Da har jeg allerede snart tilbakelagt en uke i Ithaca, og tenkte å oppsummere den litt i en bloggpost.
Jeg ankom Ithaca ganske sent på lørdag, spiste litt mat og la meg.
Stod opp og tok litt bilder av utsiden av leiligheten og Maplewood Park, som er campusen jeg bor på.
Jeg tok meg videre en spasertur til skolen, for å sjekke ut hvor langt det var å gå, og hvor stort det egentlig er. Det som også slo meg var hvor frodig naturen var og hvor mye dyreliv jeg så. På kun korte 10 minutter så jeg jordekorn, vanlig ekorn, hjort og noe som må ha vært et stinkdyr. Jeg har også sett en overkjørt slange i veikanten. Det kryr av liv!
Campus er enormt! Har ennå ikke helt oversikt over hvor alt er, og tar nok en guidet tur i helgen for å få litt mer bakgrunnsinformasjon. Johnsom School of Management holder til i Sage Hall, som visstnok pleide å være sovehall for jenter tilbake i tiden. Et flott og ærverdig bygg!
English translation:
I have already lived a week in Ithaca, and thought I would summarize it a bit in a blog post.
I arrived quite late in Ithaca on Saturday, ate some food and went to bed.
Woke up and took some pictures of the outside of the apartment and Maplewood Park, which is the campus I live on. I took a walk to school, to check how far it was and how big it really is. What also struck me was how much forest there were here and how much wildlife I saw. In just a short 10 minutes I saw a chipmunk, regular squirrels, deer, and something that have had to be a skunk. I have also seen a run over snake by the roadside. It is crawling with life! The campus is huge! I do not yet have fully track of where everything is, and I will probably take a guided tour in the weekend to get some more background information. Johnson School of Management is housed in Sage Hall, which apparently used to be a dormitory for girls back in time. A great building! I walked further and saw the bell tower, which plays songs every hour. The asphalt was full of chalk and invitations to join the choir, Glee clubs, bands and other activities. After the walk, I was pretty tired but went to a community barbecue in Maplewood, with free burgers and hot dogs, with assistance from the local police. Even later in the evening there were drinks and finger food at the International Exchange Coordinator Donna´s house, and I met many of the other exchange students.A lot of good local beers, including IPA, Pumpkinale and Chocolate Lager was consumed with glee! Scandinavians were actually surprisingly well represented; 3 from Norway, one from Sweden and one from Denmark. Otherwise, it was also partly Belgians, French, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, German exchange students.
After beers in the sun and pleasant company we chose to eat a good meal together. We went on to College Town, which is a small strip of shops, restaurants and night spots close to the school. The choice fell on pizza tavern and bar The Nines - decorated in the old premises to the fire department, and the new premises right next door. The pizza was very American - giant, greasy and full of toppings. But pizza is pizza! It tasted good anyway! The next day was the introduction program, where we were given large information folders in leather, coffee mugs and water bottles, and an introduction to the various bodies at Cornell; who to contact and when. Relatively much information in almost 3 hours. We then met everyone who had not come on Sunday and ate lunch together. We then decided to go to Target and buy necessities for our apartments. We were so lucky that our new friend Ach had a car, and willingly posed as a driver to get us home. We shopped a lot, but got everything into Achs brand new car. We enjoyed ourselves on the way back - chattering away and everything seemed in perfect order. Until we notice that the car is very hot. Warning lights flash and we turn into a parking space to park. There is smoke from the engine from overheating. We have thankfully stopped in time and it helps to fill the water. We laugh and say that this was a bit of an adventure. It is not yet over. We sit in the car and drive on, maybe 1 km, and headed over an intersection we hear something shatter. We turn around and see that the trunk has opened, and that most of the purchases are strewn across the road .... We stop and Ach of Rafael jumps out and forget to unlock the rear doors, we are trapped in the car and could not help them. Fortunately a gentleman in traditional African costume stops his convertible and helps them get things back in the car. We just have to laugh. Luckily it was only a casserole dish that was destroyed. With things in place in the apartment; duvet, pillow, kitchen stuff and other trinkets we take a trip down to college town. This time the Japanese The Plum Tree Restaurant. Great sushi and ice cold Japanese beer. The rest of the week has been used to test subjects, check out the campus, talk to fellow students and fixing various practical matters. Amazingly many nice people and an exciting campus with many opportunities. As recently as yesterday it was a trip to a park for all Johnson students, with free food and drinks. We took the party further to the bar Ruloff, where you get beer pitchers for $ 3. on wednesdays We said we would only take one or two .... I was in bed at two in the morning. But it was fun! A great first week! I look forward to getting even more knowledge and an overview of school work and structure of everyday life. But with so many nice people, I have no doubt that this is going to be great!
