last night in chevy chase. the month flew. i did not change my pace--no break. i think that's all right by me for now. we'll see how quickly i burn out at school. can't really complain. while the year has been uncompromisingly intense, I have been continually surrounded by good people, learning important things, and I really couldn't want it any other way. in the words of leonard cohen, "first we take Manhattan, then we take Providence!""