Cora vs. last times

My last week here in Cambridge, MA is progressing really well, definitely with a laughing and a crying eye... Everywhere I go, I go with the thought „omg this is probably the last time i’m here“ and then i get sentimental and sad and it’s dreadful so i try not to think about it. Like yesterday we went to my favorite burrito place. I will miss it so much. It’s such a friendly place. We also went to Quincy market in Boston. All these last times. It’s sad.

I also had my last lab meeting last thursday. And something very surprising and big happened to me. So everything was normal, the first speaker presented their work (he’s trying to do something he’ll never manage to do but that’s his problem i guess) and i was sitting there, listening to it, being cold and angry at myself because i always forget to take along my sweater. Fu** the AC. Seriously (I was in bed for two days last week because I had a fever and I KNOW the reason is the AC. Hate it. Can’t wait to be back in continent where people know how to regulate room temperature. No. Seriously.) But back to the lab meeting. So eventually the guy was done and it was time for the short break between speakers when Prof Jaenisch started to talk. And he was like „so we have something happening, Cora is leaving us. She has been here for the summer and has contributed to Yossi’s (my boss) work. And then my boss said some really nice things (some of which might not be 100% true, i mean, i know i wasn’t always a pleasure to work with and stuff.. but i tried hard and i do believe that i did contribute something! So then i said something short aswell because I really wanted to let him know that I feel like I’ve learned so much this summer! Not just the science, but also about what it’s really like to be a scientist and how there can be many failures (all these negative colonies. I probably scanned like 1000-1300 of them. I’m serious. It’s a most accurately performed estimate.) And even with the disappointment of all these negative colonies, I had a great time! So after these speeches Prof Jaenisch handed me a gift! And guess what it was. OMG. So there was a MIT t-shirt in one box (will definitely wear it) and... you won’t believe it... NAILPOLISH in the other one. I was SOOOO excited. And felt kinda honoured aswell. I mean. wow. also, I love nailpolish. And it was so cute of the lab to get me some!!! I will never forget that. Such a happy moment. Such a happy day! Really really nice. For the rest of the day i was in an excellent mood and on the next morning I used some of my new nailpolish. My nails now look like hot orange lava flowing between dark rocks. One colleague said it looked scary. I think it’s cool. But will probably change soon, wanna try out the other new colors. (it’s OPI by the way. Yes I know u care.) So that about my last (and awesome) lab meeting.

Any other news?

Went to IHOP (pancake place) and got a free meal (signed up for their e-newsletter) I love free stuff.

I’m starting to think about how on EARTH i will bring back all the stuff i bought here... I guess i’ll have to send myself a parcel. Yep.

Went to the MIT Museum (also free. Nice) Saw some awesome holograms. Good stuff.

No party this weekend. Not a single one. Can’t wait to go to a better place.

Went to see the Blue Man Group (student rush ticket = good price!). Nice show! I recommend it!

Four days left.

Four out of 77.

My summer in the US is ending.

Sad indeed.