My next three deadlines

The major tasks from my July 22nd to-do list have all been advanced, but not yet completed. That will change over the next three weeks:

• August 22nd – Canadian politics comprehensive exam
• August 31st – Canadian politics research paper on climate change and Canadian federalism
• September 9th – Toronto350.org fossil fuel divestment brief

At the same time I will be moving from Morrison Hall to temporary accommodation with cousins, and then into Massey College. I am also attending my cousin Ivanka’s wedding on the 31st, and serving as an unofficial auxiliary photographer.

I am really looking forward to having all my data (books, papers, and hard drives) in one place, so I can do a mass sorting and consolidation. My laptop and iMac are both groaning from a huge amount of photographic data, so one big project for September will be acquiring a file server, shifting big blocks of data around so all my computers are happy, and developing and implementing a new backup regime for the whole shebang.

Author: Milan

In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. In the fall of 2005, I began reading for an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. Outside school, I am very interested in photography, writing, and the outdoors. I am writing this blog to keep in touch with friends and family around the world, provide a more personal view of graduate student life in Oxford, and pass on some lessons I've learned here. View all posts by Milan