The absolute path is "/ysm-gpfs/pi/gerstein/". Please put most of your data here.
After creating the folder (don’t forget to set up chmod the way you like), then you can create a soft link your folder back to your home folder for quick access.
ln -s [your folder under pi] [the soft link under your home folder (aka ~/xx )]
[tags farnam, pi_gerstein, storage]