I was pretty busy up to yesterday due to assignments for all my classes. For one, there is both a paper and a regular homework assignment for ECE 204 due on a weekly basis. I also had to work on my final project for CSE 239B and a homework assignment for ECE 250. However, the highlight of the Memorial Day long weekend is we had a nice lunch with Prof. Kang and Prof. Eshraghian at a restaurant in downtown Santa Cruz called the Walnut Avenue Café.
Both professors had been very supportive when I decided to apply to UCSC, and we figured this was the perfect way to return the favor. For those unaware, Prof. Kang used to be the Baskin Engineering dean in the 2010s. Dad had had told me about him many times, but this was my first time meeting him in person. We also invited their significant others — both named Mia — at Prof. Kang's suggestion. Prof. Eshraghian's partner — whom we affectionally called Mia #2 - quickly became good friends with my mom as they had a lot in common.
Of note is the Walnut Avenue Café was very crowded. Because we were told the wait time would be about 45 minutes, our party decided to head to the nearby 11th Hour Coffee in the meantime. We got our coffee and returned to the café just in time to be seated. Even there was a lot of people, the food didn't take too long to arrive. I ordered a bleu cheese burger, and it turned out to be delicious.
Our plan was to get together last September, but we had to cancel because it conflicted with my graduate student orientation. At the time, my concern was that this would give Prof. Eshraghian the wrong message that I was trying to bribe him for a better grade. I guess things worked out perfectly in the end. On the whole, everyone had a great time. I definitely look forward to more get-togethers like this one. :-)
Currently listening to: "Orion Keygentune 2003" by Dualtrax
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