secret language

today, i researched the impact of epa's mercury emissions rules on coal-fired power plants.

 

in trying to figure things out, i spent a lot of time translating various fields' languages into my own.  the legalese of epa regs and court rulings, understanding how the energy world measures things, public health evaluations of risk and toxicity,  economic analysis of various consulting firms, and investment banking lingo of analyst reports.

it's interesting how each discipline has its own language.

happy visit

matt visited me last week.  yay! 

it was a low key week.  we went to a classmate's dance performance, hung out at the princeton art museum, watched documentaries (restrepo and the cove), wandered about nyc, hosted a classmate's valentine birthday party, and visited matt's family in connecticut. 

spring break is in 3 weeks.  (before that, midterms.)  i'll be back in sf, along with my sister :)  hooray!

the days are getting longer

that's nice, at least :)

school update

they said this semester would be easier, but i think it's a lot harder.

here's what i'm taking:  macroeconomics, applied econometrics, environmental economics, and psychology of public policy implementation. do you see the theme?  i'm pretty sure if i only took the first 2 classes, i would still be stressed out.

it's been nice to spend fridays up in new york city for a micro internship with edf.  also, i'm finally field testing a survey my classmate and i created to assess whether a local food bank is meeting its clients' needs.

winter break, part 2

i spent my one-week break between the fall and spring semesters in ca and tx.  perfect weather in both places. 

highlights:

• dosa & the old 97's at the fillmore.  good show!
• alemeny and ferry building farmers' markets
• drywalling
  
• productive interviews
• meet ups with keqin, kat & mel, drew, a big CR gang, and mattm michael suzanne
  
• journeyed from dallas to austin, just to have lunch with my sister!
• watched the social network
• hunted for veg restaurants with my mom
• belly dance extravaganza

i wish i could be on vacation forever!