The picture below captures perfectly the essence of my being. The Osprey, a magnificent raptor, is the symbol for Calculus and Computer Science. The fish, an insignificant link in the food chain, is the symbol for I, the hapless student. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Academia
The Fork in the Road
"Life is all about choices" – Wise Old Man "When you get to a fork in the road, take it" – Wise Old Baseball Manager Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both … Continue reading
Sodium and Potassium
Sensation is an abstraction, not a replication of reality – Santiago Ramon y Cajal "Every thought, every feeling, every sensation ever experienced by any animal on this planet is the result of sodium entering a cell and potassium leaving the … Continue reading
Spring
One thing I learned early on is that gauging weather patterns on a college campus is impossible if you are using male attire as the metric. I’d forgotten, I’m sorry to say, that we fellas don’t need much clothing, even … Continue reading
The Sound and the Fury
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. This little … Continue reading