It's been a little over two weeks now and we have blown the main power supply fuse five times! The first day we arrived we blew the fuse within one hour. This has come to show us that we have some lessons to learn about how myself and 7 students will use our computer, do our laundry (washer and dryer), have lights on, and enjoy air conditioning all without knocking out our power. Thankfully I have learned how to change the fuse and short the fuse. Having the knowledge about changing the fuse has proven to be vey helpful in the respect that we don't need to bother HAU after 3:00pm which is when it seems everyone leaves the office for the day.
The loss of electricity can be inconvenient for us, but in some sense I feel it reminds us of home on the FPU Rindge campus where the rural area presents us with frequent power outages in the winter months. The resourcefulness and a Uluru of the students to make fun out of a power outrage has shown in one occasion where I retuned from fixing the fuse and found everyone enjoying a "light show" in the dark to the beat of some electronic music. Everyone was enjoying he show so much that we kept the circuit breakers off for a few more shows.
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