The first one, in a long time.

Yes, so the blog is active again. I'd been thinking of writing for a while now. But initially didn't have a laptop, and now I do, but no time. Actually I do have time. But never mind that!

Now that it has been a while since I practiced my typing skills, let me begin from the beginning. I graduated from IIT Madras and joined MIT for Graduate studies (Master's right now, and hopefully PhD in a couple of years!). Research field - Underwater Acoustics and Remote Sensing, very very different from what I though I wanted to join initially. But nevertheless, I'm here and everything is great. Perfect. In fact, perfect is an understatement. 

Its 11.14 pm, and I just finished a PSet in 6.003. Its funny how lingos change. Back in insti, it would've corresponded to an Assignment in B slot! So essentially, its a problem set a.k.a homework a.k.a assignment in 6.003 a.k.a Signals and Systems, an undergrad course I've taken here. Too much pondering over a minor point, but thats what's a blog is all about! Moving on, I've super-graduated from a desktop to a Mac. Its different, its hot, its a beauty! And now that I'm introducing random topics, one more won't do any harm. Pens have become extinct in my life, and pencils have phoenix-ed. Most students I've seen around here write everything in pencil, from names to notes, PSets to post-its. Everything! Resulting in the leads taking a lead. It's actually pretty convenient, coz you can rub all you want! And re-do the crap you did 3.4 seconds back. And rub. And re-do. 

So, the first set of Quizzes just got over, and for most of you, my mood is evident from my Facebook status. Yeah, facebook, that too, hmm. Another graduation from Orkut. Its better I'd say. And manages to take up a lot of time. But considering the fact that the machines in my lab have no memory for me to run codes, I think its a pretty good time-pass when I'm trying to run them again, knowing that they won't in the end. Oh oh, and the machines in my lab have funky names - Hydrophone, Dipole, Geoclutter. Very cool. 

My head is empty. Literally. I've started comparing my life as depicted in PhD Comics. I think they are pretty true. Grad school does stuff to you. I've started cooking and doing laundry. I've become a psuedo-housewife. Although, thats not a bad thing. Now I know how difficult it is to make really awesome food, unless you have the blessing of serendipity in your kitchen. 

The gyms are brilliant. The facilities rock. Free food is available a-hell-lot. Basically, I'm lovin' it. :D

Cheerio