Crossing Mass Ave, passing the Wright Brothers Wind Tunnel, entering building 34, and entering my class on the third level, I take a seat next to Yuzhi for the first class. I listen to the professor begin to talk about what we will be doing in the class and do a quick explanation of resistors and circuits. We finish the first class and some of us head to lab. We learn how to use multimeters, scopes, signal generators, and soldering irons. Each of us even was allowed to keep a multimeter for ourselves. Read More
It was Meghan’s birthday on Friday so we went to a restaurant in the North end to celebrate. Earlier in the day Kevin and I had gone to the Galleria so I could pick up a card and gift for her. When it was time, I met Meghan in the Student Center with all her friends and we all walked to Kendall. On the subway, we realized she had no idea how to get there and we might become hopelessly lost. At least her other friends knew where we were going. We make it to Haymarket and walk down the street to the restaurant. Our group barely makes it there with a little time to spare before the reservation. The maitre d’ seats us upstairs on a long table. We had our pasta and paid. As we were walking back, we went to Mike’s Pastry for, well, pastries. I got myself a chocolate chip cannoli. We made it back to campus and split up.
The next day, I woke up fairly late and realized it was about time to go join ATS and do a practice Mystery Hunt. I went out to the Student Center and found Wei in the PDR. I pulled out my computer and began working on the first puzzle. I was invited to a Google Docs file where we were collaborating on answers. I invited Vivian in to help out as well. Even though she was still in Texas, it would be good to practice. After a while, not many were focused on puzzle solving anymore, and were doing other things. There were cards flying around everywhere and Nick finished folding his flower.
The MIT Chorallaries have this one amazing song that I have always wanted to find the lyrics for, but have been unable, so I will transcribe them for you!
As I was taking my shower today in my basement bathroom, it came across my mind, how does MIT have basements? If most of Texas doesn’t have basements because the water table is too high, how are there basements and sub-basements? Also, wasn’t MIT built on what used to be a swamp? And the water table has to be very high, we’re right next to the river. How does this all work? Someone want to give me an answer?
As my blogging has gone down in its volume, I felt like I needed to remedy this. After all, I have just been “studying” this entire time. A summary of how my finals have been:
I studied all of Sunday at Next on 8.01 Physics Mechanics not for Masochists. Took the test Monday morning 9-12 and did not think it was utterly and completely horrible. It began with a post-diagnostic test, which should be 26 free points, essentially. Then the real exam began. Luckily we were allowed to drop a question so I dropped the one about a gyroscope in a car. The rest, I thought were decent, and I just hope I get a passing score on the test. Then everything will be good. They STILL haven’t posted scores. The other physics have their scores already. Anyway. After the test, I found Rachel and we got ourselves some soup from the LEM (Luteran Episcopal Ministry). I went to the student center to get some more food, and found the group of 8.012 people. We got food and moped around about our physics tests. I returned to my dorm to “study” for my 3.091 exam. We calculated it and I needed only about 4% to pass the class, so I worked so very hard to understand every little bit of information that I could absorb.
I walk in to Johnson Tuesday morning and find a seat in the back. Sadoway is dressed in a tux again and he begins the test. I quickly go over what I do know, skip over all things amino acid/lipids/organic and try to maximize my points before I leave an hour early. I return home, sleep, and try to start studying for 18.01, which I know decently well enough to pass enough without studying too much. Wednesday morning, Vivian calls me to remind me to meet her early for an quick cram session before the test, so I head out to meet her. We take the test and I passed the final with a 76/120. Yay. Afterward, we go to Anna’s to grab quesadillas and head to the Coop. We find Moose (yes, Moose) and all head over to Kendall where I obtain myself a MIT umbrella. I find a little stuffed beaver and cuddle with it for a while. A while being the rest of the time we are in the store. We look at the toys and see a dreaded gyroscope. Vivian wants it so I pick one up for her. We finish shopping and I drop the beaver in Vivian’s basket. After we purchase everything, Vivian and I exchange gifts ^_^. She got a gyroscope and a magnet saying “never never never give up” and I get a stuffed beaver. I think I win this trade. After all, the beaver is SO MUCH cutercuddliersofterBETTER more stuffed than the giver of the gift. Hehe.
Vivian and I wander campus, visiting the physics department… and wandering a little in tunnels. We head back home because I need to start packing. I finally begin at around 3, finish in like 10 minutes, and decide I need to clean my desk. I do so and there is SO MUCH more room now than there was 25 minutes before. I make my bed, and my side of the room is clean and made. I just wish it could stay that way. I head out to Kendall to get to the airport. As I drag my bags along, I write a text to send to everyone.
Goodbye all! I am now leaving this dreaded place called MIT. I am going to a place where everything will be better. Goodbye. You will all be worse without me.
When I get there I find some other MITs waiting at gate C33 to Tampa. Their flight was delayed because the plane was simply circling the airport. Apparently Logan went into a ground state. They finally get on their plane, and I get onto mine a few minutes later. The flight takes longer than expected because of headwinds, and I make it to Denver around midnight. I am currently writing from my bed in Denver, it creaks a lot.
When you coddle a stuffed animal long enough in a store, eventually someone will buy it for you. Take advantage of this!
Craig came over to BC and requested me come down to add him to the guest list. Guest list? Since when did BC have a guest list? Well, I went down to desk to pick him up for a little bit of rockband. We were all hungry so we decided to go to Cosi in Kendall for dinner. After a nice meal, we made it to 10-250 for the Resonance concert. It was a nice concert with the Premium Blend from Ithica College, Logs, and Ridonkulous. They made a video parody of The Killers – Mr. Brightside. I just now watched the real video and realized why they did pick that video to parody. I enjoyed the concert… Not much else to say except for pictures.
