Can't say I was never wrong,
But some blame rests on you.
Work and play,
They're never okay,
To mix the way we do.

This is the corollary to yesterday's entry.

For those who read my blog often, you know I lead a pretty active OSU life. I'm very involved with cool clubs and the like. I also take part in a number of random adventures. And generally, my blog is pretty happy and fun.

But to make it seem like college is one big party for me- well that's just not true. I am supposed to blog about ALL aspects of life at OSU, and I've been leaving out a rather crucial part of my OSU life this Spring...

ACADEMICS.

Engineering H193- The Robot Project

Some kids, when they get done with class at 12:30 every day, go home and relax. Or maybe they go to the Oval and sunbathe. Me? I go to the Engineering building (Hitchcock Hall) and work on the robot. All day. And don't leave until it's dark.

This robot is beastly. She's a pain in the butt one day and then completely awesome the next. One minute she works like a charm, the next everything falls apart and the programming is all glitchy.

But wait, there's more! This puppy has gotta be fully documented, including Progress Reports, Lab Reports, Budget Analysis, Drive Train Analysis, Final Report, Final Presentation, Technical Inspections, Wiring Diagrams, Technical Sketches and Drawings, Meeting Notes, Testing Logs... The list goes on.

It's a crazy amount of fun, and I'm learning a lot. But it's also an insane amount of work.

Calculus 263A and Physics 133I
Quizzes about hypervolumes (objects with four dimensions, rather than three)!
Lectures about quantum mechanics!
Labs on light wave interference!
Midterms about gradient vectors!
Homework about probability density functions and double (or triple, or quadruple) integrals!

Basically, these are not easy classes. If I told you I wasn't always freaking out (at least in the back of my head) about a test, quiz, midterm, homework, lecture, etc. I would be lying.

These are classes that simply cannot be taken lightly. There are so many equations and robot drawings and integrals running through my head I might explode!

As always, life at a University as diverse and dynamic as Ohio State is all about balance.

Work hard, boys and girls.

Take care,

Rob