Two down and two to go. I am perplexed to no end by the mysterious St. Andrews grading scale, but I’m fairly sure I don’t like it. In any case, the two-hour exam I wrote today determined 100% of my grade in Forecasting–a scary thought.
Measure theory is going to be brutal…
According to recent polling data, I am the third hottest member of the board of ten. Here’s the breakdown:
And no, I haven’t voted for myself (yet).
On Monday, November 20th, I took part in an ancient St. Andrews tradition: Raisin Monday. For many years the custom has been for new undergraduates to take on academic parents, older students who are supposed to show them the ropes, as it were. Somehow this practice evolved into an elaborate ritual that [...]
Studying:
Generalized Linear Models
Measure Theory
Statistical Methods
Forecasting
Listening
Beethoven: Complete Symphonies (HVK, Berliner Philharmoniker 1963)
Electric Six: Fire
Vince Guaraldi Trio: A Charlie Brown Christmas
Annie: Annimal
Eating
Tesco Brand Chorizo
Capricorn English Goat’s Cheese
Tesco Value Still Water
Tesco Apple Filled Doughnuts
Tesco Baguette
I took my first real trip outside of St. Andrews the weekend of November 18th to participate in a debating competition in Durham, England. The train ride down the coast lasted around 4 hours, with a quick change in Edinburgh. Before I’d been to Durham, I considered St. Andrews the most attractive British [...]
The end of the semester is always rough, and this one was especially so. Now that I have a little more free time, I figure it’s a good time to get started on my New Year’s Resolution: posting regularly!
In the next few days, I’ll be filling you in on everything I’ve been up to during [...]
Yesterday we dusted off our academic finery for the Deans Court hall photograph. In the interest of saving a few hundred pounds, I took the picture using my tripod and a timer. Too bad my hood was crooked:
Still, I think that formal wear is an excellent way to kick off reading week: that [...]
On a lark, I decided to enter yesterday’s Maidens Debating Competition, put on by the St. Andrews Union Debating Society. I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. In fact, I only learned the rules of parliamentary debate ten minutes before the competition began. To my great surprise, I somehow [...]
I just got back from the first rehearsal of the Gilbert and Sullivan Society, which I’ve finally decided to join. It’s so much like Sinfonicron (William and Mary’s G&S Society) it’s scary. A few differences amused me:
At St. Andrews, membership in the G&S Society gets you 10% off at the best pub in town.
They base [...]
Those of you who follow golf may be aware that the Dunhill Championship has been going on at St. Andrews this weekend. In addition to professional golfers, a number of celebrities are taking part in this year’s event. Yesterday I headed down to the links to watch and took my telephoto lens with [...]
