I have a fun story for you all. Well, it\u2019s not necessarily a fun story. In fact, it\u2019s not fun at all. <\/p>\n
Yesterday, I heard this strange clicking noise that was coming from underneath the keyboard of my laptop. I knew it wasn\u2019t the fan, so I started to worry. I restarted my laptop, and then\u2026it wouldn\u2019t restart. It just wouldn\u2019t. I tried everything \u2013 resetting the PRAM, the SMU\u2026nothing. So I called Apple to ask what was going on, and they confirmed my worst suspicion. My hard drive is going through a mid-life crisis. It hasn\u2019t crashed yet, but it\u2019s in the degeneration process. Luckily, I finished my Latin paper and already turned it in, and I didn\u2019t start typing out my FYP paper yet. Carrie is being the best roommate anyone could ever have throughout all of this. The technician told me that I can do a data transfer switch, and all I need is a Firewire cable (check!) and a friend who has a Mac (check!). Carrie\u2019s letting me dump all of my documents, pictures, music, etc. on to her computer. After it\u2019s all switched over, then I\u2019ll just transfer it to my external hard drive. We\u2019re not going to do it until tomorrow, when we both have enough free time to make sure everything runs smoothly. <\/p>\n
So, I\u2019m getting a chance to see what college life was like before the advent of computers. I\u2019m writing my FYP paper on actual paper and then I\u2019ll type it up in the O\u2019Kane computer lab. It\u2019s not going to be fun, but at least now I don\u2019t have the internet to distract me from my work. Right now, a wise saying from Professor Thomas is ringing in my ears. \u201cYou should always save your files to an external back up.\u201d Well, I plan on doing that from now on. <\/p>\n
In other news, our FYP banquet was last night. It was extremely bittersweet because it was, in a sense, a graduation. My class is the last FYPpers. The professors shared their favorite quotes from our shared readings, and wished us all well throughout our college careers. In return, the students put on a skit that mimicked our professors\u2019 idiosyncrasies. For instance, Ryan, who was playing Professor Kee, came onto the stage with a white cotton beard, and continually talked about Plato\u2019s \u201cGood.\u201d One of the best quotes from the script said by Ryan\/Professor Kee: \u201cI\u2019m going to write a book. I\u2019ll call it My Thoughts. Chapter One: The Anachronisms in Dante.\u201d It was absolutely hilarious, and the professors really enjoyed the skit! <\/p>\n
All right, I have to get back to my Stone Age version of college. I guess it\u2019s not technically the Stone Age because I do have some (limited) computer access, and I also have my cell phone. So would this be the Bronze Age? The Copper Age? Well, whatever age it may be, this is probably one of the most interesting ways to start out finals week! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I have a fun story for you all. Well, it\u2019s not necessarily a fun story. In fact, it\u2019s not fun at all. Yesterday, I heard this strange clicking noise that was coming from underneath the keyboard of my laptop. I knew it wasn\u2019t the fan, so I started to worry. I restarted my laptop, and … <\/p>\n