The Young and the Feckless

Decadence week and an animal encounter

admin — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:52:24 +0000

“Decadence Week” is the term given by some to the period between the end of finals and Commencement, when most seniors stay on campus and hang out. I didn’t actually stay, but left Saturday morning, after finishing my last papers on Friday and mostly moving out of my room.…

Undergrad –> Grad

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 18:17:12 +0000

Thursday night was Awards Chapel. There are few things more demotivating than to hear about what a great undergraduate career you’ve had. Unfortunately, my undergraduate career isn’t over. The two papers I’ve been working on for the past 2 months are due this week.…

Summer

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:42:17 +0000

Well, since I have my post-grad plans finalized, it’s time for me to start delving into more minute matters. As you may know, we have a week between finals week and commencement, AKA “Decadence Week.” I plan on using this time to start chipping away at the mountain of books I’ve been meaning to read for years.…

End of times

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:31:36 +0000

So, I have two weeks left. It’s amazing how many things must “conclude” by then. My Common Law paper is due a week from today. I’ll turn in my Senior Seminar paper next week as well, plus a paper for Latin that I haven’t started.…

Kenyan Visitor

admin — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:16:30 +0000

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may remember reading posts written about my trips to Kenya–both for the Wabash immersion trip, and then on my own after my abroad semester. And you remember a certain person playing an important role in my first trip, and a vital role in my second: Father Chris Musyoka.…