things I like about Durham
Nov. 4th, 2015 02:33 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
aryanhwyRunning into a colleague (not even from my dept.!) in the hall and ending up in his office for a half hour chat, in addition to help w.r.t. using his scanner since I can't get to the phil. dept. one because it is in the kitchen (!), which is currently locked and -- joys -- unable to be unlocked (!).
Catching up with a friend who lives a few hours away over a cup of tea as she was in town for a spate of MA supervision.
Running into another friend while walking that one to her car -- a friend mutual to both of us.
Passing students on the street and waving.
Having a student come up to me in the library and ask "Dr. Uckelman, have you seen this book? I was reminded about it in lecture today and thought you would find it interesting!"
Turning up to the local pub and being greeted, "Are you having the regular, pet?"
Being on the same committee as the parent of one of the kids in Gwen's nursery.
I feel like in the last year I've met and talked to far, far more people here than I ever did in Heidelberg. Heidelberg was great, but a bit isolating.
Catching up with a friend who lives a few hours away over a cup of tea as she was in town for a spate of MA supervision.
Running into another friend while walking that one to her car -- a friend mutual to both of us.
Passing students on the street and waving.
Having a student come up to me in the library and ask "Dr. Uckelman, have you seen this book? I was reminded about it in lecture today and thought you would find it interesting!"
Turning up to the local pub and being greeted, "Are you having the regular, pet?"
Being on the same committee as the parent of one of the kids in Gwen's nursery.
I feel like in the last year I've met and talked to far, far more people here than I ever did in Heidelberg. Heidelberg was great, but a bit isolating.
