A Long Journey to Hawaii, USA

It was my first time traveling abroad, my first time attending an academic conference, and my first time having a paper accepted in a CCF-B conference. Sitting tens of thousands of feet above the Pacific Ocean, I wanted to sleep but couldn’t bring myself to. Inside, I was filled with excitement and nervousness. After going through all the procedures, I felt like a naive outsider, finally trying to do things on my own. On the last day, I struggled to decide which taxi to take, and I even got blocked by Uber. Fortunately, with the help of my roommate, I managed to take a taxi from the hotel and headed to Honolulu Airport to catch my flight back home. ...

December 15, 2024 · 2 min · 295 words · Hey