Edumacation
Gradumication
I should be congratulating her but instead I’m thinking, “I may be an old graduate but at least I’m not THAT old.” What a jerk I am. Karma will kick me in the ass soon enough.
Woman, 95, to be oldest college graduate
By CARL MANNING, Associated Press Writer Fri Apr 27, 4:02 AM ET
HAYS, [...]
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And what did you learn today?
I learned about falconry!
What a cool day in class. My Old English literature professor decided that falconry would be a very valid subject to learn about. Fine by me.
The guy on this video is a professional falconer (don’t let his age fool you) who came to teach our class a bit about the [...]
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This won’t be funny to most people but…
My school’s newspaper prints comics that are drawn by other students. They are always only marginally funny. (And I’m trying to be nice with that description.) Honestly, I’ll most likely avoid the comics section and go straight to the world events page.
But today I nearly busted a gut when this comic was [...]
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Tempted by Sedaris
Required school reading has finally gotten to me and I went out yesterday and bought David Sedaris’ Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. It’s been at least five months since I’ve read a book for pleasure and not as a requirement. The beautiful thing about a Sedaris book is that they [...]
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It’s official…
…I’m freaking out.
Two weeks are left before final exams and I’m trying to decide how to manage my time. A 2000 word essay, two 1000 word essays, a group project, two novels, study for four final exams, and a partridge in a pear tree.
When I was coming home from class, I could feel myself trying [...]
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