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Famous Last Words: "I hope it snows every week"

Can any words be more famous? I'd say most of us agree with this statement right about now!

This week, the snow day helped me out immensely. I spent eight hours during the snow day doing all of my control theory homework, only to learn on Friday (the original due date) that the homework was getting pushed back because the material hadn't been covered yet. I spent a lot of time on the snow day learning the uncovered material, so I guess it served as a good primer for the lesson on Friday, and it's one less thing to worry about.

The snow day really came in clutch for me this week. Picture I took from my bedroom window on Wednesday morning.

I didn't go to computer vision this week, mainly because the weather was cold and I walk to class. I plan on being there to get my face scanned for attendance bonus points next week though. My theatre class was affected by the snow day, so I am now ahead in that class thanks to getting my reading done on time.

On the grad school front - big news. I got accepted to Virginia Tech and was awarded a full fellowship if I choose to go there. I'm really excited, but also I still want to know what other schools have to say about me, and if I can get funding. So far I am accepted to 4 of the 7 schools I've applied to, and Virginia Tech is the best option money wise, but other schools are more aligned with what I'm interested in. I think I need to visit Virginia Tech to make a better decision.

My girlfriend and I went to see a play on Friday - Blood Wedding, put on by the OU Theatre. It was opening night for the show. I thought the technical elements of the show were really good, but I didn't really enjoy the play as a whole. I think the actors played it well, it just wasn't a story I particularly found engaging, and it felt too long. Luckily through my class the tickets are free, so it was a good night out nonetheless and I look forward to the future performances.

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