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Well, despite my intentions to post at least a few entries over the school term, I let the blog slip for the full 4 months.

I last left you with a quick note on the last day of my 3A work term in Windsor. Since then I've moved back home to Waterloo, busted my balls for 4 months in my 3B term, and all the while tried to maintain a semblance of a life. That 'semblance' was a fraction of what I used to do during school terms; I worked harder this term than any other. As a result, I didn't get out as much as I wanted to or should have. But the harder work showed through on midterms and hopefully will again on finals. One highlight of the term was my class' victory at a cross-engineering trivia contest. Paul Teehan wrote up a little summary of it.

In retrospect, 3B wasn't as difficult as 3A. Mind you, I took six courses in 3A and five of those were ECE core classes, one of which destroyed me (324 anyone?). This term, I had four core courses and one easy elective (SOC 101!). On top of that, one of my classes was a Joke. I enjoyed the other three, however.

It's sad in a way that we're finished third year now. As Teehan put it, my class has been together for the same four core classes since first year but we'll each be branching off in different directions to pursue our interests in fourth year. We've been through a lot together. However, there isn't too, too much choice regarding fourth year electives so many of us will still be together. More hacky sac between classes!

But it's obviously awesome now that we're into fourth year. I get to select all of my courses now, which is something I'm sure Arts students take for granted since first year. The additional freedom of both courses and schedule will be nice. We can also ligthen or increase our workload as we so choose. But not me; I plan to take four ECE courses next term.

The end is near. Two academic and two work terms remain. It's a little alarming being so close to The Real World, in that it signifies the last significant life adjustment until retirement at about the age of 60 (give or take, preferably take). But I'm considering grad school, which means, as my friend Jeff wisely put it, I can "shelter within academia for a little while longer."

I'll be working in Burlington beginning in January for 4 months. It's an awesome job and I'm really looking forward to it. I decided to pay a little more for housing and accordingly have a nicer place to live than my accomodations in Windsor. I don't think I've looked forward to a term this much yet. I could be working down in warm and sunny San Diego instead but I opted for the better position over the high pay and perks of working down in Cali. I don't regret my choice.

I think that's it for the 'Life Update.' Hopefully subsequent posts will be more frequent and deal with more insightful things as opposed to 'what I've been doing the last two/three weeks.' I implore you again: Stay Tuned!

Posted at December 20, 2004 09:22 AM