Finally saw this movie and it has instantly become one of my favorites. I will never forgive myself for not getting to see this when it was on the big screen ( Read more... )

So my first round of qualifying exams are over (because I'm absolutely not taking the Geometry/Topology exam tomorrow). The Basic exam went pretty smoothly. I'll be really surprised/unhappy if I didn't pass it, because I think I got a good number of the problems I did. So if I passed the Basic, then I'm satisfied with this round because it's the ( Read more... )

Ok so I realize I haven't updated in a while. So I guess I've decided (along with Professor Rosen's "encouragement") not to reapply to Princeton or Harvard. He basically said that he had felt really bad that I was starting my graduate work "on a low" instead of "with enthusiasm." He's a nice man and he means well, and you know....while I'm very ( Read more... )

Well, after all the time and money I put into reapplying, it looks like it's been completely shot down. I asked Professor Rosen if he'd recommend me again. Here was his response ( Read more... )

So I've moved to LA. Yep, all moved in to a nice one bedroom apartment on Federal Ave in Los Angeles (roughly 10 minutes from UCLA.....though it can take 20 in the morning traffic). I've also started classes at UCLA. I'm taking this summer bootcamp course prepping us for the basic qualifying exam. I also am gonna try and make use of the grad ( Read more... )

Ok so......I was really excited in April and May. I was elected into Phi Beta Kappa, something I didn't think would happen because most of my classes were math and they like to see a balanced curriculum. I graduated Magna Cum Laude and with honors in mathematics. Sounds good right ( Read more... )

As I'm sitting here, it's 1:18 am and I'm bored. Wow, how original ( Read more... )

Hmm, been awhile hasn't it ( Read more... )

For the first time since the amazing run to the Stanley Cup Finals, the Mighty Ducks are back in the playoffs. They clinched a spot with a 4-2 win in Vancouver. That gives them a 42-24-12 record good for 96 points. This is the Ducks' best record in franchise history (previous record for wins was 40 and points was 95, both set in 2002-2003, the ( Read more... )

Yesterday was an....interesting day. I had mentioned to Emily on Thursday that I hadn't spoken to Gary in a long time, so I hought yesterday I'd give him a call and let him know about my decision to go to UCLA. So we're talking, and he mentions how he hasn't been at the high school for three weeks now. Apparently, there was a kid who he gave a ( Read more... )