Degree awarded

Today I received an email notifying me that my official transcript from the University of Illinois has been sent to the University of Tennessee's graduate school as I requested a couple months ago. Since the transcript was set to be released after degrees appear on transcripts for that semester, that indicates that my degree has been fully awarded.

Left Champaign

This morning I packed up the few remaining things I needed for my stay in my apartment last night and quickly vacuumed a couple spots I missed yesterday. There was no caffeine left unpacked from last night, but I had a bag of cereal to eat from for breakfast. I then drove directly back to the Quad Cities. I've vacated my apartment and will not need to return to Champaign for anything.

Staying to clean apartment

I drove back from Indiana today and planned to continue all the way home after a stop to pack up everything from my apartment. But cleaning and packing took much longer than I expected and it started to rain intensely, so I'm staying here in my apartment tonight. I also spent some time trying in vain to get into buildings to return my keys. I'll load the last of my stuff into the car and leave tomorrow morning.

End of Indiana trip

Today was my last full day vacationing(?) in Indiana. We ended the day roasting marshmallows on a small fire. Tomorrow morning I'll head back home through Champaign.

Turkey Run State Park

I spent most of today with a friend at Indiana's Turkey Run State Park. It has a network of hiking trails of varying difficulty. We did the most rugged one - involving numerous stone stairs, tricky slopes, and rock paths through creeks - then a long loop to see some landmarks. My favorite was Falls Canyon with a slippery path up to a little waterfall.

Visiting Indiana

This afternoon I arrived in Indiana with a friend. Tomorrow we'll visit the Turkey Run State Park. After a couple days I'll return to Champaign to clean out my apartment.

Last stay in Champaign

I returned to campus today for a visit and to clean out my apartment. I'll stay about a week and vacate the apartment when leaving. I also need to return my keys to various places.

Preliminary home setup done

After making some improvements and storing a few items in the new house yesterday, we all made the drive back to Illinois today. I'll stay around there for the rest of the summer and fully move to the new house a couple weeks before graduate school officially starts.

House deal completed!

This morning I met the realtor I had been working with remotely. We did the final (and first in-person) inspection of the house. Almost everything was in excellent condition. We all went to the title company to deliver the check and sign the final paperwork. After brunch, my family and I spent the day making some home improvements. In the afternoon a member of the HOA board stopped by to welcome me to the neighborhood.

Ready to close

I've sent all the appropriate documents regarding the house purchase to the people who need them. The termite inspection was done and showed no problems. We should all be ready for closing tomorrow!