This is a top 10 list for this year. A bunch of great things happened.
1. Getting to see the Descendents on November 7th, 2010.
Holy crap this day was so meaningful. Day 1 was my discovery of the Descendents in a dorm room while at summer camp in Frederick, Maryland. A lanky kid from San Francisco stuck 2 outdated computer speakers in my face and in 12 seconds I had an introduction to punk rock. I stuck with it for the next 10 years and my passion for punk rock is still strong.
2. Couch to 5k
A meaningful way to get my physical life back into gear. I was missing out on exercise. It's such a great activity and it has severely improved my mood. I'm also gaining a lot of confidence in my body that had been absent for so long. Out of all the considerations, however, the most important is ensuring my long term health. Therefore this needs to be a life-long pursuit.
3. Working at Honeywell again
I had a great experience at Honeywell. My group was fantastic and I was supported by excellent engineers. The creative environment allowed me to feel independent in my approach to solving problems. I was also able to gain invaluable experience toward my understanding of computational fluid dynamics.
4. Supercomputing 2010
SC10 was very exciting and the nine days I spent in New Orleans were a necessary step forward in my career. I met some outstanding people. The Student Cluster Competition is evolving into a very cool event. The food was excellent and the parties were superb. The accommodations were really comfortable and the staff volunteers were extraordinary people. What a great time!
5. AIAA Phoenix YP Officer
This experience was especially rewarding because our AIAA section has great representatives. These are folks who really care about what they do. They are also some of the best engineers I've met. They understand why we do what we do. This was a great experience and I look forward to additional involvement with AIAA sections.
6. The Aerospace Engineer
This blog was a preparation for my NEW blog. It's called The Aerospace Engineer. I've come a long way in my writing (there hasn't been much effort, but there has been much practice) and it has prepared me for the mental aspect of writing.
7. Getting accepted to UMD
Well, it's an understatement to say I'm excited about moving to Maryland and starting my graduate work. Getting accepted to UMD was a huge step forward in my career.
8. Mad Men
The greatest show I've ever seen! This show helped to reshape my perspective on the world. I am now a chauvinistic bastard.
9. Senior Design
I worked with some amazing people at ASU. My senior design project was a result of the collective work by amazing people. I treasure my memories with those folks and I wish them all great careers. Our project won 2nd place at the AIAA Space Transportation Design Competition. It was pretty cool.
10. Meeting Greg Graffin
And snapping a photo. And asking the man a question. And recording part of the interview. And shaking his hand. And in that short amount of time, having one of the best experiences of my life.
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