AAAI 08

AAAI 08 is almost over...we have one more day.... but it is a little disappointing...

First of all, the conference place is isolated from real Chicago... To get to the downtown, we have to take a bus and a train... it takes more than half an hour. Moreover, it is kind of dangerous around this place.
Second of all, the focus is different from my research interest... So i couldn't find any nice paper which I am interested in...
Third of all, the foods are not good... The snacks during coffee breaks are not good... and even reception foods look like just snacks.... not real food... (we had 3 reception... 2 of them were like just snacks). When it comes to food, IJCNN2004 in Budapest was perfect... I cannot forget it.
Last, but not least, there are not so many female students.... :(
One more thing, hotel does not have free internet... and everything is soooooo expensive here...

But the Chicago weather is fantastic... :) and I am having really good experiences...
Thank God... :)

- H. Choi