So I've been here for about a month and a half now, and I think I've finally unpacked my last box. We feel like we're moved in, but there are always little things that need taking care of. It's definitely a good idea to move in at least a week before school starts, if for no other reason than to get everything settled. And when I get home from school, I just don't feel like messing with hanging pictures and such.

People keep asking how school is going. My answer?.....Things have been busy, but I love it. I don't know.....it's challenging, it's a lot of work, it requires excellent time-management skills, but at the same time, it doesn't feel too hard. I'm learning so much (just as much through introspection as though "lecture") that I don't even notice when I've been in a windowless closet working with my five other team members for six hours.

A lot goes on outside of class. A lot. That's the best part. Today I took part in an MIT institution....sailing. Somehow, I had never done it before. I have a degree in naval architecture (ship design) and I've never stepped foot in a sailboat. So a few of us from the program took the sailing certification class today. It looks so easy. It was a really windy day, so it took a little while to get the hang of it, but I think we did a pretty good job. It's a must do. Most of us were just paired up with others in the program, but you can certainly bring your significant other (SO) along which is cool. I thought about it.....if I screwed something up and dumped my wife into the Charles River, it would make for one long weekend. Better not chance it. Maybe "perfecting" it before bringing your SO might not be a bad idea.