Thanksgiving Dinner

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College, Community, Family, Love, Thanksgiving

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When I talk about how Gettysburg is a home-away-from-home, this is exactly what I mean.  Friday night I and 23 …

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Steven Spielberg to visit Gettysburg – The Sentinel

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Address, Civil War, Dedication Day, Gettysburg, Lincoln, Spielberg

Steven Spielberg to visit Gettysburg.

Steven Spielberg is coming to give the Dedication Day Gettysburg Address for the 149th anniversary of Lincoln’s famous speech.  If you are near Gettysburg, you should be there.

Never Change – J Han (AMP)

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J Han, Love, Music, Never Change

I am generally not a fan of Christian religious music, but this song is beautiful.  I did not even realize it was about God for the longest time.

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Senioritis, Or Something More?

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Burnt out, College, Failure

I am really struggling with college right now.  Part of it is academic: I do not like my classes, and I am not very good at what I need to do.  Part of it is social: I do not like being the oldest, and a lot of my best friends are no longer at Gettysburg.  Part of it is personal: I am easily annoyed and frustrated by both people and classes.  Part of it is practical:  I could be devoting a lot of time to things I need and value, such as networking and reading about transportation, but instead I am spending copious amounts of time struggling to research fish and write papers on mole crabs.  As if I care…

I cannot wait to be done with college, and everyday it is getting harder to pull myself together and focus enough to get done what I need to do.  I do not think I have ever been genuinely worried that I will do miserably in a class, but that is different this semester.  In one class I put in countless hours and do poorly on my group papers, and in another my project appears to be falling through completely.  Tonight I should have done a lot of work, and I honestly tried, but I just could not focus because I feel like I am going nowhere. Ugh…

At the Alumni Mentor Retreat last weekend one alumni had a great insight into doing things that do not fit your style. “You can probably get the job and maybe even do it well for a while, but it is going to take a lot of energy. Eventually you are probably going to get burnt out.”

I feel burnt out.

Riding Across the U.S.A.

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4k For Cancer, 4kforcancer, Ulman Cancer Fund

It’s official!!!!  I am riding across the country with 4k For Cancer this summer!  I don’t know which ride I will be on yet, but I am excited! =D

While Sandy recovery continues, signs of hope on two wheels – BikePortland.org

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Activism, Community, Cycling, Hurricane, New York, NYC, Recovery, Renewable Energy, Sandy

BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » While Sandy recovery continues, signs of hope on two wheels.

Disasters bring out the best in our communities.  Check out this post to see how bicycle advocates and enthusiasts in New York City are using their passion to help urbanites who are stuck without power or access to mass transit.

Big city commissioners talk politics of transportation reform – BikePortland.org

BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » Big city commissioners talk politics of transportation reform.

An excellent post from a great blog.  Cities around the country are looking at how they can tackle their transportation needs without the direction of the federal government.  Once thing is agreed upon:  the role of the car in cities is and must continue to decline.  Cities simply cannot manage the space and infrastructure requirement of cars, especially not when used as single-occupancy vehicles.