Fourth week
By Melissa Lo
Health Policy
I am quite busy at the moment; my second graduate assistantship at the Humphrey Institute has made quite an impact on my schedule. Currently, both graduate assistantships require twenty-two hours of work a week. But both are interesting and utilize what I am learning. There's also a lot of information I am learning in turn. At the Humphrey, I will be working on developing a conceptual framework linking health outcomes and the built environment and social networks. So while my last semester is going to be hectic, it will also be quite enjoyable.
The first-year epi students have formed an intramural soccer team. They started playing last Sunday. I'm joining them for next Sunday's game. The last time I played soccer regularly was in middle school, so it'll be interesting to see what happens. Will I get kicked in the face? Will I get hit in the face with the ball? Who knows? Usually, running is not my poison of choice, but I make allowances for team sports. Suffering with others as out of shape as I am, somehow it's not so bad. It will also be good practice for ultimate, which will start in late March.
Although it is nearly over, I will share some photos from this year's Art Shanties. Artists get to create something out of an ice-fishing shanty. I wasn't able to go last year, when a friend's sister had her own shanty. Severin and I went when it was chilly and windy. My favorite was probably the Norae-bang shanty. We were in there for a long time singing karaoke with other people.
I hope everyone is doing well!
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