Jeg ankom Ithaca ganske sent på lørdag, spiste litt mat og la meg.
Stod opp og tok litt bilder av utsiden av leiligheten og Maplewood Park, som er campusen jeg bor på.
Jeg tok meg videre en spasertur til skolen, for å sjekke ut hvor langt det var å gå, og hvor stort det egentlig er. Det som også slo meg var hvor frodig naturen var og hvor mye dyreliv jeg så. På kun korte 10 minutter så jeg jordekorn, vanlig ekorn, hjort og noe som må ha vært et stinkdyr. Jeg har også sett en overkjørt slange i veikanten. Det kryr av liv!
Flott fossefall
Campus er enormt! Har ennå ikke helt oversikt over hvor alt er, og tar nok en guidet tur i helgen for å få litt mer bakgrunnsinformasjon. Johnsom School of Management holder til i Sage Hall, som visstnok pleide å være sovehall for jenter tilbake i tiden. Et flott og ærverdig bygg!
Jeg ruslet videre og fikk se klokketårnet, som spiller sanger hver time. Asfalten var full av kritt og oppfordringer til å bli med i kor, Glee clubs, band og andre aktiviteter.
Ithaca is gorges!
Etter gåturen var jeg ganske sliten men slang meg med på fellesgrilling på Maplewood, med gratis burgere og pølser, med assistanse fra lokalpolitiet!
Enda senere på kvelden var det drikke og fingermat hos internasjonal utvekslingskoordinator Donna, og møte med mange av de andre utvekslingsstudentene. Mange gode lokale ølsorter, deriblant IPA, Pumpkinale og Chocolate Lager ble konsumert med bravur!
Skandinavene var faktisk overraskende velrepresentert, med 3 fra Norge, 1 fra Sverige og en fra Danmark. Ellers var det også blant annet belgiske, franske, kinesiske, japanske, indiske, tyske utvekslingsstudenter.
Etter pils i solen og hyggelig selskap valgte vi å gå videre sammen og spise et godt måltid sammen. Vi gikk videre til Collegetown, som er en liten stripe med butikker, restauranter og utesteder nærme skolen. Valget falt på pizzasjappa og baren The Nines - innredet i det gamle lokalet til brannvesenet, og de nye lokalene rett ved siden av. Pizzaen var meget amerikansk - gigantisk, fettete og full av fyll. Men pizza er pizza! Det smakte godt likevel!
Rafael
Stig
Dagen derpå var introduksjonsdag, hvor vi fikk utdelt flotte informasjonsmapper i skinn, kaffekrus og vannflasker, og en introduksjon til de ulike instansene ved Cornell; hvem man skal kontakte og når. Relativt mye informasjon på knappe 3 timer. Vi fikk hilst på alle som ikke var kommet på søndagen og spiste lunsj sammen. Vi bestemte oss så for å dra til Target og handle nødvendigheter til leilighetene våre. Vi var så heldig at vår nye venn Ach hadde bil, og stilte som sjåfør for å få oss hjem. Vi handlet ekstremt mye, men fikk skvist alt inn i Achs helt nye bil. Vi koste oss på veien tilbake - skravlet i vei og alt virket i sin skjønneste orden. Helt til vi merker at bilen er veldig varm. Varsellamper blinker og vi får svingt inn på en parkeringsplass for å parkere. Det ryker fra motoren, overoppheting. Vi har heldigvis stoppet i tide og det hjelper å fylle på vann. Vi ler og sier at dette ble litt av et eventyr. Det er ennå ikke over. Vi setter oss inn i bilen igjen og kjører videre, kanskje 1 km, og på vei over et kryss hører vi noe som knuser. Vi snur oss og ser at bagasjerommet har åpnet seg, i fart og at store deler av innkjøpene ligger strødd over veien.... Vi stopper, og Ach of Rafael hopper ut, og glemmer å låse opp bakdørene, vi er fanget i bilen og får ikke hjulpet til. Heldigvis stopper en herremann i tradisjonell afrikansk festdrakt sin cabriolet og hjelper dem med å få tingene inn i bilen igjen. Vi må jo bare le. Heldigvis var det kun en ildfast form som ble ødelagt.
Med tingene på plass i leiligheten; dyne, pute, kjøkkenting og annet nips tar vi oss en tur ned til collegetown for Pizza. Denne gangen japansk, på The Plum Tree Restaurant. Nydelig sushi og iskald japansk øl.
