School days
In about a year and a half's time, I shall be getting ready for graduate school. I was convinced to sign up with the McNair scholar's program, and I now see no reason not to do it. I'm considering Rice University, University of Houston, and UT, mostly because I want to be near The Boy and my folks, as they're getting older and a touch more frail as
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My mom worked as a lab assistant at Rice University back in the early 60s. Apparently, the scientist she worked for was helping to develop NASA's astronaut training program. Mom said back then they were not averse to doing some seriously inhumane things to the football team in order to advance the cause of the space program. They developed something called "the chicken test," which involved running considerable voltage through linebackers until they cried. The experiment was finally stopped when one of the players ended up catatonic.
She said that's not what made her quit, though. Apparently, subjecting monkeys to G forces strong enough to snap their necks did that trick.
Anyway, Rice is supposed to be a great school, and I'm sure nobody would make you torture monkeys.
And a big WOOT! to the boy. He's all sorts of awesome.
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I hear good things about Rice too. The only drawback is the drive.
Ian kicks ass.
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