Ahh...it's that time of year again...finals, woohooooo!
Since the last time I've posted I had my last official week of classes of fall semester, junior year..I can't tell if I'm happy or sad that they are over...realistically, I'm pretty happy, but I'd honestly rather still be in the classes than just studying for their finals.
This week has consisted of preparing for my 5 finals. This is the first time in 5 semesters at Lehigh that I am actually taking 5 finals, 2 of which are cumulative. I took the first one for my psych class two days ago, and I'm glad I did it, because if all goes well, I will have bumped my A- into an A in the class! That will definitely give my GPA a little extra help!
I am NOT looking forward to the next 3 days of exams. I have my cumulative intermediate accounting on Friday, my law exam Saturday, and my cumulative cost accounting exam on Sunday. It seems like a lot, and I am a little stressed and overwhelmed, but since there are no classes this week, I literally have ALL DAY to spend studying for the various tests at my own pace. I'm working hard and hoping for the best, and will be super relieved when I take my final final (ha) on Tuesday.
As usual, I've somehow managed to accumulate more stuff than even imaginable in my room throughout the course of the semester. As it did take me two car loads to move in, I'm expecting it to take me 3 carloads to move out, so I've already packed up a lot of clothes and other misc. items and taken one load home. Since I'm going abroad next semester (and NINE other girls from my sorority are going abroad too!), everyone is switching rooms within the house and therefore I have to take everything home (down to my curtains and posters and everything else..). It's definitely sad to see my room slowly disassemble, and even more sad to think that I won't ever live in the sorority house again (I have a lease for an off-campus house for senior year). This is the last few days that I have living with my roommate Steph, and we're both unhappy with the thought of being apart next semester that we don't even like to talk about it :(
Whenever I get sad about leaving, I just remind myself of what I'm getting myself into next semester...the experience of a lifetime! Good things fall apart so better things can fall together, and I know I'm going to have the time of my life next semester. Sure, I'm definitely going to miss my friends and my family and my boyfriend while I'm gone, but that's what Skype and letters are for! Maybe if they're lucky I'll bring home a few souvenirs..just maybe ;-)
But less I digress, I must get going..I want to be down in the library studying all morning and afternoon so I am free to watch The Office (best show ever!) on TV tonight. Good luck with all your senior year classes and finals, and Happy (early) Holidays!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
1 week left?
Many apologies on the lack of blogging this semester..I can't believe its been over a month since my last post! Here's a little bit on what's kept me so busy and away from my computer at times..
Classes: my classes are in full swing. In fact, its the Sunday night after Thanksgiving break, and I'm glad I got lost of rest over the holiday because there is only ONE WEEK left of classes! I can't even begin to believe that thought. Once classes end this week, there are two reading days next week and its time for finals to begin. I have 4 finals (out of 5 classes)- two of which are cumulative, two of which are not, so I'm going to be on my A-game studying and preparing for those. I'll take my last final on Dec. 15th and then will be done for the fall semester!
Activities: the clubs and organizations have also been on a roll this semester too. I gave my last tour of the semester Monday before break, and I also sadly realized that will be my last tour of the year (since I'll be abroad next semester). We're having our end-of-the-semester holiday party tomorrow evening with a little secret-santa present exchange, so I'm excited to see how everyones' breaks went!
Friends: A few weeks ago was my 21st birthday, so I've been enjoying celebrating with my other friends who are turing 21 as well. Last week was the 145th matchup between Lehigh and our arch-rival Lafayette as part of the longest most continuously played college football rivalry in the country and guess what the results were....SUCCESS! Lehigh won in an amazing overtime and needless to say, the crowds went wild. Lehigh-Laf is definitely one of my faborite times of the year, I can't believe I only have one left to enjoy :(
Next semester: With the end of this semester in sight, I'm already thinking about next semester. I am beyond excited to head off to my study abroad in London in January, and I recently signed up for my classes and for several social events for when I'm there. I'm pumped for my London Architecture and Urbanism class, and I'm also taking British Drama and Theatre, during which I'll get to see several live plays on British stages. I bought tickets to a rugby match, Cirque de Soleil, and an ice skating social at the Museum of Natural History, which will be fun events to get to know the other students on the program. Another huge focus of my current semester was lining up a summer internship for when I returned, and I am greatly appreciative of the offers I have received from two reputable accounting firms. I have 2 more weeks to make a decision about which firm I will join for an internship, but it's a major relief knowing I have an exciting job in Philadelphia to come home to in the spring.
