My thesis advisor is basically my hero. I was incredibly apprehensive about going to meet with him today, because I missed both of our last meetings; first, because I had double-booked, and second, because I hurt my back. I've also done NO WORK recently so I had absolutely no progress to show. But, he was fine. Not I'll-let-you-slack fine, just, I-know-you'll-do-the-work-soon fine.
Plus, I like talking to him more than I like talking to most people who pop up in my daily schedule. His southern accent absurdly puts me at ease, and we have long conversations having nothing to do with my thesis. Like about how we both think that the 43rd district reps are assholes and how Democratic infighting creates serious obstacles to the party's agenda and inordinate amounts of frustration to people like us. I'm so glad that I found him, because I've never even taken one of his classes or anything. I can't imagine a better advisor for me and my research. :) !!!!!!!!
I miss....
Photography--I haven't taken pictures with any camera other than a digital one since high school. It just doesn't seem worth it if you're not developing it yourself and choosing the size and tint and everything. I wasn't amazing at it or anything, but I still have some surprisingly kick ass pictures that I took. And I love pictures.
Soccer--Particularly the feeling of tackling the forwards from the other team. And then the girls get all snotty when they get frustrated after not being able to get by you every single time. And nothing can beat playing in the mud and rain.
Getting perfect grades--What happened to me? Coming out of my freshman year, my gpa was fully 3.97. Believe me, though, its all gone downhill from there. And this quarter will definitely add a United States deficit sized dip into the slope. Sad.
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For all my hatred of the UW Econ department (sordidly unaccountable professors and inconsistent class quality), I really do love econ. I will always be able to stand being the only non-asian, and girl in my classes if the material continues to be so completely intuitive. It's true that I don't appreciate bothersome things like math, but when I understand how to do certain types of problems well enough to the point where the math is just a stepping stone and I can see past it to the greater logic of the problem, and then be able to immediately see how to solve another problem when an extra stage or firm is added, then it is oh so enjoyable. I am such a nerd, and I don't even get the grades to justify it anymore, but if you try it out I think you will find that econ is undeniably satisfying.
"HOUSE MEETING WEDNESDAY: Come if you ever want toilet paper again."
-the Bitch Board in our kitchen
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