Resten av uken har egentlig blitt brukt på å teste fag, sjekke ut campus, snakke med medstudenter og fikse diverse praktiske ting. Utrolig mange hyggelige mennesker, og et spennende campus med mange muligheter. Senest i går var det felles utflukt til en park for alle Johnson studenter, med gratis mat og drikke. Vi tok festen videre til baren Ruloff, der de på onsdager har ølmugger for 3 dollar. Vi skulle bare ta en eller to.... jeg var i seng klokka to om natta. Men hyggelig var det!
Nydelige Cayuga Lake (bilde lånt fra Coralie Helleputte)
Pitcher party!
En flott første uke! Jeg gleder meg til å komme enda mer på plass og få oversikt over skolearbeid og struktur på hverdagen. Men med så mange hyggelige mennesker har jeg ingen tvil om at dette kommer til å bli flott!
English translation:
I have already lived a week in Ithaca, and thought I would summarize it a bit in a blog post.
I arrived quite late in Ithaca on Saturday, ate some food and went to bed.
Woke up and took some pictures of the outside of the apartment and Maplewood Park, which is the campus I live on. I took a walk to school, to check how far it was and how big it really is. What also struck me was how much forest there were here and how much wildlife I saw. In just a short 10 minutes I saw a chipmunk, regular squirrels, deer, and something that have had to be a skunk. I have also seen a run over snake by the roadside. It is crawling with life! The campus is huge! I do not yet have fully track of where everything is, and I will probably take a guided tour in the weekend to get some more background information. Johnson School of Management is housed in Sage Hall, which apparently used to be a dormitory for girls back in time. A great building! I walked further and saw the bell tower, which plays songs every hour. The asphalt was full of chalk and invitations to join the choir, Glee clubs, bands and other activities. After the walk, I was pretty tired but went to a community barbecue in Maplewood, with free burgers and hot dogs, with assistance from the local police. Even later in the evening there were drinks and finger food at the International Exchange Coordinator Donna´s house, and I met many of the other exchange students.A lot of good local beers, including IPA, Pumpkinale and Chocolate Lager was consumed with glee! Scandinavians were actually surprisingly well represented; 3 from Norway, one from Sweden and one from Denmark. Otherwise, it was also partly Belgians, French, Chinese, Japanese, Indian, German exchange students.
After beers in the sun and pleasant company we chose to eat a good meal together. We went on to College Town, which is a small strip of shops, restaurants and night spots close to the school. The choice fell on pizza tavern and bar The Nines - decorated in the old premises to the fire department, and the new premises right next door. The pizza was very American - giant, greasy and full of toppings. But pizza is pizza! It tasted good anyway! The next day was the introduction program, where we were given large information folders in leather, coffee mugs and water bottles, and an introduction to the various bodies at Cornell; who to contact and when. Relatively much information in almost 3 hours. We then met everyone who had not come on Sunday and ate lunch together. We then decided to go to Target and buy necessities for our apartments. We were so lucky that our new friend Ach had a car, and willingly posed as a driver to get us home. We shopped a lot, but got everything into Achs brand new car. We enjoyed ourselves on the way back - chattering away and everything seemed in perfect order. Until we notice that the car is very hot. Warning lights flash and we turn into a parking space to park. There is smoke from the engine from overheating. We have thankfully stopped in time and it helps to fill the water. We laugh and say that this was a bit of an adventure. It is not yet over. We sit in the car and drive on, maybe 1 km, and headed over an intersection we hear something shatter. We turn around and see that the trunk has opened, and that most of the purchases are strewn across the road .... We stop and Ach of Rafael jumps out and forget to unlock the rear doors, we are trapped in the car and could not help them. Fortunately a gentleman in traditional African costume stops his convertible and helps them get things back in the car. We just have to laugh. Luckily it was only a casserole dish that was destroyed. With things in place in the apartment; duvet, pillow, kitchen stuff and other trinkets we take a trip down to college town. This time the Japanese The Plum Tree Restaurant. Great sushi and ice cold Japanese beer. The rest of the week has been used to test subjects, check out the campus, talk to fellow students and fixing various practical matters. Amazingly many nice people and an exciting campus with many opportunities. As recently as yesterday it was a trip to a park for all Johnson students, with free food and drinks. We took the party further to the bar Ruloff, where you get beer pitchers for $ 3. on wednesdays We said we would only take one or two .... I was in bed at two in the morning. But it was fun! A great first week! I look forward to getting even more knowledge and an overview of school work and structure of everyday life. But with so many nice people, I have no doubt that this is going to be great!