That's about all I have for now..in my true Sunday night fashion, I have all the homework to complete that I've been putting off all weekend (and all break..but you can't blame- I HAD to go shopping to get some of those Black Friday sales!). I promise to be back sometime before finals, and I'll leave it with a wish for Happy Holidays to all the readers!
Classes: my classes are in full swing. In fact, its the Sunday night after Thanksgiving break, and I'm glad I got lost of rest over the holiday because there is only ONE WEEK left of classes! I can't even begin to believe that thought. Once classes end this week, there are two reading days next week and its time for finals to begin. I have 4 finals (out of 5 classes)- two of which are cumulative, two of which are not, so I'm going to be on my A-game studying and preparing for those. I'll take my last final on Dec. 15th and then will be done for the fall semester!
Activities: the clubs and organizations have also been on a roll this semester too. I gave my last tour of the semester Monday before break, and I also sadly realized that will be my last tour of the year (since I'll be abroad next semester). We're having our end-of-the-semester holiday party tomorrow evening with a little secret-santa present exchange, so I'm excited to see how everyones' breaks went!
Friends: A few weeks ago was my 21st birthday, so I've been enjoying celebrating with my other friends who are turing 21 as well. Last week was the 145th matchup between Lehigh and our arch-rival Lafayette as part of the longest most continuously played college football rivalry in the country and guess what the results were....SUCCESS! Lehigh won in an amazing overtime and needless to say, the crowds went wild. Lehigh-Laf is definitely one of my faborite times of the year, I can't believe I only have one left to enjoy :(
Next semester: With the end of this semester in sight, I'm already thinking about next semester. I am beyond excited to head off to my study abroad in London in January, and I recently signed up for my classes and for several social events for when I'm there. I'm pumped for my London Architecture and Urbanism class, and I'm also taking British Drama and Theatre, during which I'll get to see several live plays on British stages. I bought tickets to a rugby match, Cirque de Soleil, and an ice skating social at the Museum of Natural History, which will be fun events to get to know the other students on the program. Another huge focus of my current semester was lining up a summer internship for when I returned, and I am greatly appreciative of the offers I have received from two reputable accounting firms. I have 2 more weeks to make a decision about which firm I will join for an internship, but it's a major relief knowing I have an exciting job in Philadelphia to come home to in the spring.
That's about all I have for now..in my true Sunday night fashion, I have all the homework to complete that I've been putting off all weekend (and all break..but you can't blame- I HAD to go shopping to get some of those Black Friday sales!). I promise to be back sometime before finals, and I'll leave it with a wish for Happy Holidays to all the readers!
Monday, October 12, 2009
On a roll!
Ahhh..do you know that feeling when you have a massive, long to-do list but you're checking off a ton of the items on it? It's such a good feeling, and I am eating that up right now!
I have to admit that I think I'm developing a new attitude to school this semester. I know most students constantly feel like they are behind on work, or that one week is overloaded while another is easy...and trust me, I am just as guilty of thinking these thoughts (reference some of my past posts if you need proof!) However, I am starting to realize that when you legitimately DO stay on top of your tasks, things aren't quite as bad as they seem!
I logged some serious hours studying for my cost accounting and supply chain management exams last week, but my hard work paid off- I'm pleased with my scores and now have the strategies and the motivation to continue to do well in those classes. I'm using this belief to prepare for a few other tests I have in the upcoming weeks, and am forcing myself to begin to study plenty early so I don't get behind on it.
I have officially my received my acceptance to my study abroad program for next semester!!!! I am powering through the paperwork (again, it seems like a lot, but I have to recognize I AM leaving the country for 4 months..it needs some heavy documentation!) and am blown away by the fact that at this exact moment 3 months from now I will be moving into my new residence in a foreign country. AHHHHHH!!!!!!!! There will definitely be more updates as I prepare for this journey and begin my life abroad in January!
All in all, I am pretty content with the way things are going :-) This upcoming weekend in Young Alumni Reunion, so I am excited to see some of my friends who graduated this past May and will be back on campus. Next Monday I am going on an accounting club trip into NYC to visit a few accounting firms which will also be a nice change of pace from the regular work week.
