Ithaca is the name of a small city in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. It is the home of Cornell University and the North American seat of the 14th Dalai Lama 
(He is going to hold some lectures during August). I will study there during the academic year 2007/2008 to get a Master of Engineering in Computer Science.
The great thing about this one-year program is that it places almost no restrictions on the course selection, so I can attend all kinds of interesting computer graphics lectures without worrying too much about degree requirements. Cornell University is a member of the Ivy League and its faculty has done lots of important research in this field. I am thrilled to go there and it’s only two more months…