The start of my summer immersion can be a perfect plot for a Bollywood movie. I landed in NYC on Monday morning (June 8, 2015) at 8:50am due to the courtesy of US consulate's super efficiency in delaying to renew my visa. My advice: "If you can't deny it, then don't delay it". After successfully obtaining my ID card and keys to my room, I went on to the exploration of Weill Cornell. Soon I discovered that navigating in the buildings can be a new "Manhattan Project"! The first day was mostly spent on figuring out logistics and completing the formalities. Fortunately, the meeting with my clinical advisor was scheduled the next day, i.e. Tuesday.
The meeting with my advisor went very well; however, in the effort to locate his office, I got the opportunity to see all the radiology facilities as well as to meet all the main staff! We discussed about the program and planned the things I should be generally doing in the next few weeks. He gave me a tour of the facilities and places where I can spend time to learn about neuroradiology. To my delight and to his too, my PhD research can be useful to developing and improving current existing techniques in MRI. We decided to start working on a research project which may well continue beyond the summer immersion program. Thank you summer immersion!
There were two other logistical problems to overcome: food and clothing! Cooking food in the graduate housing is neither wise (considering the amount of time spent on it) nor possible (due to provided facility). Moreover, one needs to buy or carry (from Ithaca) utensils and other things. Thankfully, there are a lot of eating places (including restaurants!) with diverse food options in the vicinity. In addition, Discover has 5% cash back on restaurants ending in June! I am good for now.
Second problem was much more serious. I have a habit of traveling light, literally carrying only my laptop bag (even to India). Sadly, I didn't have clothing inventory for more than one day! Plus, there are other things called bed sheets, toothbrush, toothpaste, nail clipper, etc. With God's grace and genetic inheritance, shampoo is no longer needed. Hence, it was nothing but natural to come and say "hello" to Ithaca during the first week.
In case if anyone was wondering where was I in the two group meetings held on Monday and Friday, I believe my first week's reveal all story has provided the answer.
The meeting with my advisor went very well; however, in the effort to locate his office, I got the opportunity to see all the radiology facilities as well as to meet all the main staff! We discussed about the program and planned the things I should be generally doing in the next few weeks. He gave me a tour of the facilities and places where I can spend time to learn about neuroradiology. To my delight and to his too, my PhD research can be useful to developing and improving current existing techniques in MRI. We decided to start working on a research project which may well continue beyond the summer immersion program. Thank you summer immersion!
There were two other logistical problems to overcome: food and clothing! Cooking food in the graduate housing is neither wise (considering the amount of time spent on it) nor possible (due to provided facility). Moreover, one needs to buy or carry (from Ithaca) utensils and other things. Thankfully, there are a lot of eating places (including restaurants!) with diverse food options in the vicinity. In addition, Discover has 5% cash back on restaurants ending in June! I am good for now.
Second problem was much more serious. I have a habit of traveling light, literally carrying only my laptop bag (even to India). Sadly, I didn't have clothing inventory for more than one day! Plus, there are other things called bed sheets, toothbrush, toothpaste, nail clipper, etc. With God's grace and genetic inheritance, shampoo is no longer needed. Hence, it was nothing but natural to come and say "hello" to Ithaca during the first week.
In case if anyone was wondering where was I in the two group meetings held on Monday and Friday, I believe my first week's reveal all story has provided the answer.
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