Boy Am I Excited!

I can't wait until we get to go to Brown! I'm already getting things ready and the thought of being there gives me goosebumps. I have never been this far away from home alone before. Hopefully I will make new friends and learn new things when I get down there, so I can bring everything I learned back down to California. Yesterday I bought a laptop for the trip just so I would be able to keep up with my blogging and such. I'm very glad that the ILC gave me this wonderful opportunity and I'm very grateful. Sorry for the late post, hope everyone is doing well and enjoying their summer! -Zack Taylor

Brown, here I come!

I am all smiles. To think that I will be back at Brown in less than four days bring back sweet memories of last summer. I cannot help but smile and feel grateful for this opportunity. Like always, I cannot fully express how grateful I am to everyone who continues to support and make the ILC prosper. The least I can do is blog. In less than four days, I will turn back to a daily blogger!

Sadly, I haven't started packing yet. Although it is summer, I still have a lot to do before I leave to the east coast. It haven't really hit me that we will be leaving this Saturday, but once I start packing, I will start freaking out! But it's okay. I love Brown. I love Rhode Island. I love thinking that I am days away from another great summer at Brown.

Just a few more days....

Just thinking about the trip to Rhode Island brings a smile to my face. I am so exited to be in the east coast for the second time in my life, but this time it will for more than a week. I cant wait to see what my class will be like, if I am going to make any friends in my class since I am the only one from Richmond High taking that class. I wonder if Introduction to Bio-medical Science will be as hard as it sounds or am I going to understand the subject. But most of all I wonder how Harvard, MIT, Wellesley and the two important dinners will be like. Am I going to do a good job in researching Mr. Sydney Frank an Ms. Ruth Simmons? So much to think about I can bearly sleep at night just thinking about the trip.

With all the activities that Mr. Ramsey and Ms. Kronenberg have planned for us I am sure that the trip to Rhode Island will be a blast!

I cant wait till Saturday!

I'll Be Frank

It still hasn't hit me yet.

Even with 4 days till we zoom off to Providence, I haven't felt a continuous rush of excitement. It more commonly comes in short bursts. A random realization that I'll be on the east coast here, an itching to look into what kind of stuff there is to do in Rhode Island there. It could be because I haven't taken out any suitcases yet, or it could be because I'm still busy with matters at home. In any case, I'm looking forward to taking a class on macroeconomics, visiting colleges and places, and meeting new people.

However - It hasn't hit me yet.

But time always flies by.

My first post...

Wow, I can't believe that in only 5 days I will be in Providence, Rhode Island ready to attend class at Brown University! And as I begin packing, several thoughts about this trip to the east coast pop into my head.

I can't wait to learn more about the fascinating subject of psychology. This topic has always interested me, but I've never been able to study it. Thus, I'm extremely excited to explore the different aspects of psychology in the upcoming three weeks with lectures and class discussions.

In addition to my studies, I'm looking forward to meeting new people. Not only will I get to know the students from the district better, but I will meet kids from other states and even other countries. Last year, at UPenn I was able to become friends with many teens even though we came from distinct backgrounds. It was great to learn about how different or similar our lifestyles were. I'm sure I will have the same eye-opening experience at Brown.

Although I am eager to attend a class at Brown and enjoy the surroundings in Rhode Island, I am also looking forward to going out of state. For example, on the 27th the group will be headed to Massachusetts to visit Harvard, MIT, Tufts, and Brandeis. I'm also interested for the trip to Wellesley the day after since it will be my first experience at an all-women college. Also, I am excited about our trip to New York where we will meet up with the Columbia ILC students, explore the city, and take a campus tour of Columbia. I know these college tours will definitely be helpful especially with college applications around the corner.

This experience would not be possible without the help of Mr. Ramsey, Ms. Kronenberg, and the gracious sponsors. I can't thank you all enough for this opportunity.

Once I arrive in Providence, I will certainly post pictures and blog daily about my adventures in the next three weeks!

TIME TO POST

OK BROWNIES --

Time to begin your posting.

Let us know what you're thinking about in preparation for your summer session in Providence.

Start making your packing lists and getting your focus on the summer experiences ahead of you.

Starting It Up

Just a test post on the new blog for the Ivy League Connection Students who are going to Brown this summer!

Originally, the plan was to use Wordpress, which I felt was more Web 2.0 and more sophisticated than blogspot. However, it wouldn't allow me the alter the themes the way I wanted to - back to blogspot it is. I have no complaints, just preferences.