Chapter 22: No Need For Mathematicians
Together with the other teams and a couple of mathematicians from the other Universities, we touched down in London on the 20th. After a quick cruise on a two-floor red bus, we found ourselves posted up at the Imperial College campus.
They handed us the keys to 2-person rooms at their dormitory.
They allocated me a room with Will, and let me tell you, that wasn't the greatest news, The Dude's a real character. Pretentious and overconfident.
By 3 PM, our entire team was done settling into our rooms.
With a lecture from Professor Kevin Buzard of Imperial College on the agenda for 5 PM, we figured it was prime time to chill out a bit. So we decided to visit a local cafeteria.
As we strolled into the cafeteria, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the sound of animated conversations filled the air.
The place had that quintessential London charm – cozy yet bustling with energy.
Quirky math-themed placemats adorned each wooden table that was scattered around.
"Hey! MIT team!" out of the blue, someone's voice called out to us.
We turned to see three figures waving us down, and lo and behold, it was the Harvard crew.
A pair of lanky dudes, rocking some nerdy-chic glasses, and a cute and small girl with a laptop covered in mathematical stickers.