So I've been looking at the syllabus for the synthesis of polymers class at UNC to try to figure out what all I'll be learning. Based on their schedule from last year, there will be 3 exams and a final, and the last of the regular semester exams will be on the Friday before Thanksgiving break. Now, for those of you who know me and my love for Harry Potter, the first part of the Deathly Hallows is going to be released that Friday also (oh the horrors!!). I've been committed to seeing the midnight show for this movie since the dawn of time, so I'll BE THERE. I guess I'm just going to be really tired at my exam. Not very responsible, huh? Maybe Warner Brothers will decide to release the movie on that Wednesday instead, to boost their "weekend" sales. Fingers crossed! I'll be at HP no matter when the exam is, but I'd prefer to have some recovery time in there...
Also, the new students have made appearances in the lab and I even though I've known we were going to have two new students for like 3 months, I was still not prepared for the realization that there are now 4 students in the lab that are more junior than me. How did that happen?! Maybe I'll just find solace in the fact that 3 of them are born the same year as me and one of them is 2 years older than me. That, and there are still 2 grad students (and a post doc) that are more senior than me. I think I might cry when Matt leaves though, and I'm the lone senior grad student. Of course I also like Matt, so I won't only miss him because then I'll be the oldest.
Nothing else new to report really, life is good, lab is busy, and I lost 3 pounds in those 2 weeks when I was looking at what just modifying my eating habits would do to my weight. Looks like it helps a bit but I think it will take some time to see how it really affects me :-)
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