I guess I sorta knew I'll eventually fade off from blogging.. and here I am one-per-month blogging.. Anyways, summer break is nearly over, with only a week to go before I go to Vegas and then come back to already-started Fall09. It was a good break, didn't think 3 month will ever be over but here I am :p.
So. Worked for 2 months, writing python web crawlers, working on Linux more than I ever have before, doing db back-end stuff etc.. So I learned a new language at least :)
Hanging out with friends without constant worry/stress about having to finish an MP or reading list or whatever the heck I did during the semester was so very very nice too. Some down points were the fact that sometimes the whole "outing" made me miss my old friends even more, with whom I can go to a pub and drink and goof around/talk about real stuff, whereas some people I got to know here mainly hang out to drink... Another thing is that I am sorta at the older end of age spectrum... I used to think that wouldn't be a problem, but with Korean friends, it is kinda different :S hard to explain, it's a cultural thing.
I'm kinda pumped to go back to what I only can describe as study-war. This year will be more hectic since I have decided on my thesis topic and will have to produce a decent thesis draft at least. Good (bad?) news is that I HAVE to do one more semester here, because I wasted couple of course slots trying out data mining... oh well, I'm open to getting the most of what I can from UIUC. Good news is that I secured TA position for the year (year? semester?), meaning my tuition is wavered... and this time it is not introductory java course, where I had to grade 200+ exam papers overnight, teaching classes for 4 hours a week and answer emails etc. I will be TAing for a database course that I took last semester. Sweet..
So.. new semester? bring it on!
2 comments:
*POKE*!!! : )
First of all I love your blog theme!! So cute!!! (although you might have changed it a while ago already...yes me bad at keeping up with things nowadays, apologies!)
Secondly, congrats on ur Summer work and for working ur a** out in Sem 1! : ) I'm sure Sem 2 will be just as good!
And most importantly, just a small comment. I'm sure in time you'll get to know your friend more and more...it's just a time thing! : ) (And I do agree abt age thing...I would think it's not cultural but a natural female idea! ahahha : P) The art is being able to keep up with ur old pals and at the same time enjoy the process of meeting new ones! ; ) (and who knows who u'll meet! LOL) Take care ok until the next time!
Oh hey youuu!!! :D Thank you for your comment, yeah I've known some of my friends here for just about a year and maybe I was expecting the closeness I had with friends I've known for 3 or more years back home... like you and others :P
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