Yay for the fall (but boo to the cold weather)! And most importantly...KEEP IT UP PHILLIES! NCLS Here We Come! Is this a 2009 World Championship in the making?! WOOOHOOO!
I have to admit that I think I'm developing a new attitude to school this semester. I know most students constantly feel like they are behind on work, or that one week is overloaded while another is easy...and trust me, I am just as guilty of thinking these thoughts (reference some of my past posts if you need proof!) However, I am starting to realize that when you legitimately DO stay on top of your tasks, things aren't quite as bad as they seem!
I logged some serious hours studying for my cost accounting and supply chain management exams last week, but my hard work paid off- I'm pleased with my scores and now have the strategies and the motivation to continue to do well in those classes. I'm using this belief to prepare for a few other tests I have in the upcoming weeks, and am forcing myself to begin to study plenty early so I don't get behind on it.
I have officially my received my acceptance to my study abroad program for next semester!!!! I am powering through the paperwork (again, it seems like a lot, but I have to recognize I AM leaving the country for 4 months..it needs some heavy documentation!) and am blown away by the fact that at this exact moment 3 months from now I will be moving into my new residence in a foreign country. AHHHHHH!!!!!!!! There will definitely be more updates as I prepare for this journey and begin my life abroad in January!
All in all, I am pretty content with the way things are going :-) This upcoming weekend in Young Alumni Reunion, so I am excited to see some of my friends who graduated this past May and will be back on campus. Next Monday I am going on an accounting club trip into NYC to visit a few accounting firms which will also be a nice change of pace from the regular work week.
Yay for the fall (but boo to the cold weather)! And most importantly...KEEP IT UP PHILLIES! NCLS Here We Come! Is this a 2009 World Championship in the making?! WOOOHOOO!
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
So slacking!
OK...I'm busted..I definitely haven't posted in wayyy too long of a time. It's just a sign of how crazy busy this semester has been!
I feel like I've been doing a little of this, a little of that, and everything in between. Where to start..
Classes are definitely keeping me on my toes this semester. Cost accounting is currently my biggest priority (I have a major test on Thursday) and another test in Supply Chain Management on Wednesday (talk about bad timing..). Except for the constant work I have between cost and Intermediate Accounting II, my classes are reasonably enjoyable, especially my elective Adulthood and Aging class. But enough about school work..
My clubs/organizations are in full swing for the semester. I've given a tour or two since I've been back, and I just finished leading my last evoLUtion seminar for the freshmen orientation. After the initial 4-day orientation weekend in August, all first-year students have a weekly meeting (for the first 4 weeks of school) with their group to continue discussing important topics. I think my group enjoyed the program (or at least they let me think they did!) and I know they are well on their well to making the best of their Lehigh experiences too. My sorority is gearing up for a year's worth of events too, so there's definitely never a dull moment in my schedule..
I'm still waiting to hear back on my application for my Study Abroad program (I'm getting impatient!!!) and I keep thinking of places to go and things to do next semester while in London. I'm also attempting to secure an internship for the summer when I return. It's a little stressful balancing school work, clubs, internship applications and a social life, but I think I'm staying on top of it all. I've had a lot of fun at our first two home football games, went to Philly for the weekend to see back-to-back Dave Matthews Band concerts (sooo good!!) and staying on top of the new season of Gossip Girl.
All-in-all, it's been busy and fun, and I canNOT believe that it's already September 29- how does time always go by this fast?! More updates soon!
I feel like I've been doing a little of this, a little of that, and everything in between. Where to start..
Classes are definitely keeping me on my toes this semester. Cost accounting is currently my biggest priority (I have a major test on Thursday) and another test in Supply Chain Management on Wednesday (talk about bad timing..). Except for the constant work I have between cost and Intermediate Accounting II, my classes are reasonably enjoyable, especially my elective Adulthood and Aging class. But enough about school work..
My clubs/organizations are in full swing for the semester. I've given a tour or two since I've been back, and I just finished leading my last evoLUtion seminar for the freshmen orientation. After the initial 4-day orientation weekend in August, all first-year students have a weekly meeting (for the first 4 weeks of school) with their group to continue discussing important topics. I think my group enjoyed the program (or at least they let me think they did!) and I know they are well on their well to making the best of their Lehigh experiences too. My sorority is gearing up for a year's worth of events too, so there's definitely never a dull moment in my schedule..
