Alex and I are staying in Laurel, MD, where we arrived Wednesday evening. It's a little bit of a commute into the city, but I am staying at the home of a friend of a friend (Keith) to save money. I was pleasantly surprised at how nice his house is. The best thing about it, other than the money I'm saving on lodging, is the fact that by staying there, I have access to a full kitchen. Both my stomach and my wallet suffered from eating out every meal in New York and Princeton!
Not having access to a kitchen is one of the most frustrating things about research trips. To sublease an apartment, I need to be somewhere for a long period, but to stay in a hotel with a kitchenette, I would have to pay much more than I can afford.
I definitely consider the commute a worthy sacrifice!
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