Chimerical Quips

Desperate times call for desperate measures

Brittany — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:17:12 +0000

College forces you to get creative. Before After

First Engineering Project

Brittany — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 22:11:51 +0000

When I inform people that I study engineering they normally remark on the difficulty of the major or its dullness. While I’d be offended by anyone who dare suggest that engineering is a breeze, its not completely inaccessible and certainly the furthest thing from boring. My introductory engineering class was by far the greatest class I’ve ever …

Oh the places you’ll go (that they don’t tell you about in high school)

Brittany — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:16:25 +0000

Almost a full month has passed since the end of my first semester in college and I’m still stuck wondering how I managed to survive. Even my housemates remarked that I “sort of went crazy last semester.” While my friend Selah was out having the time of her life, I was doing college all wrong. …

2012: A New Odyssey

Brittany — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:50:41 +0000

When I greeted my mom off the plane two things popped into mind. One was “god dammit can’t you see I’m with a very cute, and very tall, guy?”. The other was “I actually showered this time so there is nothing you can be mad at me about.” And I was right, -for a day. …

Presents not found under my tree

Brittany — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:07:14 +0000

Happy Holidays, ya’ll! It’s Christmas morning and that means I just finished opening up my presents.Yes, my atheist family celebrates Christmas. Back in elementary school, we were the only atheists, and my mom was disheartened at the idea of sending us back from Christmas Winter Break to face the onslaught of kids bragging about their gifts. This …

everybody is happy they are glad that they came

Brittany — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:05:30 +0000

And I’ve been singing thing under my breath as I amble down leafmeal paths. It runs through my head while I drink the cheap dining hall tea, awkwardly, alone at breakfast. It used to be an Our Song, but he’s long gone and I’m in a different place. This song captures my mood about college …

Brittany — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 05:53:45 +0000

First, let me start off by apologizing for my hiatus. In addition to this whole college thing, I lost all confidence in my writing ability. Every word I type out disgusts me. I’m forcing myself not to delete this like I have done with every other attempted post before. Maybe I’ll get my mojo back, …

Call me Thor

Brittany — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:30:29 +0000

Engineering is the best major. As much as I love physics, engineering has that “hands on” aspect I ardently enjoy. Lab is possibly my favorite part of the week, since for a dork like me, there is nothing more fun than wiring a breadboard, constructing chipboard models, and cursing out the computer when my code …

Big Fish, Little Pond

Brittany — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:55:59 +0000

Back in high school, I remember saying something to the extent of, “I am so afraid that being around people who make racial slurs, use stereotypes, and are just plain politically incorrect will have an adverse effect on me.” While I tried to combat the overwhelming ignorance surrounding me, it got the point where I …

I just want to go apple picking with my house

Brittany — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:36:33 +0000

If Mountain Day is tomorrow, I will cry. For ya’ll who do not go to Smith (or Mt. Holyoke), Mt. Day is a special occasion where Carol T. Christ cancels all classes for the day. I know- it’s beautiful. I feel like this is the equivalent of waiting for a snow day in high school. …