1.) Go - you’ll regret not going later if you don’t. If possible, study on the plane, even fly in late and fly out early if necessary, but go.
2.) Make a goal of 20 new relevant connections, attend mixers and get contact info. Try to meet a new person maybe every 20 mins and make contact via SM or email or text with each that night.
3.) Sleep less and in uncomfortable places if necessary. I attended a neuroscience conference once by sleeping in a common area of the hotel for 3 hrs in the middle of the night, and glad I did. Also if you make a friend they might let you nap in their room during the day, I’ve done that before too, so can you.
4.) You’re young. You can do this. Have fun and good luck!
stochastimus t1_irhm0md wrote
Reply to comment by pornthrowaway42069l in [D] Attending EMNLP 2022 in person? by DeepThoughtsBubble
Obviously a personal opinion -
1.) Go - you’ll regret not going later if you don’t. If possible, study on the plane, even fly in late and fly out early if necessary, but go.
2.) Make a goal of 20 new relevant connections, attend mixers and get contact info. Try to meet a new person maybe every 20 mins and make contact via SM or email or text with each that night.
3.) Sleep less and in uncomfortable places if necessary. I attended a neuroscience conference once by sleeping in a common area of the hotel for 3 hrs in the middle of the night, and glad I did. Also if you make a friend they might let you nap in their room during the day, I’ve done that before too, so can you.
4.) You’re young. You can do this. Have fun and good luck!