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 |