Third Year
My third year had been intensely challenging and rewarding. During the first quarter I kept with the tradition of doing poorly on my Econ midterms, learning that I have a strong dislike of theory because my inability to fully comprehend something that is not applied to a real-life example. I enjoyed learning the best way to set up and solve problems in econometrics as well as the possible biases and challenges that may arise, but when it came to actually solving those problems, man oh man, my brain could not get a handle of it. But I made it through by making countless note sheets, writing and rewriting the same information, and accepting that for somethings I will not be able to find the answer to and need to ask for help.
Winter quarter has a long history of being a difficult quarter because of the darkness and rain, with little leaves and blossoms coming out as I need to be inside to study for finals. There were so many times where I couldn't imagine having another meeting to go to, where something would come up and I would just have to laugh at the craziness of it all. It reminded me of the quote, "We can sleep when we're dead." While I was happy and relived it was over, our Task Force report was done and papers were turned it, I felt a pang of nostalgia for leaving the classmates and professors I had become friends with. The quarter culminated in a week-long trip to Japan with other UW students, to explore, eat, and adventure our way through Japan. After spring, I was excited for summer with all of its berries, fresh fruit and veggies, warm, sunny days, and possibilities of adventures. |
Autumn Quarter 2015
Econ 482: Econometric Theory Econ 495: Economies in Transition JSIS B 331: The Political Economy of Development Honors Mentorship Program Winter Quarter 2016 JSIS 495: Task Force: Burma/Myanmar, US Policy at Asia's Strategic Crossroads JSIS 484: East Asia Special Topics: Encountering Japan JSIS B 310: State-Society Relations in Third World Countries Honors 394 B: Islam and Muslims in Western Context Kakehashi Project Spring Quarter 2016 Econ 491: Issues in Development Economics JSIS B 496: Law and Rights in Authoritarian Regimes Econ 425: International Monetary Economics |