Roommate Chronicles (Part 1)

After receiving a 1.45 GPA last quarter, his second quarter with a GPA below 1.5, Kevin got desperate. A student who receives a GPA of less than 1.5 is subject to disqualification, which in layman's terms means that you can get kicked out of school. For the next couple of weeks, Kevin is in academic limbo. He will meet with an academic counselor who will decide his fate at the university. The last time this happened it was extremely nerve wracking for all of us.

I am going to chronicle Kevin's quarter sporadically on this blog.

Day 1: College without a laptop


This is Kevin. He is my roommate.


Notice how he does not have a laptop.

This is my roommate's facebook status right now:
Kevin Cheng is gonna do some serious studying this quarter. Gotta hit that 3.0, so he's taking desperate measures: NO LAPTOP T_T

When I first read Kevin's status, I did not believe it. "Kevin cannot be dumb enough to not bring a laptop" I thought to myself. Well lo and behold, my roommate walks into the apartment without a laptop, leaving Max and me in disbelief.

Upon returning to UCSD, Kevin immediately feels the repercussions of life without a computer. Moments after unpacking, he leaves to go to Price Center to check his email. Max and I laugh.

Around 10 pm, I catch Kevin in an act of desperation, reading his first chapter of Genetics. Keep in mind classes have yet to start.

-muffinman