That Autumn feeling

Phew!  It's been a couple of weeks since I have updated.

It's been a lot of school.  A LOT!  Monday through Thursday is basically Paul and myself constantly on the go.  We say hello and good bye, kiss each other in passing and say how nice we look on our way to classes.  But the weekends are very much worth it.  We spend time with our new group of friends, relax on the couch, and really enjoy our time together.  I guess I'm getting sentimental because in a couple of weeks it's our anniversary.  That's a post to be.

BU is great, although some classes are definitely more difficult than others.  My research class...Paul has become my tutor, which is good because I'm studying and spending time with him.  Two birds, one stone.  I had a gathering of the girls last weekend, which was nice.  We are really starting to bond and come out of our shells.

MIT is, of course, out of control fun.  Paul has joined the flag football team and loves it.  It gives him a chance to exercise but have fun with his buddies.  Here's a cute picture of the team

Not the greatest picture, it was with my phone.  So, it will do.

I got into the a capella group at MIT so now I get to sing once a week.  This is something I have been missing so much.  I'm really excited about it and maybe I'll post a video in the following months of my group singing.

The highlight of the past couple of weekends though has been the long awaited apple picking.  For our southern brethren, a must-do item in the fall up North is to go apple picking.  Paul resisted saying how it was "manual labor" and that he wasn't "interested".  I think I changed his tune.

We went with a group of people from MIT and got so many goodies including two bags of apples (I gotta make something soon!), apple butter, pumpkin butter, and apple cider (we already drank it all...four days later).  Here are some pictures of this fun trip.

Taught Paul about apple cider doughnuts.  I'll admit we ate three each.

The group

Paul ended up liking it after all...especially the doughnut part.  

Next post should be an exciting one...October always is!  My mom comes up!  Paul's parents come up! IT'S OUR ANNIVERSARY!  MIDTERMS!

As for our new picture, I will probably change it once the leaves change colors and we can get a beautiful New England photo.  But for now, enjoy the pumpkins.

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Beginning of school

Well howdy!  Fair warning, it's a long one.

 It's been quite a time recently with the beginning of our studies at MIT and BU, adjusting to school life and the fact that we are both so busy now...who knew grad school was like that, right?  Typically, during the week we get to school early in the morning, go to classes and work at school, then come home roughly around 6 or a little earlier, eat dinner, and then study some more.  Then, bedtime at 11!  I don't think it's that much physical homework.  Just read, study, read, comprehend, read, analyze...and read, in case you didn't read enough.  I think it's a bit difficult to sum up both our experiences in one lump, so I'm gonna cut it up a little:

BU- Reactions to the program- it's a bit more medical than anticipated.  I am taking 21 hours and just learned that it is now required that I take a statistics course...great.  Why wasn't I told this before?  One of the program directors told me this during a mixer last Friday.  Ugh.  That's the biggest downer though.  Oh well.  It's not like I plan on doing research so one math class won't kill me...but it is stats...ugh.  I guess that's what I get from running from math all my life.  I'll survive.

The girls are nice and very helpful (if I didn't say it before, it's 25 girls in my program).  My friend who is in the same boat with me (i.e. no prerequisites to the program) is German and her name is Marina :).  Just like my Mommy!  We get along of course.  This semester is nothing but classes, but next, I will start working with patients.  Crazy!

MIT- Paul has a new team to work with, so he has all new friends to make.  But that's the point of his program I suppose, is that he needs to network and meeting new people has to become a norm.  He's been on a lot of plant tours including: Raytheon, Bose, New Balance, and Kidde-Fenwal.  His favorite was New Balance, and he really enjoyed their outlet store.  I even got a couple things, thanks to his friends who helped him pick out the gifts.  He has loaded up on hours, but at least by loading up, the subsequent semesters will be easier.  MIT also sponsors a lot of speakers that come and visit, many of which Paul has attended and he seems to gain a lot from these successful people.

 ON TO PICTURES!

The bigger the better right?

This was Paul's summer team before going on a boat with the rest of the class.  MIT rented two big boats that took us out on the harbor where we ate, danced, and socialized the night away.  It was a great time and we really loved seeing everyone.  I don't think we got many other photos out of that, but it was fun.

But, we should have more photos coming from...80'S NIGHT!

Like our outfits?  I especially loved Paul's glasses and bandana.  We would have been the hottest couple in the 80's, I just know it.  

We have done so much so far, and it's crazy to think we've been in school for two weeks.  It's only going to get better...or it'll kill us.  Who knows?  We are just enjoying our time going to school and having great friends.  See ya!

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Labor Day weekend

Hey everyone!  I have returned after a very long week of CLASSES!

Paul and I have been running around like chickens with our heads cut off, but I am gonna take this moment and update everyone on our Labor Day weekend adventure.  This time we went....

CAMPING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE!

We were sitting around the apartment on Saturday, not really thinking of doing anything when a friend called.  Some friends were going camping and we were invited to join.  Excellent!  Beacon Hill (where we live) was crazy with the big moving weekend in the city (everyone moves Labor Day weekend).  We were also hankering for an adventure, so we packed up and headed up to New Hampshire in Fraconia National Park.  

 

The site

I think this trip was much needed before our graduate studies truly commenced.  Plus, it was the last weekend of the summer...sad.  But now we have autumn to look forward to.  I love fall.

We went on a hike up Black Mountain, which was awesome, but very uphill.  I can do uphill, downhill is not my forte.  But thankfully, I had a kind gentleman to help me the whole way :).  Here are some pictures.  We also had dog friends.  Paul said he wanted to trade in Buncombe.  I told him he was mean.

Friends going up the mountain

Stella

At the top

Simba is a most photogenic dog

For David

For Paul...he just loves squirrels

We spent our time relaxing after the hike at the site.  Paul went for a dip in the river and I chatted with the ladies.  That night, we gazed at the moon through a fellow friend's telescope and just communed around the fire.  Just being in nature rejuvenated us and we loved getting these tranquil moments before the storm.  

We had a fantastic time with some fabulous people.  We love our friends and so far, our time in the North.  But you know...winter is coming...

Until next time...I will update on grad studies soon, but now we have our friends from Atlanta visiting so adieu for now.

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