Trip Summary

The bottom line is still unknown and the jury are deliberating on it. However, the trip was an important one, and most of the goals I set for myself were met. First, I met many important people, whose decisions will govern our lives in the near future. I may add that I think that I left good first impressions on most of my new acquaintances. My seminar went very well, despite not preparing for it as much as I had wanted to. I made some tours around campus and in Hyde Park area and decided that Hyde Park is definitely a much nicer area to live in. My only frustration comes from the fact that, still, I have no concrete way of assuring our visas applications and our income. I received an offer to become an instructor, instead of a student. In some constellation this can help us get tuition remission and better salary. We made great progress, no doubt, but until I see it finally taking shape I will still have my doubts.