Yesterday was the B.I.O. orientation, and it was far more hectic than I had anticipated. I registered 5 students and was so happy to meet all of the incoming freshmen that attended. As my project grew to include interaction with the new class and the encouragement of interaction between them, I took on a heavy role in orientation. With a bit of help, I decorated the house for parental viewing pleasure and student stress reduction. I coordinated with Claire to help students register that needed to leave early for prom, and the system was quite successful, getting 4 students out the door by 12:45. As part of my communication encouragement, I composed an email a few weeks ago introducing myself and inviting the members of the class of '21 to a GroupMe, where they can talk amongst each other and ask me questions about anything and everything a University Honors student may want to know. Answering emails and group questions instantly became the most busy portion of my project. With such time constraints and so many people having either not attended or left early, I decided the compatibility test would have to be sent through email, as I will be calculating results over the summer. Overall, this has been a rather busy project with more and more components arising that had me work nearly double the required amount of time. I look forward to seeing how well pairing results match our predictions!
I won't be posting anymore in the foreseeable future, so enjoy the warm months and keep an eye out for any unexpected updates. -JD
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The Spring concert, headlined by Moon Taxi, was definitely different from Billy Currington's show in the fall. Instead of having a stage set up on the intramural fields, the concert took place in Freedom Hall. This was a good change, as the arena was a fantastic setting. I had to buy a floor ticket off of a stranger to get in with my other friends. The floor was supposedly sold out, but only half of the space was filled. I arrived a bit late and caught a good portion of the opening performance by Elliot Root. I wouldn't have even known the name of the group if a guy next to me hadn't said, "Who are these guys?" Someone in the crowd answered, and proper recognition was given. Rock on, crowd guy. I wasn't too familiar with either group, but the atmosphere was very exciting. My night was made when I saw Dr. Dula on the middle level balcony dancing his heart out. I am proud to say I made it onto his Instagram. The lights, the smoke, the people; everything made for an exciting experience in seeing a very cool concert. Let's hope for a similar experience this fall.
-JD This is my mid-month update on my semester project. The test is almost complete, and I look forward to the incoming freshmen visiting for the B.I.O. orientation. I have contacted them all in an attempt to connect the students prior to the fall semester through the use of the delightful application GroupMe. My excitement grows as I get to answer questions to better prepare the students for some of the most exciting years of their lives. There isn't much else to discuss in this post, as the next on this project will be discussing the events of B.I.O. Check back at the end of the month for a final update on my project.
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