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Apparently, when the lights go out, some think it’s an invitation for leaving all common sense and intelligence behind and reverting back to true human nature Lord of the Flies style. Thursday night/Friday morning Upland, Indiana experienced a planned “power failure” (as Matt called it) because the electric company had to replace a main switch (or something). We all knew this was happening, and apprently some of the students at Taylor had more dark plans than any of the administration…

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I had an exciting day yesterday. I learned a lot too. For example, I learned how to jump a car. But let me start from the beginning. Wednesday evening I drove to Fairlane to get something I’d left in my apartment. I haphazardly parked and ran inside to get it. When I got back like 2 minutes later, my car wouldn’t start. Que raro, I thought. And of course my cell phone was not working so I had to walk…

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It’s December 5th all over again. It’s been 11 weeks since I last saw Paul, which is only 5 weeks shorter than last fall semester when he was in Ireland. Now it’s the day before I get to see him again. I’m excited and nervous. A lot has happened – how will it be to be together again? We’ve been able to move on in our AIM conversations, but seeing each other is a big step from chatting on instant…

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If you happened to look behind the DC, towards Taylor Lake this morning around 10:00, you would have seen me flying through the air. I did the scariest thing for someone who’s afraid of heights. And lived to tell about it! I’m in the ropes course class, and one of the challenges is a long metal cable attached to two poles, and you are hooked onto a pulley that runs along the top of the cable. You climb up 40…

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