So if somebody had only told me how beautiful the Cornell campus and surrounding city (Ithaca) is, I would have taken their pleas (begging*, really) to attend and offers of full-ride scholarships more seriously. Oh well, USU is practically Ivy League.
There are three gorges that pass through the campus, and several bridges offering lovely views. Right through.
I was relieved to learn that Rachel (my boss) and I have similar conference philosophies: the human brain can only retain, digest, and assimilate so much information during a given day. We went to the talks we found interesting and enjoyed the wilderness-turned-institution-of-higher-learning during talks we spent less palatable. I walked around this lake (Beebe: right on the d&%* campus) and the neighboring river and falls several times (per day). Erin (who was not a huge fan of Ithaca) went to 16 hours of talks per day and scribbled furiously throughout them all. I’m pretty sure she did this just to make me look bad, but I can't prove it.
I was excited that our meals were included in the conference registration fee until it became clear that the food was comprised primarly of grease. Even the water. Here, Rachel, Sarah, and I are pretending to enjoy creamed corn on the cob. I didn't know it was possible either.
I believe this talk had something to do with stem-loop structures.
Erin presented a poster about her super dangerous mutant virus. I came to the conference san poster (horray!).
This is the lovely and severely underappreciated bouquet of wildflowers I picked for Erin on my last walk around Lake Beebe.
*with tears
8 comments:
Aw! I did not under appreciate your flowers. They were beautiful, if wilted and pollen filled. ;-)
I did, of course, take notes to make you look bad. However, it doesn't seem to have worked with Rachel, but means my boss is now complaining about the cost of my notebooks.
It really is a beautiful place Laura. How long have you been there? I'm really OFFENDED you haven't added me to your blog yet little lady, is this a hint? IT BETTER NOT BE! We go too far back, and I'll always love ya!:)
It is a beautiful place Laura. How long have you been there? Last time we talked we were going to try and round up the gang for lunch...WHY didn't we? I'm really OFFENDED you haven't added me on to your blog little lady...IS THIS A HINT? I hope not, we go way to far back! I'll always love ya!
That is indeed a gorgeous campus!
It looks like a nice little retreat despite all the knowledge they're trying to funnel into everyone's heads. :) Makes the learning a little easier, does it not, to have beautiful surroundings accompany all the talk?
I think your bouquet of wildflowers is beatufil! I particularly like the large daisy in the front. NICE!
I think if I went there I would spend all my time hanging out in the gorges. I would meditate there, study there, eat there, sleep there....etc. I would get myself a floating dorm room.
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What a beautiful place! Another place to visit before we leave the EC, if we ever do.
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