Out here as in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. And it's been really, really nice. It's kind of funny how I'm currently a tourist in America here, too. Here's a quick overview of week one:
My mom drove me down on August 3rd. The ride was long and pretty uneventful. Long flat swathes of farmland alternated with rolling hills. There were some cool tunnels:
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| It looks okay now, but it was pouring on the other side! |
But that was about it.
We arrived around 4pm and were able to check in at
Shadyside Inn, which is where I will be staying until I depart for France in September! As someone accustomed to cramped college dorms, this place is awesome. My room has a queen sized bed (what do I do with all this space??). The kitchen has a full size fridge, coffee maker, oven and stove along with all sorts of kitchen utensils. There's even a dining table and living room with a TV and cable (!). So I'm feeling spoiled.
I was lucky enough to be shown around Shadyside and Oakland by my friend Nicole, who is a student here at Pitt. About a mile from my hotel lies the University of Pittsburgh's campus. I had never even looked at pictures of this University online, so I was awed when we finally arrived at the Cathedral of Learning.
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| a.k.a "Cathy" |
If you ever wanted to go to Hogwarts, this is about as close as you can get without actually going to the UK. Pitt students seem to agree; we searched around the bathrooms for the "Harry Potter stall", but unfortunately it had been painted over.
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| The only vestiges left from the Harry Potter stall. |
This is a really photogenic building if you can't tell:
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| #nofilter |
This photo was taken from Schenley plaza, where we spent some time lounging and drinking bubble tea that same evening. This is a beautiful grassy space with outdoor seating, a restaurant and some food kiosks like
Conflict Kitchen (which I hope to eat at in the near future). On Wednesdays, there's a farmer's market across the street from here!
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| Another view of the Plaza |
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| Visit to the farmer's market with Carolyn! |
And because you're probably bored right now here's a few other non-academic things I've done these past couple of weeks:
- Befriended Strawberry, the Shadyside rabbit
- Casually made toast on the floor because I have no counter space
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| It went okay |
- Climbed up "The Hill" to the Falk Library at the medical school
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| It's steeper than it looks |
- Watched lighting hit the top of the Cathedral from inside the Hillman Library.
And I also had three hours of class each day. More on that later though, I've got a lot of catching up to do.
再见
Rachel
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