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Orientation
Orientation was swell. Just one day - a little odd as many of the other schools have week-long orientations, but we were fine with that. We got our new MacBook Pro’s - which are a fantastic leap forward compared with the junky notebooks we had all summer. I’ve already put my music software on the new computer so I can make beats on the fly.
We have 4 new students who have joined us for the semester - all women actually, including a German, a Chinese, and a visiting-scholar kiwi (who will only be with us for 6 months). The weekend was spent going out and being merry with our new classmates and some of the second years (who also seem like nice people). Personally, I can’t wait to start class - I’ve been a bit bored these two weeks off, doing little besides learning some more Flash and playing computer games. Campus (and Shadyside, my neighborhood) are quite a bit busier now that all the students are back, but I’ve been meeting lots of interesting people in all sorts of departments. Lots of orientations meant lots of chances for free food as well.
One of my summer classmates has been diagnosed with an irregular heart beat. We are all extremely worried about her and wish her nothing but the best. I don’t really know what to say when someone suffers from a condition that can be treated but never reversed. I think the best one can do is to be there if needed.
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August 26th, 2007
Posted by Paul in CMU |