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Mom’s Advice

Today I went to talk with David Woollard, who is working on his Ph.D here at the University of Southern California. The meeting went a bit long, so I was a little late to my next class: tennis. When I got there, I met Amber, the lady who was letting everyone know that the class…Continue Reading…

Compiling C Programs at USC

My roommate had his Assignment #1 for CompSci 101 (I skipped ahead to 102, in which we use C++). He asked about how to test it, so I decided to help. I considered various options for compilers. Microsoft Visual Studio, Borland, GCC? Finally I decided that the method most likely used by students at the…Continue Reading…

Physics Lab; Smiling; Office Depot; Chess Club

I went to my first 8 AM Physics lab today. It lasted about 30 minutes, and about 10 of that was waiting in line to have my picture taken. It’s for the professor to remember our faces. And I failed to smile. But due to the long line, I decided not to make any attempt…Continue Reading…

First Day at USC 2/8

I’m back at the University of Southern California, typing from my dorm room in Marks Hall. I was planning to write some kind of elaborate Midnight Message, but my roommate is already trying to sleep and the lights are off in my room. Further, I need to get some sleep myself: my first class occurs…Continue Reading…

INROADS, USC, and back

I debated for a few minutes whether to actually put INROADS in all caps. I think that, since it’s not an acronym as far as I can tell, it is more properly stated as Inroads. The capitalization, as far as I can tell, is used only to draw attention to the name. This sort of…Continue Reading…

School’s out

I’ve completed my first semester of college. Audrey is on break, now, too. Amy has another week, though. It’s nice to have no school weighing down on me. I’d been sleeping in, but this morning I woke rather early: around 8 am. I guess that’s a good sign. I like to wake early. It provides…Continue Reading…