One of the perks of having a very busy and sought-after thesis advisor is that sometimes they get invited to a conference and decide to send you instead. That's why Brenda is currently in New York City, in a nicer hotel than she would ever stay in on her own dime, on her way to hear a presentation about tumor growth factors. 

She's a few minutes early and the door isn't open yet; she opens it, slowly in case the presenter is still getting set up.

One of the perks of having a very busy and sought-after thesis advisor is that sometimes they get invited to a conference and decide to send you instead. That's why Brenda is currently in New York City, in a nicer hotel than she would ever stay in on her own dime, on her way to hear a presentation about tumor growth factors. 

She's a few minutes early and the door isn't open yet; she opens it, slowly in case the presenter is still getting set up.