It is wonderful to be in Puerto Rico again. Even though I was just here last month, I enjoy the opportunity to work on this beautiful island. Last week, I was with the National GEM Consortium in Mayagüez, which is on the west coast of Puerto Rico. This […]
Yes, I am back in Puerto Rico, and it is HOT down here! Tomorrow, I will be chairing a “Graduate School Orientation” which is a session on admissions procedures and programs for research preparation. But tonight, I had the wonderful opportunity to have dinner meeting with colleagues from […]
It’s February 2010. I just came from the warm beaches of Puerto Rico to the shocking snow of the DC/MD/VA area. All I can say is WOW, especially since I’m not even home yet due to weather-related travel diversions. So, this blog is for my entertainment and for […]
This past week was filled with lots of hard work, a measure of stress, a measure of relief, and moments of fun! In all, I think that it was quite balanced! We had a huge set of meetings at UMET that was similar to a mini-conference but we […]
Hello everyone, This was a busy week, and I have lots of photos! So, I’m going to keep the dialog to a minimum, and just describe the pictures. Here are some photos of my neighborhood. I went to the University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras on Friday, […]
Yes, I’m living a Puerto Rican life! But it’s not the typical life that you may be thinking of. Sure, I live around the corner from the beach, which is fabulous! But I mean that I’m living the regular, every day life … going to work, and driving […]
Today was my last day at UMET for this trip! I had a wonderful time. My hosts and I presented our results to the Chancellor and then we went out to dinner. The dinner was held at the Alcázar resturant. The pictures show this huge, wonderful dessert that […]
Today we had a wonderful adventure. The day started out in an interesting way … I was driving to the campus and I made a wrong turn. Yes, I was lost! Once I knew that I was going the wrong way, I tried to correct it. But alas, […]
http://gopuertorico.about.com/od/therusticexperience/p/Pinones.htm Today was a day full of rich culture. My host of the day was a teacher that I met at a conference in Utah last Fall. We happened to be sitting at the same table for lunch and as we were talking about Puerto Rico, she volunteered […]