the eXternal mind

Well, junior year at Caltech begins on October 1st, but I’m leaving for Pasadena tomorrow. This school year is going to be pretty tough, but somehow, I feel optimistic about it. While Caltech sucks (in the usual sense and in the sense that it sucks all the free time and life out of you) and while this image resonates true:

I feel optimistic about my junior year. Part of the reason could be that I’m off the core courses so now I’m fully taking courses that I choose (so I’m especially interested in them). Part of the reason could be that after two years of schooling, I think I finally have the hang of things. So I think I’ll be able to manage my time better. Speaking of time management, I’m going to make an even bigger effort this year to reduce my procrastination time. I keep telling myself: “The key…is time management. If you can manage your time correctly, then you won’t die a drawn out, painful, and untimely death…” (or something like that)