Sweet Summer Rain
I got caught in a rainstorm today. This hasn’t happened in a long time but I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I love the rain and especially thunder/lighting storms that we here in Florida are so privileged to have on a regular basis. I was down in the field mowing when it finally started to rain. It felt really good, having this pure rain water washing away the days grim and filth. I continued what I was doing until the lightning started to get severe. Once this occurred I proceeded to the small pavilion that is in the area and parked the tractor. I pulled up a chair admired the weather. It’s kinda interesting all of the amazing things that nature puts in front of us and how we spend little time to actually appreciate it. I decided that it had been a while since I had appreciated this beauty so I sat there. Listening to it hit the roof, watching the bright flashes of lightning and hearing the loud boom that follows shortly thereafter. I sat there for a good half an hour watching as the rain transformed the area. It gave me time to think, to clear my head and just be by myself for a while. I had no commitments, nothing that had to be done, and no where to go, so I sat. It was a nice escape, no one to bother me only me the rumble and the rain. My vantage point did not allow me an excellent opportunity to observe my favorite part of a storm, the lightning. I love to watch it as it dances across the typically dark skies. From where I was sitting though all I could see were trees (not really where you want to be in a lightning storm) but I was afforded the opportunity to observe several good strikes. One of which was relatively close to my area and would almost venture to say somewhere on my property. It is amazing the awesome power that comes with one of our summer storms. Just the lightning alone it thousands of volts of energy generated in milliseconds. The rain itself is also quite powerful. A rainstorm like the one this afternoon has the potential to change a landscape with minimal effort. This was evident in the small stream that was flowing off the hill as I returned to the house. As I exited my shelter and started to my house I was again drenched by the falling rain, but not minding it one bit I proceeded on without trying to protect myself. As I entered the house to dry off I found that the power was out, another reminder of a storms ability. Dinner was ate with the help of oil lamps and entertainment was created with out this luxury we have all come to depend on. Although these wonders of nature are nice to enjoy with a significant other, you should take the time to enjoy one soon. Perhaps it will be as relaxing for you as it was for me.
I also found out some disturbing news from my councilor at school. You will find below his email, which I guess I will be taking his advice. I will go to campus sometime this week to find out what I need to do. I’ll keep you updated.
- Larry
You are still on probation. You received a D+ in Circuits 2 and a C+ in Micro P. Those grades were not good enough to get off probation. My thoughts is you received less than a C in Electronic Circuits, Solid State, and even after 2 attempts, Circuits 2.
Your computer grades are all B and above, and the associated EEL courses like digital logic and micro P were C+. That tells me you don't belong in Hardware and should change to software. But if you insist on trying to do something you are not very good at, come by to sign another probation contract.
I also found out some disturbing news from my councilor at school. You will find below his email, which I guess I will be taking his advice. I will go to campus sometime this week to find out what I need to do. I’ll keep you updated.
- Larry
You are still on probation. You received a D+ in Circuits 2 and a C+ in Micro P. Those grades were not good enough to get off probation. My thoughts is you received less than a C in Electronic Circuits, Solid State, and even after 2 attempts, Circuits 2.
Your computer grades are all B and above, and the associated EEL courses like digital logic and micro P were C+. That tells me you don't belong in Hardware and should change to software. But if you insist on trying to do something you are not very good at, come by to sign another probation contract.
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I like the new format, I think it is more you... as for the software thing, I think you will be good at anything that has to do with computers... and if software will give you better grades well then...
I love the rain too, especially sleeping in it. Thunder and lightning are also very cool... tell you a story sometime... I think you have a writers talent for putting things into the written word.
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shes_a_sprite |
August 11, 2004 2:58 PM