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A glorious and nuanced numerical picture of my tenure at this institution.

To me, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï can't be summed up in one adjective. So, here for your exploring pleasure, are the adjectives that I think best describe ÍøÆسԹÏ.

Some thoughts after watching my younger sister pack for her freshman year at college.

Without ANY planning on my part to "eat exotic," here is what my wife and I did to travel around the world just in the last 9 days.

Funny story: One time, I forgot to bring my concert pants and didn't realize until I was trying to get dressed for a concert.

There is no required reading for freshmen at ÍøÆسԹÏ, but a quick flip through Lord of the Flies could be real helpful.

My job working for Conference Services is a bit lackluster at first glance, but I do get to see the various summer programs that take place in ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï up close and personal.

Upon learning I attend ÍøÆسԹÏ, many people ask if I go into Cleveland every weekend. Usually my facial expression is enough of an answer.

In a world of social networking and web 2.0, how can colleges best stay in contact with and answer your questions? Should we even have a presence on such websites? I ask your opinion.

I'm pretty sure I can directly trace my penchant for list-making to the beginning of college. Something about ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï has not only forced me to develop stellar time management skills (which, okay, has gone hand in hand with fine-tuning my procrastination abilities) but has also inspired me to think, dream, and plan big.

"Bloggers don't have to be introspective," I protested. She put her hands up, "It's not a bad thing. You just... might want to think about stuff. Sometimes. You don't have to, but it's good. Sometimes."

Isaac reflects on his first impressions of ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï after flying back home for fall break--only to find that his real home is at ÍøÆسԹÏ. Awww.