first day on the job

my first day here at berkeley went rather smoothly. i got all of the administrative stuff taken care of this morning and then began my quest of defining my work for my time here. i talked to a few students and some researchers about "what i want to do here," and i have some more meetings throughout the rest of the week to help firm up some work for me. i am really excited about being here. there are MANY opportunities for me to learn a great deal. the work will be challenging and fruitful. i am feeling a bit overwhelmed again, but i am sure that is because of the new environment again. time to hit the ground running. here goes nothing........