Dear friends, I apologize for my absence, as well as the less than good news I am about to drop on you. So, India. India, India, India. India is not in my immediate future. I found out about a week and half ago that I was not chosen for the program....I didn't make the cut. I was initially shocked!! then sad, very sad. I had really been looking forward to it--I had been so optimistically assuming that it was in the bag-- had told so many of my family and friends--including you all-- that it was *almost* a go. Well that'll teach me, huh?! Feet should be kept on the ground, even if not too firmly, until good, definitive news is received. So yeah, it was quite the bummer. I'm still kind of unsure about what happened, about what fell through, but I have fortunately found a new and positive perspective. Enter the silver lining: something good, something really really good will come and fill this void. Someone else, something else had different plans in mind for ol' Kim, and I'm anxious and open to see what they are--so here I am, Baltimore--all yours for another year!!

So after coming to terms with my India-lessness, last Friday I worked on my application for next year's field placement. Spent hours on it, actually, and came up with a number of interesting possibilities. We're allowed to prefer only three agencies at which we would like to work, and fortunately I'd be happy with any of my choices. I've learned- often and repeatedly- the importance of flexibility. :) (See unrealized India plans above! :)

The semester is already full-speed ahead, friends, and I'm already behind in my reading for almost every class. Surprised? Me neither. It's not good....but what is good is that I've got a number of amazing professors. Real experience. Palpable passion. Energetic. Understanding. The kinds of professors you hope to have in graduate school. They're inspiring me already.

I now have to be inspired to end my lunch break and end this here. More soon. Hope you're all well.