I'm still waiting to hear back on my application for my Study Abroad program (I'm getting impatient!!!) and I keep thinking of places to go and things to do next semester while in London. I'm also attempting to secure an internship for the summer when I return. It's a little stressful balancing school work, clubs, internship applications and a social life, but I think I'm staying on top of it all. I've had a lot of fun at our first two home football games, went to Philly for the weekend to see back-to-back Dave Matthews Band concerts (sooo good!!) and staying on top of the new season of Gossip Girl.
All-in-all, it's been busy and fun, and I canNOT believe that it's already September 29- how does time always go by this fast?! More updates soon!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Guess who's back..
Yay yay yay- it's back to school time!
This is something I definitely NEVER said back in my high school days, but now that I am at Lehigh I have a back-to-school count down that starts the first day I'm home for summer vacation. I am soo happy and excited to be back, and can't believe it's already been over a week since I returned to campus.
I moved back to Lehigh on Sat. 8/15 to begin Orientation Leader training which was a lot of fun. We have a staff of about 60 students who volunteer their time and talents to help guide the new class of 2013 to the start of their new college experience. Our training had some long days, and lots of material to cover about facilitation, resources on campus, how to handle the different type of students who will be in our groups, but it all paid off- I met 23 awesome new first-year students that I had in my group (GROUP 58 SHOUTOUT!) and I think they had a great first-weekend on campus. We did everything from group dinners, a text-message scavenger hunt of the Southside Bethlehem, a CultureFest trivia night, and then some..I think everyone benefitted from the 2009 Orientation Experience!
Despite my somewhat hectic schedule of Orientation group and staff meetings, I moved into my new room in my sorority house, and if I say so myself, it looks pretty good! My roommate and I lucked out and got one of the largest rooms in the house, and we're loving our new space. It's been fun to come home to my house full of friends and visitors, and it feels like a dream that I am back in the routine of doing this every day for the next 4 months!
Today was my second day of classes, and I have a tough academic semester ahead of me. I'm taking 5 courses (Cost Accounting, Intermediate Accoutning 2, Business Law, Supply Chain Management, and a psych course called Adulthood and Aging). In addition to my classes, I'm helping as an "Apprentice Teacher" for the Business 001 class, so I will be able to help a group of first-year students on their Nike case study project. I'm also finalizing my plans (and by finalizing I mean just getting around to filling out all my applications..) for going abroad to London next spring semester, and will begin on campus interviewing for an internship so that is all lined up for next summer when I get home from Europe. It sounds like a lot (and I know it is) but its all worth it and will make the following semesters a lot less crazy. Besides, I definitely work best with a busy schedule anyway..
That being said, I'm off to grab a quick lunch and get a few things done before my next 2 classes. My 2009 school year solution: don't slack- stay on top of it all! And this year..I'm actually sticking to that. I'll let you know how it goes!
As always, feel free to comment or e-mail me at mkb211@lehigh.edu with any questions! Enjoy your last weeks of summer/ the beginning of classes!
This is something I definitely NEVER said back in my high school days, but now that I am at Lehigh I have a back-to-school count down that starts the first day I'm home for summer vacation. I am soo happy and excited to be back, and can't believe it's already been over a week since I returned to campus.
I moved back to Lehigh on Sat. 8/15 to begin Orientation Leader training which was a lot of fun. We have a staff of about 60 students who volunteer their time and talents to help guide the new class of 2013 to the start of their new college experience. Our training had some long days, and lots of material to cover about facilitation, resources on campus, how to handle the different type of students who will be in our groups, but it all paid off- I met 23 awesome new first-year students that I had in my group (GROUP 58 SHOUTOUT!) and I think they had a great first-weekend on campus. We did everything from group dinners, a text-message scavenger hunt of the Southside Bethlehem, a CultureFest trivia night, and then some..I think everyone benefitted from the 2009 Orientation Experience!
