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Grade Predictions — Autumn 2007

A friend of mine mentioned to me last night (ie, a few hours ago) that I had not yet posted grade predictions for my most recent quarter. Thanks to her reminder, I am now correcting this oversight.

Biochemistry (BioC 405): 3.0
Computational Bioengineering (BioEn 485): 3.9
Neural Engineering (BioEn 499C): 3.9
Advanced Digital Design (CSE 467): 4.0

Stupidtown Ends in 10 hours

Stupidtown (aka Biochem 405) ends in 10 hours. I can’t wait!

Hurts So Good

On Thursday I promised my physical therapist that I would make it into the gym before our next visit. So, while taking a brief break from The Project on Sunday, I headed to the IMA for a little bit of a workout. I was pleasantly surprised with how far I’ve come in just the couple of weeks.

Not long ago, my hamstrings could barely lift my own lower leg at all. A week ago, I couldn’t curl even 25 pounds. Sunday, 25 pounds was difficult, but I was able to curl it 10 times for three sets without overexerting myself. Now, two days later, I’m feeling the first “good pain” that my legs have felt in a long time — the achy muscle pains of gaining back muscle tone and strength to my atrophied right leg.

It has been a good start to the week in other ways as well. My CSE partner Remington’s work last night and this morning secured a 4.0 for us in our CSE class, and my physical therapist cleared me for riding my bike today. So for the first time in a long time, I rode my bike to school. It felt good, but next time I’m wearing my long fingered gloves :-).

Project (Mostly) Done

For anyone wondering where I was, I was underground:

Friday 4:30-12:30
Saturday 6:00-1:00
Sunday 11:00-12:30
Monday 10:30-7:00

Result: 36 hours, 3.4 –> 3.9 in CSE 467

Winter 2008 Schedule

After autumn quarter’s travesty of a schedule, this is looking mighty delectable!

Probably I will go into work Tuesday-Thursday afternoons.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
8:30          
9:00          
9:30          
10:00          
10:30   CSE 599 J
CSE 678
  CSE 599 J
CSE 678
 
11:00      
11:30 CSE 401 A
EEB 045
CSE 401 A
EEB 045
CSE 401 A
EEB 045
12:00 CSE 427 A
MOR 234
CSE 427 A
MOR 234
12:30      
1:00      
1:30 CSE 421 A
CHL 015
  CSE 421 A
CHL 015
  CSE 421 A
CHL 015
2:00    
2:30          
3:00          
3:30          
4:00          
4:30 BIOEN 482 B
BIOE N130A
       
5:00        

Upcoming Incoming

Tomorrow: Interview at Google

Wednesday: CSE ABET Lunch (Major Accreditation)

Thursday: Physical Therapy

Friday: Lab Due

Saturday: FIRST Lego League Edmonds Regional

Also, running out of time on the big CSE project and two new BioE projects are just starting…

Surgery Day

Hopefully this is the only post with this title for a good long time… at any rate, today my Mom is picking me up at 10:30, and I report to the UWMC Surgery Pavillion at 11:15. About 4 or 5 hours later I should be leaving with some sort of drug high, my new knee brace and icing cuff, and some newly installed ACL-like tissue in my knee.

I’d like to thank all of my recent well-wishers; I really do appreciate the support you’ve all offered and given.

Finally, the Biochem test this morning was an unmitigated disaster. I did enjoy the bike ride there and back, though — it will be my last for a long time.