the air

Summer is now officially in full swing for me now that the month of May is over. This summer is definitely going to be a busy one. As of now, my summer will circle around taking summer school, studying for the GRE’s, doing my USOAR research, and random errands. In between all those mundane activities, I plan on reading some fantastic books. As I mentioned earlier, it is my hope to read more books by Paulo Coelho and enhance my own perspectives on life.

May/Spring Semester Reflection

I’ll keep this part short. The month of May was a rather fun month since I was able to return to my blogging and attending IERC2007 in Nashville, TN. Perhaps the biggest problem with May has been my slow return to “normal” blogging. If you have been keeping up with The Air, you will notice that in the previous months, I was able to maintain a post per day average. However, due to certain events in April, I had to move away from blogging and focus on my classes. Now that all those headaches are gone, I can resume my normal blogging and it is my hope that during the month of June, I can maintain a post-per-day average. Overall, the semester has gone extremely well since I was able to exceed my own expectations and improve my overall GPA.

Road Ahead

I’ve already mentioned what my plans are for summer, but I am also eager to kick off my last year as an undergraduate student in engineering. This last year, I will be the President of IIE, NIU Chapter so that in itself should be a rewarding experience. In addition, I will be taking senior design, which is generally considered the final course a student needs prior to graduation. Senior design is basically a semester-long project that entails cooperation with a company and your advisors. You essentially have to solve a real-world problem with your team and present the results to the company at the end. The reason why I have to stay longer at NIU is because of general education requirements, which I will complete by the end of Spring 2008 and will also begin my grad-level courses in January of 2008. Overall, I am expecting an exciting school year that I will think about once August rolls around.

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