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The last week or so has been incredibly busy (as shown by lack of updates) but also really fun. I spend more time on campus than I do in my apartment, but at least it's not always doing homework or going to class.
Firstly, I finally have my (incredibly early) spring break plans finalized, a whole 3 days before it starts. I'm driving with a friend and going to New Orleans for a few days. I've been there once, for a night, on the way to Florida, but now I get to really act like a tourist. Not really going for the partying aspect (especially since my friend is under 21, and I hardly ever drink anyways) but because there's so much historical, musical, and cultural stuff there. And I have no idea how people could have lived before the Internet, as I can't even begin to imagine the process of finding a great, cheap hotel room without internet search engines. Not to mention being able to read reviews so you know what you're getting before you even get there. We found a really cheap, yet nice and in a great location, hotel room, and are now looking up all the places we want to see and check out. It should be a blast, and expect a huge picture update once I get back. Also I'll be camping out for the UF-Kentucky basketball game, which maybe, hopefully, PLEASE DEAR GOD, let us win one game against Kentucky as they've lost every time we've played them while I've been at UF.
Secondly, I also have my summer plans finalized... I'm going to be a summer intern working for Intel in Portland, Oregon. I got the final official offer a few days ago, and accepted, so I'll be heading up there in mid May for about 3 months. And the pay is fantastic, which is a nice side benefit of being able to do what I love doing. College education pays off, who would have thunk it? Then I start grad school in the fall, though I still don't know where.
Being cold all the time in Alaska must get a little boring, so why not build your own 136 foot tall Ice Mountain? Using pipes and spraying out water, these guys made their own ice wall to climb and just plain look cool.
And if anyone knows cool, it's people who created a Mario Bros mural out of post it notes. Unfortunatly it got taken down almost immediately, but it's still a really cool accomplishment.
Remember Winnie Cooper from The Wonder Years? Well she went and got a BS in Mathematics and will now answer math questions emailed to her on her website. How awesome is that? She's also got a part on the West Wing, which I don't watch nearly as often as I should, but it's nice to see a smart girl doing cool things.
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