First day at SUNY Oswego

When I awoke at 5.30 am (heavily jet lagged) on my first day at SUNY Oswego, I took a short walk (approximately 30 meters) from my apartment through a cluster of pine trees to the foreshore of Lake Ontario.  The beauty and the size of the lake is truly something to behold.  Birdlife (e.g. gulls, herons, and cranes) is abundant. Squirrels and chipmunks were also gleefully playing and searching for food nearby. Also, a few yachts were chasing the gentle winds across the lake. Beyond doubt it’s an amazing backyard.

On such a sunny and hot summers day, I then decided to familiarise myself with the campus and to increase my Global Corporate Challenge step average. I think it’s the PB day back home. Because of the summer break the campus is exceptionally quite.  However, numerous geese, which at times, can be noisy, gather around the ever green campus grounds. They share the campus Glimmerglass Lagoon with ducks (at least their not in my pool). Located to the west of the lagoon is the award winning green design Village townhouse community. To be opened this fall, the community will house 350 upperclassmen. 

During the walk-a-round I was able to experience a part of the U.S. sporting culture. A youth ice hockey tournament is being held over the next three days in the newly built Campus Center. I’ve seen a few ice hockey games on television but it does not do the game justice. It’s incredibly fast and an actioned packed sport where the spectators really involve themselves. Also, visited Al Roker's television studio.

    

The day concluded with a walk to a local drug store to pick some stores, dinner at the golden arches because of the free wifi...although it took a half an hour to connect, and then 35,215 (GCC) steps later and a wine in hand, I watched one of the most vibrant red sunsets from the lake foreshore.