If you’re ever in Orange County with a decent bike and a couple hours of free time, go for this ride (if you do go, bring a good amount of water and a snack).  I went today, and it was the best ride I’ve been on since I started riding around Irvine last year.

Tags: Life

So, I’ve been keeping busy in school while still looking for a job. I spent the majority of today doing complex analysis homework (a 17-problem set, which is basically unheard of around here; most problem sets are 4-7 problems and take 6-10 hours to complete), but I managed to get in a tiny bit of job scouting.  I have a few leads around here that I’m hoping will pan out…craigslist and CareerBuilder have been helpful in finding new possibilities (thanks to Mike for the craigslist lead).  I’m staying pretty positive about this whole situation (thank you all for the encouragement), and I feel like this will end up being for the best.

In other news, I’ve been occupying my time engaging in conversation about political issues (both online, and offline), and reading things online (and in Time) to stay updated on what (in my opinion) is going to be one of the most important elections of our generation. I think the outcome of this election will shape our nation (and the world’s relations with it) for decades to come, and the changes made (or not made) will have very lasting effects on not only our lives but the lives of future generations.

On a semi-related note, if you are a California native (which I assume most of you are), I encourage you to vote yes on Prop. 1A, which if passed will allow the funding of a high-speed rail network similar to those found in Europe and Japan. You can research the details further yourself, but I have done a lot of thinking about this one and in my opinion this railway would provide a great all-around stimulus (economically, environmentally, infrastructurally [is this a word?], etc.) to California.

In closing, I recommend to all my readers to ride bikes more often, attempt tough math problems, stay informed on political issues (at least for this year), and listen to more Coldplay.

Tags: Life, Politics, School

With regard to last night’s post, I’d like to point out that I’m not the only person who has been put in this position.  Over half of the second year students that took the exam failed.  Several of my friends have already left the program because they can’t afford to pay for this year or they chose not to.  The ones that are staying are searching for some source of income in order to support themselves.

The outcome of this exam affected a lot of people, so please keep them in your thoughts as well.

Thanks.

Tags: Life, School