I have done the first three days of orientation. It's obvious this path will not be easy. There will be alot of reading, writing and speaking but I am excited about it. The faculty, administration and student body have put on a great orientation and are doing as good a job as possible of preparing us for what is ahead. Some of my classmate's minds are astounding. The competition will be stiff but I am reasonably optimistic that I can be in the top half of the class.

Classes start Monday, although I already have next week's assignments.