Travelling from apartment to Univ. Inside the UM Shuttle Bus.
Since our area is almost occupied by Indians and Chinese, the bus is always full of them. You get a feel of travelling in India.
Mitchell Building. The building I first reported in, when I got here.
It has the IES - International Education Service, meant for the International students
Mitchell Building with the beautiful surrounding.
A really GREEN campus
Glenn Martin Institute of Technology.
I go to the Engineering Library in this building.
It also has the Maths and Physical Sciences department in it.
Study with nature.
The M Circle
The main landmark of Univ of Maryland
If you thought that its a small thing, compare it to the size of the car.
we've this Emergency Post throughout the campus.
The UM Shuttle buses.
One of the UM Shuttle bus stops
UM Shuttle
People study here, have lunch or just freak out.....
You can access internet from anywhere in the campus. Every corner is wireless enabled.
I don't know what building it is.... hee hee!!!
Campus Drive - the main entrance road to the campus
Baseball Ground
This one is one of the Engineering buildings of the campus
The road from the main entrance to the M Circle.
The M Circle - from the entance gate.
Rugby (football in USA) practice ground.
Main entrance to the campus. The inside View.
We've these pathways and bicycle roads.
Just outside the campus main entrance. Route 1, city of College Park.
Campus main entrance. Outside view.
The University of Maryland
That's the local transport bus of the Prince George's County.
Campus main entrance across route 1.
University of Maryland
Namaskarar, Vanakkam, suswagatam......!!!
M Circle from Route 1
That's the local transport Washington DC METRO bus.
Armory Building
Armory Building - that's where I had my international student orientation class.
Armory building not feeling well.... doctors treating it.
Ritchie Coliseum ... hosts many cultural functions.....
Another entrance to the campus
Route 1...... campus on the either sides of the road
The college band group practice session
Tomorrow it the football match between our univ team and some other univ team... The stadium environ turns lively with their tunes,,,,
The guy on the top interrupts the band every now and then by blowing the whistle and shouts thru the loudspeaker...... So I guess he shud be the band coach.
Memorial Chapel.
Memorial Chapel.... the campus has many churches.
This seems to the be main and the biggest one of all
but looks beautiful....
God knows what is the building for.... but doesn't the name sound funny???
Another entrance to the campus leading to College Park downtown.
College park downtown.
Shopping o shopping.....
This complex in the downtown has all the main chain shops like starbucks etc etc....
downtown street....
Guess what's that???
You leave your cycle in one place for a long time..... that could happen to your cycle.... hee hee....
hmmmm???
Annapolis Hall.... I don't know what's in therer.... but I know "Annapolis" is the capital of the state of Maryland
pathway....
Pathway
Lee building..... that has the bursar office... all to do with the fees and finance
Administration building
Mc Keldin Library...
eight floors of books o books.....
Has a well maintained lawn which would be crowded with students on weekdays.
Mc Keldin Library....
That's where I had my Teaching Assistantship interview on the first day in campus.
Sun dial clock in front of the Mc Keldin library
The shadow of the dial shows you the time....
since its cloudy... the clock is useless now.... hee hee
Now who's that handsome guy??
In deep research thoughts....
to the Mc Keldin library
M. J. Patterson Hall .... don't know what's in it..... But looks good..... :-)
Hornbake Library..... another big one in the campus
The Hornbake Library
now don't ask me what's that....
Many of such cute squirrels running around the campus
they are much bigger than our indian squirrels... and don't have the three lines on their back..... (may be because Sri Rama did not visit USA...hee hee)
back to the main road... past the M circle - the Campus Drive.
Now what has biology to do with psycology??? .... good question
The University Health centre
They did not accept my immunization record... made me take a fresh MMR shot... :-(
The main terminus of the UM shuttle buses
Excuse me.... what are you discussing about???
Oh really???
Now who's this third guy??
Excuse me!!! I've a question.....
This guy keeps talking.... ayyoooooo....
Stamp Student Union - the place where students freak out.
it has everything.... right from shops to food court to theatre etc etc.....
The theate inside Stamp Union
The film listings
The food court inside Stamp Union.
The only problem is all specialize only in non-veg items
Just a few veg items that taste bland :-(
University book centre - anything you buy from here has a “M” on it....
Byrds' Stadium - The UMD Football stadium
I got to see a match played here on ESPN. The stadium looked awesome.
Byrd's Stadium has this huge stance that's remarkable.
UMD students are called TERRAPINS
Every saturday we've inter univ matches held here.... it's shown on ESPN channel.
Entrance to the stadium.
The Byrd's stadium backyard
The baseball ground with the Computer and Space Centre in the background
Goal.......
One of the roads I usually take walk on, every afternoon, after lunch.
UMD is famous for its Physics department.
The Regents' Drive
Regent's Drive parking lot - the main one in the campus
Cars on every floor....
