It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia & Mr. Boyle Goes to Washington
Ok so trip one of the 2007 season was just short ride up the Northeast Corrider courtesy of Amtrak, to the City of Brotherly Love, or as I like to call my hometown. Phillies, Eagles, Cheesesteaks, Independence Hall, Rocky, Ben Franklin, I could go on. Made my way to UPenn for the first Idealist.org Fair of this year. If you have heard of these before, or attended one in the past, these are great events. Tailored specifically to the non-profit sector there are many students who flock to these interested in nursing, public health, policy, international work, or any combination of these. Always get a great group of interested students who know why they are there, and ask the best questions.
Philadelphia highlights:
- going to the greatest city in America...oh wait isnt that Baltimore?
- taking the train and avoiding 95
- seeing Eagles fans in their natural environment
Lowlights
- not getting a cheesesteak
Moving along to Trip #2: DC Area Grad Fair!
Onto our Nation's Capital, you know Washington, DC? It was built on the site of a swamp, some say it still stinks, but I say the Metro is an amazing feat of civil engineering, so it can't be that bad. You pull into Union Station and jump on the Metro subway, a quick transfer at Metro Center and next thing you know you're at Foggy Bottom, which ironically is neither foggy nor at the bottom of anything - discuss. The GW Fair always draws tons of students, and tons of schools which leads to a crowded, yet healthy environment. It is probably one of my favorite trips soley on the volume of traffic at the fair. Plus side is there is a large Hopkins contingent who goes.
DC Highlights:
- tons of students
- being in Washington DC, it's a cool city you should go there if you havent been already
- Being next to the Bloomberg School of Public Health, they always draw the most attention and you can sell the MSN/MPH program instantly
DC Lowlights:
- Not meeting the President, AGAIN!
Keeping you up-to-date once again on the daily life of the Admissions Officer
-Chris
questions, comments, grievances, want to know where i'll be going next? contact me: cboyle5@son.jhmi.edu