I am among the Research Group.

Hello...The day started normally and I was in the lab trying to figure out was happening in a Program given to me by Ramu. Was trying to trying apprehend and mann its really true that it is very difficult to understand someone else's code, no matter how well it is commented. I knew what is happening but could not figure out how it was happening.

Highlight of the day was when Ramu came to me and asked whether you could care for a break. I obviously had no answer other than "NO". So we went down stairs and to my surprise the whole Research Group of Dr. Onufriev including himself, was waiting for me. Dr. Onufriev introduced me to everyone else and mentioned that I am part of the Group for this Summer. It felt very proud to be called a part of the Research Group where everyone was else doing his Phd and I am not even a Graduate yet. Then our dear Professor took us all to a Coffee Shop named Bolos and gave us coffee treat. Seriously it was an awesome feeling. I wonder when our Professors back there would be so open, accessible and friendly.

It was Friday so had next two days off. We thought of going out in the evening to a place named RadioShack. Had heard it is a nice place to buy electronics so we all planned going there. We just had some directions to the place and had no idea as to how far it was. So we started to walk. After walking for about a mile and still no where near the place, we all got a bit apprehensive as to whether we were on the right path or not, so asked some one the way and got to know that we were on the way and it was ahead. Again after walking for sometime, still no signs of Radioshack we again asked and again got to know that it was straight. This thing happened 5 times until we reached RadioShack..yippie....But wait there was something else in store for us...The store is open only till 8 and we reached at 8.30....So after walking for 5 kms what we found was close doors of RadioShack and we were very flabbergasted...disgusted and what not....

So none of us wanted to walk back. We decided of taking a lift. Asked 2 people directly but they refused. So thought of trying indirectly. I approached man for the way back and bugged him for 15 mins about the way and modes of transport. And then he himself said that he would give us a ride back....We all were very happy.....On the way back, got to know that tnis person had studied in India 30 yrs ago and remembered a bit of Hindi of too...It was great talking to him and he even gave us some ideas of recreation activities in Blacksburg....This would be a memorable experience. It was a coincidence that the person who helped us had some Indian roots too....
Signing off...