As Orientation continues there are so many things to attend it is nearly unbelievable. And last night, we enjoyed a very special treat. Our summer reading this year was Mountains beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, a book describing the work of Dr. Paul Farmer, Ophelia Dahl and our new president, Jim Yong Kim. Last night, they met exclusively with our class to discuss the book and the work they do. It was remarkable to hear them speak. We were able to ask them questions and hear them discuss their experiences. It was as if we were all engaging in a conversation with over 1,000 people. At the end, we gave each of them one of our class shirts; they seemed to have enjoyed it.I’m very much looking forward to the rest of this week’s activities!
(Photo by Joseph Mehling '69)
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