Finally the time has come! This is our first week of real classes and the authorities at the University of Chicago have been splendid in making this a special moment. From a 10.000 graduate student base (out of 15.000 in total at the University of Chicago), we the incoming students have been initiated with the procession to Rockefeller Chapel.
From the heart of the campus, namely the Main Quad, we have started the procession following Scottish Bagpipes. Then we received the welcome speeches from the Dean of Students and several authorities that managed the daily life at the university.
After our initiation, we had a lunch sponsored by the University where we had time to meet all the organizations, groups and counseling entities that work at the campus. I found this particularly special in the way that helps you in the challenging process of becoming part of a different academic and social culture abroad.
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