Today I step into the academic world and officially start the PhD program in Ethnomusicology at the University of Chicago.  This past week I was welcomed into the program, into the School of Music, and into the Humanities Division with such warmth it was hard to believe it was real.  I met my comrades coming into the school, 4 brilliant minds in Music Theory, History, and Composition, and also met my ethnomusicology colleagues that are all at various stages in the ethno program.  Everyone I met was friendly and welcoming and every single one of them is working on a fascinating project.  I also met the entire faculty and was humbled by the fact that I will be working with such brilliant minds over the next few years. I’ll be posting updates as I go along this journey.  Stay tuned….