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Mitchell's Blog

The Long Weeks Ahead

The next few weeks before Thanksgiving break are going to be some really long and challenging weeks.  I have two exams this week, senior design is due next week, and senior design presentations and another exam the following...

Over Half-Way

I just realized that the middle of last week was roughly half-way through the semester and this week is the 9th week.  It feels like the semester just started and I was just getting adjusted to all of my classes.  So...

Twin Cities Marathon: 2008 Style

So once again, this year I went home for the Twin Cities Marathon which my Dad runs.  But, there was an added bonus, my brother and his wife came home for this weekend and my brother ran the marathon as well.  On...

Start of the Semester. . .Kind of

Well I guess we are well on our way into another semester; I can’t believe that the sixth week of classes is starting tomorrow.  So far it has gone by way too fast and I haven’t even had a chance to write until now. ...

A Warm Week

So far this week has been very warm out with temperatures today reaching to the low 70’s.  This is a stark difference to last week when it was rainy and even snowy last Saturday.  Last Thursday I had my steels exam...

VEISHEA!

This week is VEISHEA and it’s close to one of my favorite weeks of the year.  The only thing bad about it this year is the fact that I have an exam during it and an exam right after it.  On Thursday I have the second...

Rainy Days

Well today is a very rainy day; it has been raining since I got up early this morning.  Because it was raining, it was very dark out at 6:30 am and it was very hard to get up.  I was very tired from a long weekend and I...

Spring Break with Good News

Last week was Spring Break here at ISU and I was able to go home and visit my parents.  I was also fortunate enough to go and visit one of my Grandmas as well which is always a fun time; I haven’t been able to sit down with...

Long Weekends

Even though weekends are supposed to be really relaxing, somehow this weekend was the complete opposite of that.  I was on duty in Friley and I was really busy Saturday night.  This wouldn’t be bad but since I have...

In Full Swing

I can now totally see that this semester is in full force complete with a lot of homework, studying, and worries.  I got three exams back today and I am not as pleased with the results.  I did well on my Steels exam...