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So the Alabama game came and went. We lost, but watched a fantastic U of M game when I got home. The atmosphere was very cool at the game though, it must have been a bit distracting for Alabama. In other news, I think I found a church home. The Evangelical Free church is right down the road from us and we know a lot of grad students there. It's pretty great. Our first couple of homework sets are in now, we have another due Friday, and next week is our first exam. I feel pretty good about that class, but the other two are enigmas. The prof in one of them is super helpful though. In the other we are learning statistical mechanics from a theoretical physicist turned ChE...so that is not so fun.

Things are feeling more scheduled now though. I've made lots of friends here thus far and am enjoying it. The next couple weeks will be interesting, as we are picking our thesis adviser for the next five years. It's kind of important because we have to like working with them, and be interested in the project. So far I have more choices than I thought I did coming in, which is really great. Next football game I will try to remember my camera and post some pics.

We are PENN STATE!

So I went to my first PSU football game on Saturday against Indiana State. It was so much bigger than I had imagined, and such a good time. I went with Alex and Devon, a friend from PS Christian Grads. The opening kickoff resulted in a return for touchdown for the good guys, and the game pretty much went that way the rest of the time.

It turns out that the stadium is loud and full of yelling. Pretty great, not unexpected. The students do a variety of waves, including a slow wave, which was cool. I was pretty keen on that if I can use a word my dad might. It was really hot and we biked there and back, but other than that it was boatloads of fun.

I can't wait until we play Alabama next week! It's going to be packed. I would say that I feel much more like a Penn Stater now after going to the game.