Hey everyone! Hope your semesters are off to a good start!
Can we go back to fall break? I don't know about you, but those couple of days off were quite nice! Most of us should have finished midterms by now and are eagerly anticipating our grades if we haven't gotten them back already... I can definitely say that the administrative law and budgeting exams were a challenge and I definitely thought I did terrible, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that I did well. Just a hint for anyone taking the courses in the future, don't neglect your readings. Your study guides should definitely focus the most on what the readings have to say about the subject.
Now that midterms are over, I've been helping Dr. Lambert pull casino revenue data to build a database of tax amounts, attendance, casino revenue, and individual payouts for the past 16 years. It's quite a daunting task as every state gaming commission has their own way of conveying the information, but it's definitely interesting to see just how profitable casinos are for municipalities.
Lastly, I just put in my graduation application the other day. It's a scary, yet exciting thought... I'll be graduating this coming May! Time has just flown by in the program, it seems like I just started it yesterday.
Stay tuned for future posts!
-James
