As many of you undoubtedly know, the final week or so before any major holiday is especially unbearable for students. Final papers, presentations, and of course, exams. Not to mention any other commitments that you may have. Well, at last I can finally declare this past semester over. The multitude of term papers have been handed in, presentations given, and as of last night, all finals have been completed.
Looking back over the past few months, so much has happened in so little time. Without realizing it, I’m halfway through senior year of college. Of course the topic has come up many times, reinforced by senior nights at the pub and dinners with faculty that always end up discussing “the future.” No, if you’re wondering, I don’t know what I’m going to be doing in the future. What I will say though is that I’ve greatly appreciated the support of the faculty members here. The CS department has been more than accommodating, helping me plan and research for my honors thesis, providing entertainment at smashes, and as of Thursday night, inviting me over for dinner (again). The same applies to faculty members outside of my major: twice my Japanese lit. professor invited the class over for dinner and being that Greg, Grant, and myself were all in the class, it was a welcome extension to our weekly dinners at home. Even my Vietnamese literature professor invited us over, but being a large class, we headed to the local Vietnamese noodle shop. Why am I writing this? Partly as a thank you and partly as way of expressing its importance. Getting to know faculty members outside of the classroom is key. Playing with their children, helping out with chores, and returning home with a “goodie bag” filled with fresh cookies livens our days, reminds us of home, and just helps get us over those hurdles that we have. This past week would have been bleak otherwise.
Anyway, enough rambling on the importance of faculty interaction! The meat of this post here is the future, immediate future. I’m heading out in a few hours to New York City to spend a night at ‘home’ on the upper east side. Hopefully I’ll catch up with friends before heading out tomorrow night to France. I’ll be spending Christmas, New Years, and a few extra days in Nice, just like the past three years. I’m looking forward to a good deal of R&R, spending time with some close friends, and developing a bit with Xcode (research for my thesis and perhaps a new project). So, here’s my normal caveat prior to a vacation: it might take me a while to get back to you if you’re sending me an email.
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