The Core: Part II

Seven weeks have flown by! I heard it would happen, but here I am, one day away from the end of fall break, about to start the second half of the core, and finding it a little hard to believe. To recap, the previous lineup was Economics, Accounting, and Marketing - on Monday, we start Strategy, Statistics, and Finance. So much has happened since we started in August, and I wanted to take a few minutes to describe one of the most important lessons I've learned: efficiency. It has found it's way into my MBA life in a number of ways, starting with something as simple as carrying one binder with a week's worth of material instead of three with the semester's worth (thanks, Aleda!). Next, fitting group meetings, club meetings, career work groups, company briefings, socializing, and golf lessons into an already over-scheduled schedule, and then on to midterms. I was drawn to the Johnson School for the intense, collaborative community, and it was amazing to see this come into play in the days leading up to exams. Not competition, but support, flew over email and into breakout rooms in the form of t-account charts, study guides, peer-run review sessions, and (finally!) celebratory drinks. I'm almost scared to admit it, but as I've been on break I've missed the sense of camaraderie that pervaded our jam-packed schedule over the past few months. Close friends from undergrad at Boston College have been visiting during break, and it has been really fun to relax and explore the state parks, gorges, and especially the wineries surrounding Ithaca (I'll post pictures soon!). Even so, I'm looking forward to getting back to Sage tomorrow - and that's how I know I'm in the right place and on the right track, and why I'm excited to move on to the next chapter in our MBA career.