Back to Boston

I just returned from a week in Boston from the mid-way point of the internship.  It was fantastic being back in Boston even though every day was scheduled from 8AM to 10PM with lectures, presentations, meetings, and company smoozing.  I flew in just in time to celebrate the birthdays of two of my favorite MITers.  I may have nearly fallen asleep on their floor from jet lag but managed to stay up to sing happy birthday and partake in cake.  The picture below shows our fantastic group of gals in warmer weather.

My favorite Sloan gals in Rockport

I fit in my other of my favorite Boston people and activities even though the encounters were often too brief and at odd hours.  These included running along the Charles with Karla & Dannielle, walks with Avi & Catherine, shopping with Tara, dinner in Beacon Hill with Emily & Nimisha, drinks with Derek, the Miracle of Science with the Getaway Gals, Border Café with Shaun, pancakes with Julia, coffee with Kelly, and running & brunch with Jeff, Joan, & Brian.  Thanks for your flexibility guys!  I was also able to go on a school camping trip Friday night before flying back to Basel on Saturday which was a great time. 

A small smattering of LGO campers

Another good point of the trip was discovering that I’m on track to graduate this spring.  Not that I was  worried but it was still nice to hear.  Wow I can’t believe my expat days are rapidly drawing to a close … or are they?  Our trip to MIT also marked the beginning of recruiting season.  I’m in the exploratory phase however I’ve really enjoyed living in Boston and will definitely be including overseas opportunities in my search.  Don’t worry Mom, my top two target cities are Boston & DC (Clarke – start mounting your campaign now).