James DahlmanMajor: Biomedical Engineering--Pre-Med  
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And the daylight faded
May 25, 2009
The Dayton Philharmonic is performing twice this weekend. Both times, they will open with a piece by Ralph (pronounced Rafe) Vaughn Williams, an English composer from the early twentieth century. If you put his work into context, it is no surprise...Read more
Wedding Season
May 17, 2009
As I lightly jogged across the moist lawn that lay in front of Grace Church in downtown Dayton, the fact that two young people, both my age, were about to get married struck me. Two years ago, twelve months ago, or...Read more
Stress
May 05, 2009
As I approached my parent's white house on Saturday, the familiar sound of two hounds barking at the top of their lungs provided a surprising source of comfort. Ascending the steps adjacent to a newly cut lawn, everything seemed so familiar,...Read more
Home Stretch
May 02, 2009
Good morning, May. It's early Saturday, and I'm enjoying the cool Ohio breeze following last night's spring thunderstorm. I have been thinking hard about something to write. Trying to identify some meaningful theme I've developed over the past week. Seems like...Read more
A few down, a few to go
Apr 16, 2009
Already midApril. Crazy if you think about it. I remember New Year's Eve distinctly, and yet, I'm sitting here having writing (roughly) 30% into 2009. By the point next year, I will have lived in Boston for several months, and be...Read more
Washington
Apr 07, 2009
This weekend, I'm heading out to visit some great people in DC. I leave on Friday and come back Monday morning. It should be a great trip, and I really am looking forward to it. But, as I prepare for takeoff,...Read more
Absolute
Apr 06, 2009
I remember how I felt the morning I mailed off my final fellowship application. It was late January. As I stuck my Whitaker International Biomedical Scholar application in the mail, I took a second to reflect on how much time I...Read more
Opportunity
Mar 25, 2009
Let me set the scene for you. I'm sitting in my apartment on a black leather couch looking out at the Air Force Research Labs, which visible from my window. To my right is a small stack of magazines...MRS (Materials Research...Read more
Greetings from Cambridge
Mar 07, 2009
In a few months, I'll be writing this blog again. Again, it will say "Greetings from Cambridge". The real question is, which Cambridge? Will it be Cambridge, UK or Cambridge, MA? That question is becoming increasingly difficult as I learn more...Read more
Pride
Feb 14, 2009
Happy Valentine's Day! It's about 9:00 pm on the 14th, and I'm sitting here by my computer working on research. I've been at it since 8 this morning, and have spent every waking hour for the last seven days working on...Read more
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