August 2008
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Hopefully throwing the best BBQ GPPI has ever seen. If not, at least there will be beer and croquet.
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Michigan: 0-1, Gtown: 0-0. So far looks like I made the right decision!
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Georgetown Stereotype?
So, I was riding the metro back from visiting the Target in Columbia Heights when I realized I was one, big, fat, Georgetown stereotype. I was in a “hoya saxa” shirt, and was carrying a croquet set. To be fair, the croquet set was the cheapest one I could find. But still, I was one popped collar away from being a true Georgetownian.
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Obama watch party: the beer tastes like hope
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Stupid Californian
So, I figured in moving out to DC that I would buy all of my “winter” gear — heavy jacket, umbrella, etc — once here. Of course I also didn’t think of the freak rain that comes with DC summer — though I was reminded of it this morning. Waking up to heavy rain, without an umbrealla, meant I did a 4 block awkward-walk/jog to the metro, while holding a jacket...
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Thank you Mr deggeller: I was one of relatively few who remembered the quadratic equation thanks to his song
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Syllabi
I have 40 pages of reading for my comparative policy class. And it’s the syllabus.
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On my way to becoming a “master” — headed across the Key Bridge to my first day of grad school!
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Classes
I officially enrolled in my first gppi classes today: the required microtheory and quant 1; the semi-optional comparative policy processes, and my elective — history of development which should be really good (if choosing jared diamond as one of the texts is any indication).
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Go Bruins
4 UCLA Alums out of an incoming MPP class of 120. 1/30th Bruins!
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Orientation Day 2
Who knew orienting could be so exhausting? They keep us very busy, but so far Orientation has been great. The range of people I’ve met has been fascinating: a guy from Lebanon, a girl from Bahrain, a wounded Iraq vet, and on and on. I’m excited by all the Geographic diversity.
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First night out in Arlington
A girl I met last night said she went to Hampton University. I mentioned that her mascot was the Pirates. She was clearly unimpressed, but I didn’t care—my sports nerd lives!
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“But I do not do this!”
– Adrian, my Swiss roommate, upon hearing our explanation for why the shirt he was wearing is called a “wifebeater”