One ring to rule them all...

Yeah, I know that quoting Lord Of The Rings is nerdy but it seems fitting in this case since engineers are usually thought of as nerds and as of tomorrow I will be a nerdy engineer wearing a ring. And like the ring in the movie, this ring will cause me and all the other enginerds I graduate with in a month to think that we rule the world too. Why is it that engineers get it in their heads that they are all powerful? I'm not sure why that is but I will make a promise...after a grace period of a week or two I, Mike Tenove, promise to be a humble engineer. Some of you may laugh now but it's because I've had the realization that people in other fields are competent in what they do too. (Even biologists...Lorin).

I hang out with mostly engineers but every once in a while I get to mix it up a bit with other faculties. Last night I was out with my coed volleyball teammates after losing our quarter final game (not by much) for some beer, pizza, and karaoke. One is in science now with the goal of getting into physiotherapy, the other is in her third year of nursing (the rest are geers). Sure it's nice to talk about myself but it was interesting to listen to what they said about their own faculties for a while. Maybe I do need another degree. I'm not going to go all artsy but another science based degree might be nice. It really sucks that we only have one lifetime to get it all figured out.

Anyway, tomorrow afternoon I get my Iron Ring. Yes I will party hard after. I will clink my pinkie ring on my beer bottle. I will high five Luke repeatedly. And if the last two nights are any indication (we finished mens vball on Wednesday and went up to RATT for beer, food, and karaoke) lose my voice. I am a sick person right now but it's not from the beer! I think it's from lack of sleep, lots of exertion, and a few cold walks outside. I'll heal soon (I always do) and be right back in the mix tomorrow!