How many PhD students does it take to navigate to a bar a mile away without getting lost? How many PhD students equipped with smartphones and GPS technology? We wouldn't know because we got lost many times. There were at least 8 of us, including two nerd camp alumni, wandering through the (very straightforward) streets of downtown San Diego last Sunday. No one thought to try to figure out where we were going. We just blindly followed Liz, who, we realized too late, didn't realize she was leading. And certainly didn't know where she was going.
Our peripatetic stroll through downtown took at least double the time it should have, but I didn't wholly mind. Weather in San Diego, we all discovered, is ridiculously beautiful all the time; it was great to savor the chance to roam around with friends without sweltering heat or fear of being mugged (ahh, B'more). Plus, the trek eventually led right to my hotel. It didn't quite work the same for Liz, Ilene, et al (I'm so afraid of leaving Ilene out now!). They did make it to the bar. But they arrived 4 minutes past closing. Probably should've checked the operating hours before heading out.
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