End of Week 1: Introduction to the CGP experience

Well, my first week as a student in the Cooperstown Graduate Program has come to an end, and boy was it a busy first week. I arrived in Cooperstown, NY, population about 2,500, last Saturday, making the move from Connecticut to NY for two years.

I grew up in a town, with a population of 40,000, so coming to Cooperstown, which has a population that is about 5% that size is an adjustment. The town, however, is beautiful, and I live next to the Farmer's Museum and the Leatherstocking Golf Course, so when i look outside every morning I see both sheep grazing in the fields and hear golfers teeing off.

This past week was know as Orientation week. We were shown the basics of the program and had the opportunity to get to know the other students in our class. The CGP (Cooperstown Grad Program) is a small, exclusive program so there are a total of 17 students in my class, and only about 30 in the entire program. That means you have little choice about meeting everyone, and better be able to get along with them all.

The first week consisted of us learning about all the resources available to students, the NYSHA library, Farmer's Museum, Fenimore Art Museum, Baseball Hall of Fame, and SUNY Oneonta main Campus. Not only are there many organizations working closely with the program, but there are so many great people all around the town that have been welcoming and more than ready to help answer questions and let students be involved in the community and the museums.

More to come!