� arrogance?� maybe.� but maybe thatapos;s what it takes to get to the top.�
in other news, there was a series of HILARIOUS headlines on the seattle times main page today.
1) Questions linger after WSU Provost Steven Hoch leaves
Washington State University Provost Steven Hoch left abruptly on paid leave two weeks ago, leaving students and facultywondering what happened. Sources say a power struggle and physical altercation preceded the departure.
2) Palin wrongly suggests Congress bans oil exports
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, touted by GOP presidential candidate John McCain as his expert on energy, seemed to have problems Thursday explaining whether the government bans oil exports - especially from her stateapos;s North Slope fields.
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3) Palin pre-empts state report, clears self in probe
Trying to head off a potentially embarrassing state ethics report on GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, campaign officials released their own report Thursday that clears her of any wrongdoing.
also this boy got in trouble for cutting his hair in support of the tampa bay (devil) rays.� wtf.� "offensive hair"?� I think not.
http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2008/1
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