I forgot. I was caught up with finishing my undergraduate degree in economics and applied mathematics and then finding something to do after I graduated. It became a job hunt and applying to a bunch of graduate schools for math (all of which I was underqualified for) to getting an excellence award for economics at school in the spring of this year to meeting with one of my math professors at that awards convocation. From there, I learned of an online math research conference with a “getting into grad school” panel from my math professor and reached out to one of the presenters. The presenter is the director for the graduate math program at Miami University in Ohio and after a short online meeting, I was urged to apply. Having done that, I was notified that I was accepted for admission (I’m still a little suspicious that I’m taking a spot that was vacated by my friend who was picking between this school and the school he has decided to go to now). So I’m planning how to do/what to do now for the move.
In the mean time, the math professor that I met with has also brought me onto a summer research group in edge covers as well as a summer review of some material for real analysis. So I get to spend a good portion on my summer learning about various aspects of mathematics research as well as learning about counting edge covers and solidifying my understanding of the basics of real analysis.
When I get a chance to do some organizing for the move down to Ohio, I remember I barely have any money. So I’m scrambling to make a little. I have a summer job at a factory and work a bit of overtime, but all of that is pretty draining because I work the afternoon shift. It bums me out that I miss out on a lot of the cool stuff that happens during the summer, especially during the evening hours. To scrap together a little bit extra, I’ve been dusting off some old paintings and prepping them for hanging (I don’t do the mounting myself. I should, though). While getting the old paintings varnished and mounted, I have also been finishing some old paintings and making some new ones. Hopefully I remember to take some decent pictures of some of them after they’re done and before I bring them to the café where they’ll be on display.