This is me:
I am a teenager, a girl, a Californian, and a nerd.
I graduated from Pacifica High School.
I love physics and science, politics, linguistics, comedy, satire, music, fandom, grammar, Post-Its, steaks, the Daily Show and the Colbert Report, French, and girls.
I’m a cynical idealist, an INTP, an atheist, a lesbian, and a student of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California.
October 8, 2007 at 6:20 am
Thank you for initiating this blog! As the mom of a Caltech frosh, I’m craving news and an insider’s view, so I’m thrilled to read your words. So far, it sounds wonderful. Best of luck as classes start. I look forward to reading more from you.
October 8, 2007 at 6:32 am
Very cool and thanks. I went through a similar experience on the other side of the country @ MIT but I think Caltech is cooler (it is what MIT was supposed to be like before they became big and bureaucratic). Our son is in your class btw, and from what we hear he is having a great time, really enjoying finally being with people like himself. Keep writing and good luck with your classes and problem sets.
October 13, 2007 at 9:02 am
You are crazy. More pictureeeessss!!!!
November 8, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Sylvia – Love your blog… you are a natural writer… looking forward to hearing more from you – actually wish i had the pleasure of knowing you as a student/participant in one of my classes. i think i would have been as much as student as you… bijou
February 3, 2008 at 5:05 pm
SYYYLLVVIIIAAAAAAAAAAAA
you never use this blog thing!!!!!
and email me! or call–except i can never hear you on the phone.
We made pizza today. it had a HUGE crust. pretty good though.
you need some pictures of me on here. hmm….
put my photoshopped ones up. maybe i’ll send some more. lol
soph
March 17, 2008 at 11:13 am
Cool -
As an old darb from the 70’s, I was amused. (blacker is responsible for the steam tunnels? B&G might think otherwise)…
Good luck! and even more luck on the glomming thing…
Allen
April 17, 2008 at 4:28 pm
As a female ‘12 who just matriculated, thank you thank you thank you for this blog! It makes me even more excited to be going to Caltech!
I was also temped at Ruddock at PFW this year, and really really liked it. OPI sounds awesome.
I keep a daily blog now, so I hope to have time at Tech to carry on the tradition
May 21, 2008 at 6:27 pm
Hi Sylvia!
Nice pics by the way
Later!
October 21, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Yo~
You know, I was looking for info on the steam tunnels last night because we were tunneling and came across it. Got curious and looked around the blog a little more this morning, and wouldn’t you know that I found out it’s yours. XD (I’m in your Interhovse pictures, wut.) This really is a small school.
Anyway, really do like the “slice-of-life” feel of your blog. :3 Makes me want to do one of my own, outside of my normal “I hate math and physics and core and science and WHY AM I EVEN AT THIS SCHOOL” blog. You’ve done an amazing job here and you’ve kept me quite entertained when I could be working on physics problem sets.
♥
(Hm, I wonder if HTML works on comments here.)
March 20, 2009 at 1:01 pm
I think you’re awesome! I plan on attending Caltech after I get my undergraduate work done at NM Tech.