Eigenmumbles

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and the temperature is supposed to go above 60 F today in Ithaca. I might wish that this weather had arrived two days ago for our visit day for prospective CS graduate students. But really: it’s a beautiful day. Spring is on the way. I have no cause for complaint.

Spring break for Cornell starts in a week and a half. As an undergraduate, I remember that I always looked forward to spring break as a chance to catch up. As a graduate student, I mostly didn’t notice that spring break existed. Now, as a faculty member, I again look forward to spring break as that most precious of things: a chance at uninterrupted time to think.

Of course, I’ll also have to do some grading, and I think many of my meetings are still on, so in practice my time will will be a bit fragmented. Nonetheless, the thought of uninterrupted thinking time is keeping me going!