July 23rd - How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Lox

Hi, today was yet another academic day.

Breakfast was light and simple: fresh strawberries with yogurt and a pecan pastry.

In technical communications, we dove into specific examples (and counterexamples) of academic writing, exploring how inherent biases can shape an argument. It was pretty insightful, especially seeing how even subtle word choices can influence interpretation.

After class, I returned to my dorm to keep studying Judaism. L’Chaim! I spent a while reviewing and quizzing myself on the reading material to prep for today’s quiz.

When it was time for lunch, I walked over to the Jesus College Café. Since I was still in a Jewish mindset, I opted for a bagel with lox, rocket (arugula), cream cheese, and capers. It was a refreshing, flavorful combo, and something I haven't eaten in a while. Very satisfying.

Walking to the café

Later, I took my quiz (felt good about it!) and attended the accompanying lecture, which added even more context to what I’d studied.

Once class wrapped up, I went back to my dorm to rest my eyes. I may or may not have taken a longer nap than planned… forgot to set an alarm. Oops. 

When I finally woke up, it was already time for dinner. During world religions class earlier, someone had mentioned a really nice food truck off Woodstock Road near the Radcliffe Observatory. It serves Middle Eastern and halal food, and it's run by a guy named Zak. I can’t remember the truck's name at the moment, but the food lived up to the hype! I got chicken samosas with mint and sweet chili sauce. Delicious! I also snagged one of Connor’s mozzarella sticks (he got them with garlic mayo), and it was crispy and indulgent.

After dinner, we gathered in the dorm to watch Dr. Strangelove. I loved it (since I always like a good bit of dark humor), and the satire in this one was sharp and clever.

That’s it for today! Hopefully I’ll have more exciting things to share soon, but for now, it’s a lot of studying. We're packing 16 weeks of material into just 6, so the coursework is a little intensive, but I’m keeping up!