Penultimate Semester

I don't really have anything profound to write here at the moment - I'm just trying to get into the swing of a new semester and enjoying seeing people again.

My classes are a little intimidating: thesis, capstone, Water Chemistry (dual-listed as a grad course), Traffic Operations (same), and Introduction to Game Design. Woooo. We got our capstone groups on Thursday, so that looks like it'll be pretty good. The civil engineering project is the design of an office park and it's set up to be close to the actual design and bidding process. We've received our RFP (request for proposals) and lecturers throughout the semester will make sure we know enough to complete each stage of the design. I'm kinda excited about it.

Our first project for game design is for the Android phone, and we'll get our teams and the assignment for that tomorrow. I'm really excited but also a little nervous - I'm hoping I'm not in over my head in terms of programming. Better brush up on my Java... We also get to do a game in Microsoft XNA (for Xbox) and for another platform he hasn't decided on yet.

I'm a little confused because none of my classes have given me any real work yet. I've had a little reading for Water Chem and that's it. I haven't known what to do with myself all weekend. (The answer turned out to be a good amount of video games, hanging out, and watching movies.) I'm sure it'll get harder soon enough.

Marching band is off to a pretty good start - I'm both on uniform staff again (yay!) and a drill instructor this year, which means a couple extra meetings a week. Our first show is Earth Wind and Fire, so not one of my favorites, but some of it is pretty fun. The directors haven't told us what any of the other shows are going to be yet, so that's been the cause of much speculation.

Well, fourth year's here, whether I want to admit it or not. Hoping to make the best of it and get involved in other stuff (Hauntings, Student Game Developers, return to swing dancing...) despite my courseload. Now, off to read about water chemistry!