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It's FINALS week, and we all know what that actually stands for (the polite version? Fine, I Never Actually Learned this Stuff). I've been busy working on Calculus, Economics, and Physics. It's like two tests on one day, then another the day after, and then my physics final is on a Saturday.

I thought the weekend was supposed to be fun?

Anyhow, this is my home for the next few days, I wanted to get your opinion:

That's right, Library West, or "Club West" as known by the locals. Open until 4am the next two weeks, boy, UF sure knows the study habits of college students.

On a lighter note, my father and I leave for D.C. in less than two weeks, and in three weeks I make the transition to Orlando for the start of my internship. It's going to be a great summer, it really is. Only have to make it through the next few days...

In regards to the RailAmerica blog, I did spend Friday at the RA Headquarters, but it was quite similar to Monday. I viewed the dispatching office, talked to various supervisors, and headed home from my week by 3pm.

As far as April goes, WOW. School is almost over. Freshman year of college, done. Complete. Finito. I didn't expect it to go so fast. We registered for classes the other day, and I got an acceptable schedule for fall--I'm going to have to shift some things around during drop/add week however next semester.

Three weeks left, and it's exam after exam after exam. Story of my life. 

However, we are less than a month away from my transcontinental Amtrak trip, so that will certainly be a blast. I know I need a vacation.

Okay, so today I thought up a great name for my blog. It was just one of those rare, precious "Ah-Ha!" moments. Really, I was just expecting to stick to "My Blog" until this clever name Streamlined came to mind. So, you may be asking, Devon, why streamlined?

Well, my friend, a variety of reasons. First, streamlining is to design or improve an object as to increase its efficiency. Wow, that sounds a lot like Industrial Engineers--individuals who are in the business of efficiency and streamlining processes, people, and operations. Check one.

Streamlining has an origin with the railroads, where cars were first streamlined to improve their looks and functions, leading to the sleek streamliners of the 1940s and 1950s. Therefore, railroads and transportation, and a name that has its origin with my intended field. Check two.

It's memorable, different, and relates to what I want to convey in my postings. Check three, four, and five.

So that's how the name was derived. A random thought. After all, I'm writing about my experiences, adventures, career, part-time job--you name it--and then streamlining it to you via the internet.

Now to work on a slogan. All in good time, all in good time. Any ideas?