THe journey from my apartment to my office at POSTECH takes about 10-15 minutes on foot. The day is sunny and bright but bitterly cold. The temperature last night was -11°C, but the sunshine makes everything look happy.

The Apartment |

Stainless steel handrails |

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Towards the gymnasium |

POSTECH gymnasium |

POSTECH gymnasium |

Indoor tennis courts |

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The wooden hut, equivalent to the University pub |

The wooden hut, equivalent to the University pub |

Open air tennis courts |

Open air tennis courts |

Open air tennis courts |

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This man heading for Australia |

Interlocking paving stones, difficult to dislodge |

A resting place |

The first major climb |

Student accommodation |

Student accommodation |

The POSCO International Centre in the distance |

Student accommodation |

Jigok Community Centre (food, bookshop, mini market... open to the public) |

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The frozen pond - it was -11 centigrade last night |

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The frozen pond - it was -11 centigrade last night |

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A really huge climb, some 78 steep steps |

A really huge climb, some 78 steep steps |

The POSCO International Centre (conferences, and included hotel, restaurant, etc) |

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The POSCO International Centre |

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Towards the students' union |

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Young bamboo |

Young bamboo |

Bank |

The climb down |

The climb down |

Steel, mechanical and electrical engineering |

The auditorium |

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The central plaza |

The temporary accommodation of GIFT in the background |

To reach there, you pass through the Nobel Laureates square |

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The temporary GIFT accommodation |

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Use POSTECH card to enter the building |

Inside the entrance |

The clock and stainless steel mirror |

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The lift |

To the fourth floor |

GIFTed people |

Arrive in my office |

This is the new MacWheel, which does not need a keyboard. |

This is the new MacWheel, which does not need a keyboard. |

On rare occasions, use ancient implement to communicate |

Evidence of use of ancient method of communication |

A present from Sangeeta Khare |

First thing before work, the GIFT Coffee Room |

The mug is from Brazil, courtesy of Professor Hamilton Abreu |

THe coffee machine is of European style (mainland Europe, not UK). The coffee is strong. |

Here we can dilute it with hot or cold water |

The diluted coffee |

Alternatives. |

Work can now begin |