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Physics lab determined my reaction time to be .14 seconds (averaged over 10 trials), slightly shorter than the class average.
I have so far spied one other natural blonde on campus, and only two from bottles. The ethnicities around me are not by any means homogeneous, but the hair color is overwhelmingly dark.
I iz scientist now. I haz methylene blue thumbs.
As of today, three classes out of three have said "I presume you're majoring in ___________." Apparently the CHEM 1ABC series is meant for chemistry majors, PHYS 2ABC is meant for physics majors, and BIOL 6ABC is meant for biology majors. I want to tell people I'm majoring in medieval French literature just to see what they say.
I've smelled more cigarette smoke in the last four days than I probably had in the last few months. De Anza is "a smoke-free campus", which means piles of students cluster around the entrances of the outermost buildings (and sometimes a building or so inside the campus boundary) for smoke breaks. The smell improves when you get inwards a bit, although sometimes switching lab partners is a really good idea.
Chemistry is the class that's going to kick my butt. It's not difficult by any means, but there's a metric truckload of homework. I spent three hours on chem homework today -- not the prep for the next lab or the writeup for the previous lab, but just the lecture homework. There were something like forty problems, many requiring calculation.
Lack of ability to refrigerate food is also going to kick my butt. Classes run from 8:30am to 8:10pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Wednesdays, with clinic work until closing, are similar in length. Breakfast and a big bag of nuts just don't last that long. (I can't eat the commercial food that's available on or near campus.) There is a break big enough for me to go home; I'd thought I might stay on campus and study, but it's obvious I'll want to go home most days.
Speaking of going home, this campus has some of the worst drivers I've seen, and that's saying something.
I really like my biology teacher. Friendly, cheerful, hasn't so far made a rule she hasn't also politely enforced, and very helpful in lab. I hope she teaches the next one in the series.
Physics lab determined my reaction time to be .14 seconds (averaged over 10 trials), slightly shorter than the class average.
I have so far spied one other natural blonde on campus, and only two from bottles. The ethnicities around me are not by any means homogeneous, but the hair color is overwhelmingly dark.
I iz scientist now. I haz methylene blue thumbs.
As of today, three classes out of three have said "I presume you're majoring in ___________." Apparently the CHEM 1ABC series is meant for chemistry majors, PHYS 2ABC is meant for physics majors, and BIOL 6ABC is meant for biology majors. I want to tell people I'm majoring in medieval French literature just to see what they say.
I've smelled more cigarette smoke in the last four days than I probably had in the last few months. De Anza is "a smoke-free campus", which means piles of students cluster around the entrances of the outermost buildings (and sometimes a building or so inside the campus boundary) for smoke breaks. The smell improves when you get inwards a bit, although sometimes switching lab partners is a really good idea.
Chemistry is the class that's going to kick my butt. It's not difficult by any means, but there's a metric truckload of homework. I spent three hours on chem homework today -- not the prep for the next lab or the writeup for the previous lab, but just the lecture homework. There were something like forty problems, many requiring calculation.
Lack of ability to refrigerate food is also going to kick my butt. Classes run from 8:30am to 8:10pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Wednesdays, with clinic work until closing, are similar in length. Breakfast and a big bag of nuts just don't last that long. (I can't eat the commercial food that's available on or near campus.) There is a break big enough for me to go home; I'd thought I might stay on campus and study, but it's obvious I'll want to go home most days.
Speaking of going home, this campus has some of the worst drivers I've seen, and that's saying something.
I really like my biology teacher. Friendly, cheerful, hasn't so far made a rule she hasn't also politely enforced, and very helpful in lab. I hope she teaches the next one in the series.
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Refrigerate your lunch using these, and partially freeze your dinner. By the time you reach dinner time, your dinner should have thawed to edibility.
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Naturally, carrying everything is a third issue. I already want one of those "backpacks" with roller wheels. Gimp girl no like forty-pound textbooks.
MREs might do the trick, if I can find some without starch. The military has faced this problem before, including "carrying it all", and they've got more resources than I have. :)
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I'm glad I don't =have= to eat ramen noodles any more. It's nice to have money.
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Cig smoke hasn't been too bad here. The campus isn't smoke-free (yet - it's under consideration), but inside the buildings and within 30 feet of entrances is, which helps.
I thought my chem class was a ton of work because I crammed it into a six-week summer session. I guess not.
Can you do what I do with a lunch bag? I've got a good insulated lunch bag that takes a cold pack, so I can at least take refrigerated stuff with me. Frozen stuff would be pushing it, though.
