Last week was orientation. I was nervous the first day but that soon dissipated after I realized I just needed to jump into it with both feet. My cohort is about 20 people, and everyone seems very nice and motivated. The next day I felt very comfortable around them so this should make for a very pleasant next two years.
There will be more to come but just a few updates and observations.
Kal who works across the hall from me did the program in 2012! What a great resource to have and to discuss the program in detail if needed.
While daunting and intimdating when reviewing the course content, I do not think the work load will be so difficult I cannot do it. With good time management as they stated in my interview, and by being proactive I should be able to complete all assignments in a timely fashion.