Summer At Mudd

I've been at Mudd most of the summer, working as a staffer for the CS department. (Yes, that's what I did for part of last semester. And I'll keep doing it in the fall.) My big project for this summer was writing inventory tracking software that could talk to a Bluetooth barcode scanner, so that the CS department can keep track of its stuff with minimal effort on the part of humans. I spent about 2 weeks writing the initial software and another 2 weeks working out the bugs, and last week, we declared it initially finished. This is my first really big software project, and I'm really excited that it actually works in the way we intend it to. That's something that's surprisingly hard to do, so this is a big accomplishment for me.

Over the summer, I've been living in Sontag, the dorm I'll be living next year. I had a single for most of the summer, which was about the size of a very large table. On the plus side, I had a suite lounge with a couch and a TV, and I had a kitchen---vitally important when you're off the meal plan, as you are all summer. A few days ago, I moved into my fall room, and another person moved into my summer room. I had a little more than 24 hours to move all of my stuff, and I agreed to take care of a few things (like a set of Guitar Hero drums) for some friends, so my suite is mostly full of boxes at this point. After last Friday, when the last summer resident moved out, I've had the suite all to myself. Since I'd been living with 3 other people for the rest of the summer, this feels pretty weird. To counteract the weirdness, I've been cooking with a friend of mine who has an apartment about a quarter-mile away from Mudd. So far, we've made lasagna, macaroni and cheese, eggplant parmesan, enchiladas, and curry. Our food has been pretty tasty so far, and also creates enough leftovers that we can eat it for two or three nights.

School starts in two weeks, and when it does, my brother will be living in Case as a freshman. I'm really excited for him!