Hi Reader, I hope you're enjoying gorgeous fall weather wherever this note finds you! It's been a while since my last letter as I adjust to being back in college in-person full time, which has been a transition. I often find myself as the oldest student in the room, which is humbling at times— for example, a classmate off-handedly referred to a 30-year-old as an "old person" the other day 🫠. However, I've also realized that I appreciate education more that I did when I was the traditional age...