Berkeley didn’t feel like a foreign place. Not at all. It was a little strange to think about it, but Jude felt like he was just in another one of his homes. Jude arrived in Berkeley and got settled with the help of the other project assistants. He met his roommate who toured him around the area, got oriented at school, and introduced himself to his professors and new lab mates. Settling in his dorm, he got acquainted with the community, and after the first week of adjusting, Jude found that Berkeley was just another place to be. Jude’s new research team was a small group of seven, including the lead researcher and his assistant. Jude found himself in the company of five other capable mechanical, electrical, and computer engineers, all of whom he respected. They were all from different b

