Self Defense: Turns out it's going to be a sort of Judo class. Our instructor is a Judo instructor for the women's Olympic Judo team. It looks like it's going to be a good class. Hopefully he ends it with enough time to change out of the Gi before my next class ( Read more... )

Monday / Wednesday
9:05am - Self Defense*
10:05am - Philosophy*
12:10pm - Level Design*

Tuesday / Thursday
8:00am - Programming Fundamentals Lab
9:30am - Programming Fundamentals Lecture
11:00am - Piano Class*
12:30pm - Art History

Friday9:05am - Self Defense ( Read more... )

This has been going around...

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At least my version of it.

Read it here.

Feel free to comment on the board if you have an account or here if you don't. Though I won't really debate any of these topics, I'd love to hear some thoughts and answer any confusions you may have had reading it.

Mr. Kevin Stearns ( Read more... )

I'm going to be pushing my friends to all vote in the primaries coming up. One of the biggest problems with the American people right now is their apathy, which leads to the forceful and powerful stripping them of their rights and their property. I wonder how much longer people will remain apathetic about all these losses ( Read more... )

...and I'm already getting asked to leave again. During my stay in Italy I got several invitations to the Laureate Program, which claims to be a delegation on diplomacy and international relations. Inside is no end of compliments directed at myself "honoring my academic achievements and leadership". The whole thing is folded nicely under a golden ( Read more... )

Jenn and I have, so far, explored Orvieto, Rome, and the Vatican. We'll be traveling next to Florence. We may or may not have internet for the rest of the trip. If we don't, the remaining posts will be made after our return to the states.

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Jenn arrived yesterday and we've been chilling in Orvieto. It's been very relaxing and relieving to have her with me. I'm so happy we're together again ( Read more... )

It's come down to the last vestige of the trip. I've just been relaxing for the most part. We cleaned out the classroom for the last time today. This program is finished. We won't be coming back. The classroom will stay empty from now on. North Lake will not be returning to Italy. This was the 25th and final year of the Rome study abroad program. I ( Read more... )