And Regent's drive is where I catch my UM shuttle back home
Chemistry Dept
The University dorms .... meant for the undergrads
Stadium Drive - the road leading to my dept
Stadium Drive
That's A. V. Williams building.... The home of the CS and ECE departments
A V Williams
Jeong Kim Engineering building.... right across A.V. Williams
The pathway I bless daily, while entering A.V Williams
Computer Science Instruction Centre (CSIC) - all classes of CS dept are conducted here
That's the cute bridge that connects A.V Williams and CSIC
Classroom in CSIC
Dr. Prof. Padmasree hmmmm busy taking class
Excuse me..... what are you doing???
CSIC entrance
CSIC lobby.... where we usually have free food arranged in connection with some guest lecture.... hee hee.... even if I miss the lecture, I don't miss the free food....... I try not to..... hee hee
CSIC a view from the thrird floor.
That's the class room I attend classes for one of my courseworks and take class as a TA.... student-teacher combo
Bridge connecting A V Williams and CSIC
View of the campus drive from the bridge.....
That's corridor where my lab is on the 4th floor of A V Williams
Department Library
Vending Machines in the third floor of A V Williams
Chair of the CS Dept ... Dr. Larry Davis.....
That's the stationary room. We've all these stationary items at our disposal.... hmmm no one to question too... hee hee
Electronic typewriter, paper cutter, office stationaries, fax machine, copier(photocopy).....
Printers, scanners
colour printer and colour scanners too
That's the office of CS STAFF - the anytime available computer support service dept..... They are really efficient.... problems would be solved within no time....
Ya... this is something interesting.... The staff/faculty lounge
A beautiful place to socialize, chat, eat etc etc
It has ice make, bread toaster
I don't know and have't used the wooden thing on the left
Microwave oven, coffee maker, tea maker
coffee and tea always available....
I hurt my togue the other day... I did not expect the water from the red tap tp be that hot
sugar, salt, spices o spices..... hee hee... Ya...you come here in the morning...you'll fine chocolates (toffees)
So that's how the lounge looks like... every floor in A V williams has at least one lounge if not 2 or 3....
And ya... these guys discuss wierd things even in the lounge... :-(
Ya... the guy on the photo has a point to prove.....
That's my cubicle in 4160, A V Williams, Univ of MD
A closer look..... ya ya... I know you are able to feel the intense research vibrations
now the vibration should be still more intense
My desk....
The sofa in the lab sometimes acts as a cosy bed if you work overtime.....
The fridge and microwave oven in my lab
I am a busy man you see!!!
That's my ID card... gives me access to various rooms in A V Williams.
I can use my id as a debit card to purchase things within any shop in the campus....
A cute kitten than the previous occupant of my cubicle left for me.
Books are not always meant for reading.... they could decorate your shelves well.
There I go..... mine is of course not the shortest of the names.... hee hee
That where you swipe your card to get access to the rooms and labs
Yes.... I have access to my lab...... yoohoo.... eureka eureka.....
The A V Williams staircase is full of photo frames..... This one really caught my attention
It the photo of Abraham Lincoln
But if you have a closer look... its actually a collage of smaller photos put together that form Lincoln's face.... Amazing work, isn't it?
Front entrance of A V Williams
Entrance
The small lawn in front of A V williams.... that's where I see ppl get together to smoke as smoking inside the building is prohibited.
Yes.... its Fall season... and the tree proves it all
the Engeneering Research Centre
Paint Branch Drive.... leading to A V Williams from another entrance to the campus
Comcast Centre @ UMD
Its a huge structure... The sports centre having an indoor stadium
The University View apartments
Ya... one of the best places in the campus.... behind the A V Williams building
Real calm and quite stretch of road......
I take a walk here every afternoon after lunch
A treat for your eyes..... Green o green everywhere
There's a small stream flowing besides the road that adds to the beauty of the place
You can spend a lot of time here enjoyng the nature.... you'll not get bored
Signs of the fall season.... leaves falling down
The road keep going to a long stretch
Dense tree cover on both the sides of the road
Its almost like a forest on both the sides of the road
I enjoy being at this place.... :-)
The water stream flowing beneath the bridge.... you can spend a long time watching it
Now.... is that an artistic photo??
You've the emergency post even here with a surveillance camera..... of course this is where you can get mugged easily as the road is almost always empty.... except for the joggers
Ya... I know... its FALL....and the tree is one of the early commers
One of the places I love, in the campus
I sometimes bring book here to study or simply browse the internet sitting here
The campus farm.....
Looks cute.... gives you the feel of a countryside village
Has cows, goats, horses etc. etc.....
A sheep peeping out of the door... hee hee
But of course.... the place doesn't smell that good.... hee hee
The the Campus Recreation Centre
Gym... that's what we call it..... Its really huge with many of these execise things.... I've got to try them
Has indoor swimming pools, basket ball etc etc.....
You aren't allowed inside without a proper sports outfit
One of the Undergrad dorms
School of Performing Arts....
TESTUDO.....
This tortoise is considered to be the good luck charm for UMD. There's a history behind it..... which I don't actually know
The UMD students are called “Terps” or “Terrapins” after it
Pathway...
Flags of USA and Maryland flying high
I would love to become a member here as soon as possible......
..... because it the Alumni Association building... hee hee
Student's activities building
Has indoor football stadium and other things.... I am yet to explore
