Stepping onto the Georgetown campus with the quiet electricity of people about to begin something big. The interns arrived from all corners of the globe, checking in, getting the keys to their dorms, and getting ready to start the week. The morning unfolded with conversations in line at registration, where names were exchanged and friendships began over shared stories of what drew them to neuroscience. The dorms echoed with laughter and the rustling of bags being unpacked, as