Upperclassmen?

I am a junior now.

It feels weird thinking that I am starting the second half of my time at Loma. We started classes two weeks ago and for the week and half before classes started I was on campus for Resident Assistant (RA) training.

In the first two weeks of my junior year I have learned a couple things:

1) I'm getting old. I can't stay up past midnight anymore.

2) Fresh N Easy is the best grocery store for a broke college student. (especially the sale section where you can find some of the best grocery store sushi for $2.)

3) General education classes are way cooler than what people make them out to be.

4) I really want to figure out a way to study abroad. I mean look at Costa Rica:

This year I'm stoked to be an RA in Wiley Hall. Wiley is a sophomore/junior guys dorm. I personally think Wiley has the biggest rooms on campus but I may be a little biased. All the guys who live in my units are great guys so it should be a good year. To introduce you to the RA staff for the year here are some photos:

This is Chris and his bow tie.

Doug the resident scientist.

Mark. The cowboy from...... Orange County?

Matt the cooking machine.

Some other guy.

Also, on a completely unrelated note, these two bands are absolutely amazing.

And while we're on the subject of pop culture, I read a book over the summer called Moutains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder. If you haven't read it, do it. It is about a medical anthropologist who works in Haiti (and many other countries). Even if you have no interest in being a doctor, this book is unbelievable.

Last but not least, here is a random video from my Advanced Biochemistry Lab. These are the kind of things us science majors get excited about..... (I give you permission to make fun of me.)