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Posts published by “Jack Dietrich”

One down, three to go

With the exception of final exams and projects, my freshman year at Stevens is pretty much over. As I type this, it is a little hard to believe.

Why am I so exhausted all the time?

In high school, my day would start at around 6 a.m. and end around 9 p.m. For most of the year, I would be at school 45 minutes early for mock trial practice.

Midterm Mad Libs

Note: Jack slept through his deadline this week and was unreachable. Thus, Claire has gone through his drive and turned an old draft into a Mad Lib in place of a normal article.

Objection! I have no idea what I am doing!

This past weekend, the newly founded Stevens Mock Trial team competed in its first-ever regional tournament. Although we did not receive a bid to the next level, in my eyes, this tournament went exceedingly well, and the future of the mock trial at Stevens is bright.

What is the point of gatekeeping knowledge?

I love all sorts of music but there will always be a special place in my heart for French music. Over the last few years, as I have expanded my music taste, French artists always seem to find their way into my queue.

The second first semester

Only a few weeks ago, the Stevens population returned for the spring semester. While most came back this semester to continue in their given program, many freshmen— myself included—came back to start a new program as in the past month, we switched our majors.

Three weeks of limbo

As I was unpacking my stuff from Thanksgiving break, a thought crossed my mind. “How stupid is it that I am here for three weeks?”

The art of the side quest

I grew up in central Pennsylvania in a small town called Montoursville. If I were hanging out with friends past 11 p.m.

The holiday season begins, brace yourself

Brace yourself, the holiday season is now upon us. In the following 61 days, four major holidays will be taking place: Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve.

Don’t assume friction is negligible

As I was sitting in my physics lecture, fighting a losing battle against my attention span, the professor said something that caught my attention, “When you solve these problems, start by taking friction out of the equation.”