I showed up at the lab at 8 this morning, and guess what, no one was there! Since I still need someone to let me into the lab (non-existent key card issue... I wonder how long they need to process the paperwork) I decided to sit in the kitchen area and wait.
The kitchen area is actually quite nice, with several couches and chairs, and of course coffee, tea, and hot chocolate! To pass the time, I read up on some scientific articles. It was really quiet, and I was very productive. After an hour or so, Vicky showed up and let me in the lab :)
Compared to the kitchen area, the lab was rather noisy. I couldn't concentrate at all, because everyone was talking.
In the afternoon, we took a little break to listen to Mel's presentation. She is a first-year Phd, and along with other first-years, she needed to give a little presentation about her work, her progress, and future plans of her research. It sounded really interesting, something about tracing the pathway of people through Oceania using genetic data from rats that traveled with them. She did a good job!
Afterwards, there was food and wine at a little reception (in my favorite kitchen area).
After that, I couldn't concentrate at all anymore (I think I was the only one in the place attempting to do work, anyways) so I left :)
At 8:30 they are showing Borat in the TV lounge. Should I stop by or not?
... later...
A few people showed up for the movie, but no one had the DVD. There was nothing on TV (reportedly, New Zealand TV entertainment is awful, anyways).
I met a friendly Japanese girl, though. She is enrolled in a language school and studies English.
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