Just got an e-mail from a classmate saying “Oops man I slept so late and I really gotta study for a test tomorrow you think maybe we could work on the project another day man?” I really like the guy—he’s the bro I went to Florence with—so I’m honestly not stressed about it, especially because … Continue reading
The other day, a bunch of us are standing around in the kitchen, taking turns pushing things around on the stove. (Kitchen socialization is the best kind.) Alex, my doppelganger, spun us a brief yarn about how his escapades in trying to attend class that day. It went something like this: Yeah, so you know … Continue reading
I ran out this evening to grab some groceries and beer (beer is key to all meals), and I was in a bit of a rush, as I had an evening class to make it to. Well, fortunately for my attendance record, as soon as I left my building I was struck by slothbolt out … Continue reading
I’ve noticed that I barely ever talk about my coursework here. I was talking with a few friends online last night, and it became clear to me that pretty much no one stateside has any clue how my classes are going. Fair enough. That’s definitely my bad. I know I’ve promised several times before to … Continue reading
On Saturday morning my bro Fred and I rendezvous at the Munich airport around 7:30am. We’re there in plenty of time for the flight, and neither of us has eaten, so we decide to find a not too expensive café in the airport and breakfast. We end up dawdling much longer than I’m comfortable with, … Continue reading
I’m still trying to add courses to my week. I’d originally picked out six or seven courses, thinking that was a decent, load, and then I find out that students here usually take over ten courses per semester. Yikes. So right now I’m trying to slop on more work, but it’s tricky, because so many … Continue reading
We’re taking a brief break from the class, and since my laptop died, I’ve plugged it back in and will try to charge it fully. The professor mentioned that there would be the opportunity this term to attend some conferences on the matters discussed in class, for those who are interested (that would be me). … Continue reading
I’m presently sitting in the only class taught in English I’ll be taking this term. It’s called “Looking at e-society from an international perspective.” I’m the only native English speaker in the class, and the professor is pretty psyched about having me here for that reason, let alone the fact that I study Anthropology and … Continue reading
This morning I tried to attend “Computer Networking,” but couldn’t find the class. Oh dear. Which is ultimately OK with me, seeing as it occupied a single 4.5 hour block every Tuesday. If I decide to drop that, I’ll be able to take “Programming,” which I did make it to today, and I’ll also be … Continue reading
Man, I’m freaking tired. Listening to German lectures fries yer brain hardcore. I got up early this morning to meet with a professor from my department. Good old Dr. Schulz was appointed as Foreign Students Adviser, so over the weekend he shot the lot of us Electrical Engineering and Information Technology majors who are not … Continue reading