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Chem in a six-week summer session must have been brutal. "Basic first-year chem", I'm presuming. Was it a lab course?
Yeah, I'm debating putting stuff in an insulated lunch bag. I'm kind of at my carrying limit until I get a roller-bag. My backpack is bursting at the seams. Now if I could also carry a heat pack... :-)
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It was the second half of the first-year chem course for science and engineering majors. Techinically, the lab component was a separate course, but I did also have it in the same summer session. Toni could verify this, but I think I was always doing homework if I wasn't in class, sleeping, or eating.
I think it's interesting I haven't seen a single roller bag here at Purdue. Younger student body, not a commuter campus. When I was at IUPUI taking fundamental stuff in 2006 (large city downtown commuter campus, lots of older students), I saw a large number of them. I know what you mean about a bursting backpack. When I was still commuting 75 miles up here, I ended up duplicating stuff in my office here in the lab and at home, due to the inaccessibility of something I might forget.
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Sadly, campus security would frown on the first, and I'd get kicked out of lab for having food anywhere near it.
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We could start a diatribe about young and younger people smoking, but it would just be ranting. I certainly don't get why anyone would start such a foul process to become substance-addicted that everyone knows will be a huge health detriment. AND become uncaring addicts no matter what rationalization they use.
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I am loving being back in school - who the hell knew!
Go you! Go me :)
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Isn't it FUN?
Go both of us!
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what about protein powder in a shaker bottle for a backup? (add water from a bottle or drinking fountain)
does your school have lockers anywhere on site?
my state went smoke-free nearly two years ago; it's always a shock when i encounter it.
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The only lockers I have seen are in the bookstore, a bit over a mile from where most of my classes are. Trunk of car is easier. :-)
Is there a protein powder you can stand? I'm mostly Very Not Fond of 'em. Artificial sweeteners often don't taste sweet to me, and protein alone mostly tastes like chalk, so I think that one will call for some creativity.
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i've done oatmeal at work using the hot water spout on the coffeemaker. can't remember if oats are legal for you now or not. do you have a way to get hot water at school?
for protein powder, i like Jay Robb (http://www.jayrobb.com/cat_proteinWheyChoc12.asp) brand. it's sweetened with splenda. it's not gritty, and is especially good if mixed with unsweetened almond milk. not a milkshake by any means, but good enough that i've just about finished my first two tubs of the stuff (one each chocolate and vanilla). since you are sensitive to sweeteners, you might do better to use a unsweetened/unflavored one, and sweeten/flavor it yourself (with what...? berries? honey? blood of sacrificed virgins??) i'm going to investigate my local health food store for other options. i'll let you know if anything jumps out at me.
what about
https://www.larabar.com/secure/index_.php? yeah, they're kinda carby, but they're whole, pronouncable food (mostly nuts and fruits), no chemicals and artificial stuff. plus they're yummy. i ate them a bunch during my last vegan kick.
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No oats, no hot water, no splenda, no berries, no honey, no fruits... but those first three things you mention sound good.
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I bring hot herb tea to work in one-of-those-insulated-cup thingies and it stays warm (not hot) for ages. But a real thermos would do better. Your soups should be at least warm, and maybe even hot, for lunch. For dinner is another matter.
Not a protein powder, but "just barley" is becoming a standard food for me. But it may be either a weird thing to like or an acquired taste..... I don't really expect other people to love it the way I do. (Problem part is that it is a bit hard to mix to smooth. At home I use a nifty little tiny hand mixer. Am working on away-from-home mixing options.)
Most of the solutions for food that I think of involve a microwave, and I think you said that is iffy.
In addition to rolling backpacks, there are the rolling shopping carts and there are also rolling crates -- sorta like a milk crate with wheels. There is one brand (well, one I saw, there may be others) that has tons of pockets built around the outside. I think meant for craft projects? And there are some tool-box-on-wheels versions also. I don't have links, but looked at a number of varieties recently.
Of course, no matter how good your cold chest and thermos setup gets, it's also good to have some things that do not require cold or heat -- like nuts, veggies, cheese. Small sealed packages of cheese should last pretty well.
Of corse the weird part is that you can't find anything you can eat for sale. Makes me wonder how many students are working out logistics similar to yours.....
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No grains, no microwave. The nuts, veggies, and cheese are good.
Fortunately, I'm probably the only one who is quite this weird. I'd be willing to bet $100 that every student at DeAnza other than me can eat at least SOME grains OR fruits OR calorie-carrying beverages.
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