Monday was the last normal day of class before our major research week began. After our morning classes, we enjoyed a workshop on the Alexander Technique. The Alexander Technique, named after the actor who developed it, is all about awareness of one's body positioning and movements to achieve better performance. Our professor wanted us to learn the basics of this technique before our presentations, and I think alot of the students benefited from the process. It was a nice break to the classes and gave us a relaxing afternoon before the final marathon began. As soon as the workshop ended, we began working on the Enmodes projects. Our final push over the next few days would see our presentations go from "good" to "amazing", as our professor put it. We ironed out the last details of the research and began sharpening our presentation towards the end of Tuesday. Most of Wednesday was spent finishing the PowerPoints and getting the green light on our final project. Tuesday and Wednesday were both very long days; work began at ten in the morning and went until past midnight both nights. Finishing on Wednesday around 1:00 AM was a relief, and a short cab ride home allowed me to grab a few hours of sleep before the next morning. We met at our normal bus stop and departed for Aachen. We were dressed and ready. We arrived at the hotel where we met the Enmodes representatives. After a short introduction from Dr. Wasser, the three groups presented their projects and fielded questions from the Enmodes engineers. Overall, it was a flying success. We celebrated afterwards before returning back to Bonn, and I rushed home to pack and get ready for the Easter weekend.
