Friday, October 23, 2009  I Have a Dream  Perhaps the rigors of
ICLP have reduced the number of ridiculous adventures in my
life, but there is one thing that has increased dramatically in
number: naps.  After a full morning of class followed by lunch,
it is rather difficult to be mentally functional enough to do
homework efficiently.  For this reason, if you enter the ICLP
lounge in the mid-afternoon, you are likely to find yourself
facing this sort of situation:  (I'm on the left in the middle)
It's true, ICLP students are not only diligent scholars of the
Chinese language, but also apparently champion nappers.  Are the
"couches" in the ICLP lounge comfortable?  Ha!  Not in the
least, but we cannot be deterred.  The unfortunate side effect
of afternoon naps is that one has to stay up later to finish
homework, necessitating a nap the next day as well.  I wouldn't
go so far as to say that it is a vicious cycle...just a sleepy
and slightly inconvenient one.  Also it opens one up to the
possibility of unconscio