I had to take my TOEFL exams twice, once when I was applying to the US
from Calcutta, and then four years later when I was applying to graduate school
again. I was barely six months into driving, and there were no dates available
in Seattle. The nearest available test location was in Portland (Oregon), a
three hour drive from Seattle. God bless good friends, Deepak volunteered to rent
a car and drive me and Sudip agreed to host me in Oregon.
Post-TOEFL, the three of us (all friends from the University of
Washington, Seattle) decided to drive someplace nearby. We visited the Tilamook
Cheese Factory, and the Cannon Beach. What I love and miss about the west coast
are the fabulous sunsets. Now that I live in the east coast, I realize how
motivated I need to be in order to wake up early and drive somewhere to see the
sun rise by the ocean.
A toast to great friendships, fond memories of graduate school, and to
the beauty of the west coast. Hopefully my next employment sees me in the west
coast.
This picture was taken on a cold end of December sunset by the Pacific
Ocean in Cannon Beach, Oregon.
DC
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