After travelling around the US for a series of faculty interviews and spending a week in Europe I'm finally back in Berkeley. The last 3 weeks have been rather busy. It was interesting to get an impression of various physics departments around the country and see their differences: their size, their research program, and approach to teaching. It is clear, in the end what matters most to you and the faculty is if you are a good fit to the department. And independent of all qualifications this may be a personal decision.
After hopping from coast to coast amlost every week for the past month or two I spent the last week in Europe skiing with my wife. After a very intense beginning of the year it was great to get out into the mountains and refresh my mind. Little compares to spending a few days in the scenery of the Alpes, skiing in sunshine, and enjoying good food. And this was not even part of a physics ski conference.
Just some skiing in the midst of the uncomparable glaciers of the European Alpes. I envy my colleagues who will spend their careers at the LHC in Geneva .... :)
http://www.heeger.net/photos/veysonnaz2005/
nice pics,im in new mexico en route to nevada.
travel the world its mysterys,wonders and natural
vanitys.
Posted by: jeffrey | March 24, 2005 at 01:20 PM