Yes, I have rather neglected things as school has taken up my time and I actually have to study this time around. But, there are benefits to having a student ID. And I have endeavored to try to use a few of the benefits.

This was a fun event, they are trying to encourage students to eat healthy foods, so they have occasional cooking classes, and I decided to try this one. I felt totally out of place as I was the oldest person there and I didn’t know anyone, but I decided to treat it as an adventure.

I had never made tofu tacos and those were okay and not bad. But this recipe was surprisingly good, so it was a useful experience to attend this and I may even possibly use this recipe in the future (I do know people who have weird diets).

As a student I can get free theater tickets, and this was one of the ones I went to. I don’t suppose I would have paid money to see this, (I’m not really a theater person) but free is good.

And I also went to a lecture from a political science professor that I know at an old farmhouse on campus. Again I was possibly the oldest person there. Oh well.

The other benefit of having a student ID is free admission or reduced price admission to events. This one is free to students with an ID and although I don’t fit their expectations of what a student looks like, the ID still works. 🙂

I also went to a soup cookoff at the International Student Center and learned a new way to make chili, with anchovies of all things. So I baked them some oatmeal cookies in return, and because these students (especially the vegans) worry about what’s in food I included the recipe.

Altogether, this has been an interesting experiment, so I guess it’s an example of “live and learn”. I’m not dead yet.