Hello! It's a rainy day in Baltimore today, and as I was walking the four blocks from the train to the school, I was taking time to remind myself what I like about school. (It's better to count your blessings than to complain about little things like rain). One thing I really like about our program is the diversity of the student body. Our classes are very small, like 4-8 people in a class, and my cohort alone consists of myself (from conservative Lancaster County, PA), a man originally from Nigeria, two women from South Korea, a woman born in the Phillipines, a woman from Brooklyn, and a woman from Virginia. The new cohort this year also includes a woman from the former Soviet Union, and a student from Israel recently graduated. So, think of the rich discussions we often have in our classes. Everyone has very different worldviews, yet we're all here for essentially the same purpose. Also, the friendliness of the students really makes my time here enjoyable. The "upper classmen" are always available to help the students in the newer cohort, and there is not the competition between students here that takes place at other schools. We're all in this together, and we're going to be professional colleagues and friends after we graduate, so why not work together. So...even on a rainy day, I am still happy to be exactly where I am. :)