I was able to get back to Boston for the Marathon and to catch a Red Sox game. We spent a day at UMass to meet up with my nieces and show them around campus. I had not been back to UMass for about 5 years so it was good to walk around.
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Walking around campus
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I showed Josie and Carly my old Chemistry lecture hall for ~400 students, not sure whose idea it was to leave some messages on the chalkboard.
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I don't know where Josie got this opinion of Chemistry, but the spelling and handwriting look familiar. I think Monday's Chem 111 class will understand the message.