The department BBQ was tonight and it was a lot of fun. The best part of this department is the interaction between all the students and the faculty. We hang out, drink beer, cook burgers, and talk endlessly.
Today, two new faces appeared. Navin Tar and Chen Guang. Tar is actually the first person I've met who has their own fan club. Everyone's amazed that he dropped pop stardom in Thailand to join us here in Davis to study agriculture and resource economics. I say it's better than becoming a fat Elvis, a white MJ, or a dead Jimmy, Janis, or Jim. Anyway, he says it's a long story... so I'll find out I guess. On a related note, Aya, my office-mate is reputedly friends with a famous chinese/japanese pop star because of some Japanese school in Taiwan connection. Is everyone a pop star?
No, but I'm starting to think everyone has a story. Dorothy's a black belt in taekwondo. Lisa just got back from a solo trip to Argentina/Patagonia. Jennifer's seen over 800 species of birds (she keeps count).
I'm at the point where I want to walk up to everyone, shake them, and ask for their story, their narrative on how they fit into the world. In the process maybe I'll find out mine.
Comments (3)
Sounds like you're really enjoying your grad school experience and they seem to want the grad students to really bond. Why don't they care so much about the undergrads?
Posted by lisa | September 24, 2003 6:30 AM
Posted on September 24, 2003 06:30
Your web is cool!
I am Thai who found your web in the web of Navin Tar!
By the way,I like your web.It's easy to read and classic!
Keep it going!
Jup Jang
a medical student of Mahidol University
Posted by demoncie | October 25, 2003 10:08 AM
Posted on October 25, 2003 10:08
I'm your fanclub in thailand.
congratulation for you Navin tar.
I know you busy, but I want to tell you "everybody wait you"
Posted by jukajun | October 31, 2003 8:36 AM
Posted on October 31, 2003 08:36