I believe that I promised several people before I moved out to Boston a blog of some-sort to keep you up to date with my happenings. Well here it is. For those of you who weren't promised a blog but are here reading it anyways... SURPRISE!
I would say that I'm current out of the blocks and running... quickly. Classes have started at a very reasonable 9:30 am four days a week, and 8 am one day. The program does not have a rigid schedule. If teachers need back to back sessions for special projects or lectures the schedule is modified for such activities. The flexibility in the schedule provides the teachers with better teaching conditions and a nice variety to the students. Back to the running quickly concept... we have only started 4 of the 5 classes that we are enrolled in. The 5th starts on monday (there's that flexible schedule), so I have a feeling the running will soon turn into sprinting. Classes will now start almost everyday promptly at 8 am. I anticipate homework will also increase. Given these two changes, I predict that the 8 hours of sleep per weeknight baseline that I have thus far established will soon be reduced.
Given that the course load is about to increase and due to extensive class participation, we are a little behind on the syllabus in a particular course (behind in the course means ahead in the homework), I realized that this weekend's homework load would be slightly less. I also happen to have 7 undergrad buddies of mine convening in New York City this same weekend. Given these two situation, I decided it was imperative that I head to New York City, a city which I have never visited.
Which brings me to where I am now. I am currently on a bus headed back from New York. The weekend was great. The city was spectacular - for those who have never been there, it is definitely worth a visit... for those who have been there, you know what I mean.
Back to the bus... this bus is spectacular. It costs $18 each way to get from Boston to New York City leaving almost every hour. The busses that run between the two cities are double decker busses complete with AC power to each pair of seats and wireless internet which allowed me to create and write this blog completely on the road. The double decker feature of the bus was really cool driving into New York for the first time. I was sitting on the top level, front row, drivers side. I had a panoramic view of everything in front of me and to the sides. We were very high up so nothing was in the way of my view! I was so high up that I would look down at your typical trash truck! I was poised to entire the famous city of New York with a view fit for a King.
Overall, the bus has been a very inexpensive and enjoyable way to get to New York City. I could see myself doing it again someday!
Hope you enjoyed the first entry. Let me know if your want any specific further details about the adventure so far! I'll be happy to write about them!
