I have been in New Haven for the past 3 days, and it seems like I have been moving non-stop. I guess that's just the way Yale is - constant working/studying, hanging out with friends, and attending lots of meetings. It's been busy but I am feeling good. Especially after being abroad in Spain last semester, I definitely feel like I have missed a lot - like what's going on at the AACC, what should I do in preparation for the job hunt next semester (shivers), and how I am supposed to have found a senior paper adviser already (really?).
I met with adviser (or ex-adviser since she's going to be away for next year) yesterday about my research project, and it was incredibly helpful but it also made me realize how much work I still need to do. Professor Ochoa is just amazing in terms getting me to think about the structure of what I am thinking about/why my topic is even relevant or interesting. She's great in teaching me the fundamental tools of a research project - which I am quite slow at getting at. I also regret not doing much research while she was still on campus. Now I pretty much feel like I am on my own.
I am still trying to figure out what I really want to do next year, and my plans keep on changing - work, graduate school, fellowship, or a random project? Being away from Yale and all the information people throw at you, I felt like life after graduation was so far away. But now, I guess not and I am rather behind in planning.