Despite my somewhat hectic schedule of Orientation group and staff meetings, I moved into my new room in my sorority house, and if I say so myself, it looks pretty good! My roommate and I lucked out and got one of the largest rooms in the house, and we're loving our new space. It's been fun to come home to my house full of friends and visitors, and it feels like a dream that I am back in the routine of doing this every day for the next 4 months!
Today was my second day of classes, and I have a tough academic semester ahead of me. I'm taking 5 courses (Cost Accounting, Intermediate Accoutning 2, Business Law, Supply Chain Management, and a psych course called Adulthood and Aging). In addition to my classes, I'm helping as an "Apprentice Teacher" for the Business 001 class, so I will be able to help a group of first-year students on their Nike case study project. I'm also finalizing my plans (and by finalizing I mean just getting around to filling out all my applications..) for going abroad to London next spring semester, and will begin on campus interviewing for an internship so that is all lined up for next summer when I get home from Europe. It sounds like a lot (and I know it is) but its all worth it and will make the following semesters a lot less crazy. Besides, I definitely work best with a busy schedule anyway..
That being said, I'm off to grab a quick lunch and get a few things done before my next 2 classes. My 2009 school year solution: don't slack- stay on top of it all! And this year..I'm actually sticking to that. I'll let you know how it goes!
As always, feel free to comment or e-mail me at mkb211@lehigh.edu with any questions! Enjoy your last weeks of summer/ the beginning of classes!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Life is a highway
To any dedicated readers out there, I apologize for my one-month mental breakdown in which I totally forgot I had a blog. Summertime has been flying by- I've been busy but loving every minute of it and can't belive that it is already mid-July. Why do the good times always pass by so fast?!
Since I last posted in late May, I've been working away at the Alumni Association on several events that I'm planning. I've recently been in touch with a lot of the incoming class of 2013 about their upcoming student sendoffs that we're hosting all throughout the country. They're a lot of fun and a great chance to meet other incoming students, current students and alumni from your own area. Good times! Besides for work, I have been plugging away on my two summer courses. Last week I finished my accounting course through Lehigh and am half-way through my online course at another institution.
Besides for the business parts of life, I've been all over the place. For the 4th of July I went to New York City for a day of exploring and fireworks, and then travelled to Coney Island the next day for the AVP Pro Volleyball Tour. We had gorgeous weather, saw some impressive volleyball skills, and now I may or may not have NYC fever because I'm already anxious to go back. This weekend I travelled to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore too..who knows what next weekend will bring!? I love going out and exploring new places, and fill my weekdays with bike rides, shopping, catching up with friends, and occasionally a night of just relaxing on the couch.
As for my return to Lehigh slowly approaching (August 15th because I'm an Orientation Leader..yikes!), I'm getting more and more excited to catch up with my friends from school. I've been picking up some things for my room when I'm out shopping, hearing stories about the adventures my friends are having elsewhere, and am attempting to coordinate with 3 of my bestriends for a trip to Martha's Vineyard before we move back. I hope it works out because I miss them terribly- it's crazy how close you become with people during just two years at school.
I hope everyone else is loving summer, having safe travels, maybe making some money and just generally loving life. I promise I;ll be back to blog again!
Since I last posted in late May, I've been working away at the Alumni Association on several events that I'm planning. I've recently been in touch with a lot of the incoming class of 2013 about their upcoming student sendoffs that we're hosting all throughout the country. They're a lot of fun and a great chance to meet other incoming students, current students and alumni from your own area. Good times! Besides for work, I have been plugging away on my two summer courses. Last week I finished my accounting course through Lehigh and am half-way through my online course at another institution.
Besides for the business parts of life, I've been all over the place. For the 4th of July I went to New York City for a day of exploring and fireworks, and then travelled to Coney Island the next day for the AVP Pro Volleyball Tour. We had gorgeous weather, saw some impressive volleyball skills, and now I may or may not have NYC fever because I'm already anxious to go back. This weekend I travelled to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore too..who knows what next weekend will bring!? I love going out and exploring new places, and fill my weekdays with bike rides, shopping, catching up with friends, and occasionally a night of just relaxing on the couch.
As for my return to Lehigh slowly approaching (August 15th because I'm an Orientation Leader..yikes!), I'm getting more and more excited to catch up with my friends from school. I've been picking up some things for my room when I'm out shopping, hearing stories about the adventures my friends are having elsewhere, and am attempting to coordinate with 3 of my bestriends for a trip to Martha's Vineyard before we move back. I hope it works out because I miss them terribly- it's crazy how close you become with people during just two years at school.
