For the next several days, I’ll be in Dover. I have plenty of people to see and errands to run! Starting June first, I’ll be living in Medford, MA, working two web programming and design jobs, as well as working on the next version of GetchaBooks. At the end of June, I’m moving back to Dover to teach at the Computer Academy, my normal summer routine for several years now. Finally, come August, I’ll be resting and playing back in Medford, MA, preparing for another semester at Tufts.

The plan is to keep busy, create things, and make money. What could possibly go wrong?

Now that I’m back home in my bedroom in Dover, life has slowed down for me significantly. Let’s catch up!

Academically

I’m doing well at Tufts academically. After my first set of midterms, I had a huge panic that involved the expectations I was setting for myself in a more challenging environment than I was accustomed to at Dover High School. After some work in managing my expectation and tightening my studying skills, I’m growing happier with how I’m doing.

My classes are challenging, and I’m learning so much, both “inside and outside the classroom”. Although I find that phrase very cliché, it’s cliché because it’s true! Always being surrounded by highly motivated people was initially terrifying, but now that I’ve gotten more accustomed to it, I thrive off of it. I’m only just beginning to grok the plethora of opportunities I have at Tufts, and the most exciting of those opportunities are my peers.

On a more serious note, over the last 13 or so weeks, I’ve been studying in Tufts’ School of Engineering. For better or worse, although I tend to think better, I’ve decided to transfer to the School of Arts and Sciences. I’ve decided that I have so much more to study, so much more to learn in so many different areas, than the focused course disciplines in Engineering can ever give me.

Personally

I’ve been having a wonderful time in the backyard of Boston, as I like to call Medford. In the last three months, I’ve seen more and done more than I ever could have back in Dover. The list of people and groups I’ve seen includes Jonathan Coulton (with the wonderful Paul and Storm), Death Cab for Cutie, Nicholas Negroponte, and Barack Obama.

The new friends I’ve made at Tufts are delightful and charming people, and although I already miss them all, it’s great to be back home. I’m overjoyed to be spending time with my family (and dog!), and I’ve been catching up with my hometown friends, which is always a pleasure.

Giving Thanks

It’s no coincidence this post is going up on Thanksgiving in the United States. In a funny way, this is my way of giving thanks to all of the people and circumstances that have made my life amazing over the last three months.

I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and that the people and circumstances in your life are healthy and pleasant, as well.

After the rally, I grabbed a burger with my good friend Matt, now a student at BU, and explored Boston for a little bit. Although I’ve been at Tufts for about a month now, I haven’t spent a lot of time in the city next door. Yesterday, I changed that.

I had a blast! The energy general ambiance was awesome and I saw all sorts of great stuff.

My tweets and photos from the day are below. Enjoy!

Public Facebook Photo Album

Tweets:

At BU hanging with my high school friend Matt. It’s great to see a familiar face.

Oh my God. So I’m wandering around Boston with Matt, right, and we randomly come across the Apple Store. Whoa dude, whoa.

At a random burger king getting water. We’re not lost, we just don’t know where we are.

I am here. http://twitpic.com/cgc0

Standing next to child wearing McCain hat on the T.

Exploring Davis Square.