pong (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} pong) wrote,@ 2006-02-12 23:04:00 |
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The busy week ahead
This week, my activity level kicks into high gear:
I'm hoping to submit my CCT application by Wednesday (2/15 sounded like a nice date), so that means I have to finish my personal statement and compile all my supplemental material into a coherent package. (The supplemental package will potentially include my design portfolio and wiki stuff related to the blogging presentation I did at Salisbury University this past summer.) I also have to stop fretting over my writing sample. I've been told by a coworker that it's probably best to use a writing sample from IU when I was used to composing essays rather than use a more recent paper that's technology-related but kind of shaky. This is generally good, because it means that I won't have to heavily revise the latter paper; however, I'm wondering if the essay I'm going to use (written in fall 2000) is too old to be a valid example of my current writing ability. I'm leaning towards using it, with the [internal] understanding that I'm going to work on my essay writing skills between now and the start of graduate school. Ah, self-bargaining.
Aly and I are going to give dance lessons another try starting this week (specifically Tuesday). We went for a couple weeks last year, and thoroughly enjoyed it; however—as with most things these days—we had trouble finding enough time to practice. We've got the wedding to motivate us this time around!
My volleyball team is having a horrible season. We've gone 2-13 so far, and we have two matches left. Ugly, ugly stuff. I'm probably going to jump ship after this season and find/start another team. It's going to be kind of difficult to leave my teammates behind (it's a fascinating experience to play almost exclusively with economists who work at the World Bank), but I've just grown tired and frustrated with the losing. Playing a great game of doubles on Friday made me realize how much I missed playing volleyball at a higher level, too—it's been a long time. Anyway, the next match is Wednesday against a team I used to play for. It's going to be painful to get slaughtered at their hands. Maybe they'll readopt me next season?
The design for Higher Ed Blog Con is live. I'm still making some tweaks to it—mostly line spacing issues in CSS. We're in the process of selecting proposals for the conference, and I'm thrilled to be part of the staff. (It's my first time helping to plan a conference, and I can already tell that it's something I'll want to do again the future.) I'm helping to plan all the online discussions (scheduled chats with presenters and conference management), and it'll be very cool to finally see some of my ideas on online interaction in play.
Two more resolutions: I need to write on here more often, and I need to take more photos. I did both things today, and will link to my photos of Arlington Cemetery soon. Whew!
This week, my activity level kicks into high gear:
I'm hoping to submit my CCT application by Wednesday (2/15 sounded like a nice date), so that means I have to finish my personal statement and compile all my supplemental material into a coherent package. (The supplemental package will potentially include my design portfolio and wiki stuff related to the blogging presentation I did at Salisbury University this past summer.) I also have to stop fretting over my writing sample. I've been told by a coworker that it's probably best to use a writing sample from IU when I was used to composing essays rather than use a more recent paper that's technology-related but kind of shaky. This is generally good, because it means that I won't have to heavily revise the latter paper; however, I'm wondering if the essay I'm going to use (written in fall 2000) is too old to be a valid example of my current writing ability. I'm leaning towards using it, with the [internal] understanding that I'm going to work on my essay writing skills between now and the start of graduate school. Ah, self-bargaining.
Aly and I are going to give dance lessons another try starting this week (specifically Tuesday). We went for a couple weeks last year, and thoroughly enjoyed it; however—as with most things these days—we had trouble finding enough time to practice. We've got the wedding to motivate us this time around!
My volleyball team is having a horrible season. We've gone 2-13 so far, and we have two matches left. Ugly, ugly stuff. I'm probably going to jump ship after this season and find/start another team. It's going to be kind of difficult to leave my teammates behind (it's a fascinating experience to play almost exclusively with economists who work at the World Bank), but I've just grown tired and frustrated with the losing. Playing a great game of doubles on Friday made me realize how much I missed playing volleyball at a higher level, too—it's been a long time. Anyway, the next match is Wednesday against a team I used to play for. It's going to be painful to get slaughtered at their hands. Maybe they'll readopt me next season?
The design for Higher Ed Blog Con is live. I'm still making some tweaks to it—mostly line spacing issues in CSS. We're in the process of selecting proposals for the conference, and I'm thrilled to be part of the staff. (It's my first time helping to plan a conference, and I can already tell that it's something I'll want to do again the future.) I'm helping to plan all the online discussions (scheduled chats with presenters and conference management), and it'll be very cool to finally see some of my ideas on online interaction in play.
Two more resolutions: I need to write on here more often, and I need to take more photos. I did both things today, and will link to my photos of Arlington Cemetery soon. Whew!
