Thank you!
That was much needed. I'm not sure of what I'm expecting exactly. Coming from Howard (masters program), I have had a pretty diverse experience, however diverse among the majority. My undergraduate advisor (also at an hbcu) was a white man, but it didn't bother me any. I didn't look at color at all. My experiences have been for the most part black. I believe I need this experience at a larger majority institution to help me grow academically and professionally. The faculty and students in my department appear to be cool people, so I'm not concerned. I guess having access to more academic and financial resources is causing a bit of curiosity. Sometimes at an hbcu, we have to do double the steps whether its dealing with transcript requests or printing something from the library. Anyway, thank you for your insight. It was much appreciated.
Oh and good luck on transitioning. I transitioned during undergrad and chopped the last inch of relaxed hair in my master's program.