The first week of classes has come to a quick end and here’s the recap.
- The classes look really interesting, the professors all thoughtful and bright, the readings are heavy, and the classmates are an impressive mix of talented, fun and caring folk.
- We’ve found the major super (and not so super) markets in the area. Market Basket is an early favorite.
- We’ve (almost) furnished our apartment. All we need is a mattress. Until we find one, we’ve taken a cue from birds and created a comfy nest using twigs, straws and other items we’ve collected from the yard. It’s very green.
- We have internet!
- We have cable tv for the first time in seven years. Although it seems like a poor idea to invest in cable television and start a grad school program, it made good sense at the time. Besides, as the nice comcast agent said, “How else are you gonna watch all the SOX GAMES!”
- I have an internship with the Office of Minority Education at MIT. So far I haven’t done much there, but I did do a great tour and intro session on campus Friday. It has a decidedly different feel than Harvard and I really like that. The MIT students are a playful lot, here’s one of their latest hacks.
- Finally, we found the Boylston Street Apple Store. As fate would have it, it’s next door to an Anthropologie. With the economy tanking and huge grad school debt, we’re not likely to become their favorite customers, but both places will be good for gratuitous window shopping.
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