Archive for March, 2009
My bread-and-butter
Having finished the first half of the semester, I have finished writing one of the two main research papers that have been assigned to me this spring. The first was the easier one, and also the less interesting of the two. The second is the one I turn to now, to focus my attention and [...]
March 8th, 2009Comprehension
Mandarin Chinese is both a thrill and a challenge to learn. Approaching it from the beginner’s end, it seemed daunting and exhausting and impossible. After all, there are thousands of characters to learn and comprehend by themselves; then characters can take on completely random meanings depending on the other words with which they are combined. [...]
March 4th, 2009Military history idiot
Anyone who’s heard my gripes about my American History class knows this guy already: Brooking, my professor. He’s a self-claimed military historian, and particularly into learning all about battles. zzzzzzzzzzzz….. Firstly, this is a class that I am taking purely because it is required for my major. While “America since 1890″ is on the General [...]
March 2nd, 2009A search for words
I haven’t written anything on this Web site in months. It has not been intentional neglect; rather, I have been lacking the inspiration to write. Not even the inspiration– I have a laundry list of things that inspire me every day in my life. And it’s not even that I haven’t been writing; I’ve already [...]
March 2nd, 2009