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    June 26

    Eventful summer A

     

    明天就要回国了,终于折腾到了这一天。这短暂的两个月太eventful了。

    两个月前老板突然决定要跳槽UIUC,我也只得放弃UFoffer, 还有已经决定在佛罗里达长期奋战的准备,同时对南加州和Upenn死心。没办法,这年头是跟老板混的。另外还得抓狂把UIUC的申请程序都走一遍。因为正常申请的deadline早过了,于是疯狂地填着名目繁多的各种表格…

    John 让我上了他给本科生的专业课。05年他才博士毕业,是系里最年轻的老师,并且我们俩的办公室门对门,我们成了几乎每天都见面的朋友,有时还一起打打网球,关系比较好。这是他第一次给本科生上social-psy。他很热情地邀我免费take,我因此也体验了一个月美国本科生的生活。

    历时一年的English Program也在五月末结束了。本来是为了认识新朋友才上的这个program, 从来就没当回事儿。但是当接过Kim的毕业证书时,突然意识到这是我在美国赚得的第一个certification, 不免有几分喜悦。很高兴在这个program认识了很多不同国家的朋友,尤其是南美洲的。她/他们让我了解了很多关于美国以外的情况。毕业party很有意思,品尝了不同国家的特色菜,还欣赏了巴西mm的劲舞。

    经过这一个多月艰苦卓绝的练习,现在终于扔掉了learner permit, 拿到了正式的驾照。在这里要特别感谢尹伟奇主席,安然大哥,付一兵兄弟和日本同事Kenji。在美国驾照太重要了,因为它还扮有身份证的角色。想想今年在迪斯尼庆祝新年时,由于我没有驾照也没带护照就只能喝可乐。以后这种日子可以终结了。

    最后是搬家,清理和打包实验室。在佛罗里达的最后两周,成了这一年来最辛苦的两周。白天在实验室scanning, 晚上回家打包行李。不过有extra pay,也就忍了。临走时老板还给了我一个很热情hug以示感谢。接着是第一次在美国坐客车。没办法,从小城市到小城市,在加上五件行李,200多磅,灰狗自然成了我最好的选择。在路上遇到一个很有趣的从小移民过来的韩国人。我们从亚特兰大一直聊到田纳西,一路上也并不寂寞。

    然后是到伊利诺。虽然一路穿过一望无垠的玉米地,但Champaign并没有想象的那么荒凉。在老高和很多其他的朋友帮助下,找到了一个很理想的apartment, 后面一巨大的公园,很适合户外活动。待在这里的一周时间几乎购齐了所有的家具,八月份过来就可以直接开始好好生活了。最让我惊喜的是,这里的中国朋友比在佛罗里达还多!

    明天,UA的员工票。希望头等舱里还有我的座位。十四小时之后,又见北京!

     

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    Marvin 7wrote:
    我居然现在才来踩你的空间
    Mar. 24
    wrote:
     已经走了吗
    Aug. 18
    wrote:
    回北京也不电话告诉一声
     
    Aug. 18
    angela chenwrote:
    爽,头等舱
    要记得上旅行的照片
    July 17
    Weiqi Yinwrote:
    在国内好好玩那,尤其是要吃好 :) 
    July 3
    zihui luwrote:
    Colourful life:) Hope to see you in Beijing!
    June 27
    丽丽 曾wrote:
    You must be on the plane when I read this passage. Welcome back! Please call me when you arrive. My cell phone is 13381110287.
    June 27
    对啊。。你rp好好啊。。我还没去florida玩呢  ~~^_^
    June 26
    yu jiwrote:
    去好学校不用申请
    作头等舱不用花钱
    回家不用着急回来
    怎么好事都让你碰上了
    June 26
    min liwrote:
    好羡慕你呀!可以回国了!
    真可惜,还没去Florida玩,你就离开了。
    June 26

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