I hope everyone else is loving summer, having safe travels, maybe making some money and just generally loving life. I promise I;ll be back to blog again!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Summertime and the living's easy..
I can't make up my mind if I think the first few weeks of summer are going by fast or slow..a little bit of both I think, but that's probably for the best!
Since I've been home I've fallen into a pretty consistent routine. My first weekend home was traditional reunion weekend at Lehigh and I had such a good time working. The other student workers were so much fun to hang out with and I have to say that this year's parade of classes (when all the classes line up and parade down memorial walkway) was quite impressive. It involved floats, choreographed singing and dancing, extreme outfits and I think it brought a smile to everyone's face. Although I was tired from the long weekend, I went to graduation the next day to see some of my friends receive their hard-earned diplomas. It's hard to see them go knowing they won't be in the crowd of people moving back in for the fall, but I'm sure I'll see them around and will be definitely keeping in touch.
Other than that, my other work has been mostly the same old same old, just working on various projects. I've been catching up with lots of friends and am glad that finally the whole group is home together. We went to our first "Wing Night" of the summer at a local restaurant that we went to almost every Monday night for most of high school because of the delicious (and half-priced) wings. We've just been watching movies (I confess..I convinced someone to watch the Hannah Montana movie with me..and we both kind of liked it) and jamming to the new Dave Matthews cd (I KNOW someone out there is as excited about it as I have been!)
For Memorial Day weekend, I went down to Bethany Beach, DE with my family for a nice 4-day weekend. I got a killer tan and spent some quality time with the cousins (who i'm going to call out, they read this blog and quote it back to me..punks) , and it's been a hard week back to reality with work and..summer school..I can't believe my one summer class at Lehigh has already started, but so far I have nothing but good things to say about it. I'm taking Acct 315 (Intermediate Accounting 1) and the professor makes the 1 hr 35 min class fly by. Come June 8 my second online course starts, but I'm trying to think about that too much.
And that's pretty much about it. It's going on 3 on a Friday afternoon so I'm beginning the countdown to 5 PM when I'll leave the office and the weekend will officially begin..let's hope I find something good to do! Enjoy the weather and congratulations on graduation to all you seniors!
Since I've been home I've fallen into a pretty consistent routine. My first weekend home was traditional reunion weekend at Lehigh and I had such a good time working. The other student workers were so much fun to hang out with and I have to say that this year's parade of classes (when all the classes line up and parade down memorial walkway) was quite impressive. It involved floats, choreographed singing and dancing, extreme outfits and I think it brought a smile to everyone's face. Although I was tired from the long weekend, I went to graduation the next day to see some of my friends receive their hard-earned diplomas. It's hard to see them go knowing they won't be in the crowd of people moving back in for the fall, but I'm sure I'll see them around and will be definitely keeping in touch.
Other than that, my other work has been mostly the same old same old, just working on various projects. I've been catching up with lots of friends and am glad that finally the whole group is home together. We went to our first "Wing Night" of the summer at a local restaurant that we went to almost every Monday night for most of high school because of the delicious (and half-priced) wings. We've just been watching movies (I confess..I convinced someone to watch the Hannah Montana movie with me..and we both kind of liked it) and jamming to the new Dave Matthews cd (I KNOW someone out there is as excited about it as I have been!)
For Memorial Day weekend, I went down to Bethany Beach, DE with my family for a nice 4-day weekend. I got a killer tan and spent some quality time with the cousins (who i'm going to call out, they read this blog and quote it back to me..punks) , and it's been a hard week back to reality with work and..summer school..I can't believe my one summer class at Lehigh has already started, but so far I have nothing but good things to say about it. I'm taking Acct 315 (Intermediate Accounting 1) and the professor makes the 1 hr 35 min class fly by. Come June 8 my second online course starts, but I'm trying to think about that too much.
And that's pretty much about it. It's going on 3 on a Friday afternoon so I'm beginning the countdown to 5 PM when I'll leave the office and the weekend will officially begin..let's hope I find something good to do! Enjoy the weather and congratulations on graduation to all you seniors!
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