Today we leveled-up in Econ. Our professor went all PhD on us and retaught us supply-demand analysis... but in spot vs. futures markets. We took equilibrium to a whole 'nother level.
Now time to do some finance homework!
Till next time, xoxo
Monday, September 26, 2011
Mid-Morning Update
Today we leveled-up in Econ. Our professor went all PhD on us and retaught us supply-demand analysis... but in spot vs. futures markets. We took equilibrium to a whole 'nother level.
Now time to do some finance homework!
Till next time, xoxo
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Hidden Treasures
I found $7 in my pocket today. It was amazing. Old Vi wouldn't have thought it was a big deal. New Vi is jumping with joy. It's like the old-Vi gave the new-Vi a high 5 and said, you may be a broke student but today go get yourself a $7 milkshake -- you deserve it.
Recruiting officially starts this week, so hopefully this is a sign of good things to come!
Till next time,
xoxo
Recruiting officially starts this week, so hopefully this is a sign of good things to come!
Till next time,
xoxo
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Clubbing
A few weeks ago, CBS hosted its Association Day, a club-day on campus where all the organizations set up booths and talk to prospective members about what the club is about, the benefits of membership and (of course) the leadership opportunities. Now that we've all had the chance to sign up for clubs and pay our dues (ouch), it's time to run for AVP positions.
Because business school is only a two year program, students come in.. and before you know it, you're technically a "senior" and run the school for a quick second before you're out again. To make the transitions smoother, clubs have developed the concept of "AVP" positions, so 1st years can learn the ropes so that they can have successful 2nd years in leadership. AVP stands for Assistant Vice Presidents and do exactly that... assist the VPs. To get an AVP position, you have to submit and application and, in many instances, interview.
There was a lot of debate with my classmates about the true benefits of getting an leadership/AVP position. Personally, I think it really depends on what you are looking to get out of school. If you are just in it for the job, it's probably not that important. If you're looking to try something new or to work on your leadership skills then it's probably worth your time! Coming to business school, everyone has different priorities on what they want to get out of this (very expensive) experience.
Originally tempted to run for every AVP position I thought was semi-relevant to myself and my career goals, I took a step back and decided that I'd just run for the one that I really wanted. If I get it, cool and if not, no worries. There are so many things to get involved in, so many ways to spend my time that it won't really matter in the long run.
Second year students often talk about FOMO (fear of missing out). It's really out there and is something that I think all students worry about. Eventually though, you just got to focus on you and why you are there. Otherwise, you'll go crazy! It's important to stay organized so you don't accidentally miss an event you wanted to go to, but otherwise... to take a quote from Jersey Shore, "you be you".
Till next time,
xoxo
Because business school is only a two year program, students come in.. and before you know it, you're technically a "senior" and run the school for a quick second before you're out again. To make the transitions smoother, clubs have developed the concept of "AVP" positions, so 1st years can learn the ropes so that they can have successful 2nd years in leadership. AVP stands for Assistant Vice Presidents and do exactly that... assist the VPs. To get an AVP position, you have to submit and application and, in many instances, interview.
There was a lot of debate with my classmates about the true benefits of getting an leadership/AVP position. Personally, I think it really depends on what you are looking to get out of school. If you are just in it for the job, it's probably not that important. If you're looking to try something new or to work on your leadership skills then it's probably worth your time! Coming to business school, everyone has different priorities on what they want to get out of this (very expensive) experience.
Originally tempted to run for every AVP position I thought was semi-relevant to myself and my career goals, I took a step back and decided that I'd just run for the one that I really wanted. If I get it, cool and if not, no worries. There are so many things to get involved in, so many ways to spend my time that it won't really matter in the long run.
Second year students often talk about FOMO (fear of missing out). It's really out there and is something that I think all students worry about. Eventually though, you just got to focus on you and why you are there. Otherwise, you'll go crazy! It's important to stay organized so you don't accidentally miss an event you wanted to go to, but otherwise... to take a quote from Jersey Shore, "you be you".
Till next time,
xoxo
Saturday, September 17, 2011
PTSD
Last Friday, I took my first midterm in about 5 years. It was a painful experience but a good reminder that student life isn't just fun and games!
The last couple of weeks, I've been getting in a good rhythm during the week and learning how to balance studying, socializing and pre-recruiting prep. After the overwhelming experience of orientation, I'm happy to have found my groove.
Unfortunately this will probably be short lived as recruiting starts the week after next! In late September, companies come onto campus to deliver presentations on their companies and opportunities that they will have over the summer. It's like the starting gun at a track meet... everyone's stretched out and crouched down, but as soon as that gun goes off, it's going to be pure chaos.
I'm taking the next few weeks to brush off my resume (I've had it reviewed by 2 CMC officers already but am getting my third next week...), work on delivering my "elevator pitch" and start to ramp up my daily intake of healthcare news. I'm nervous and excited about recruiting season and already can't wait until I know where I'll be next summer.
One of the best parts of my b-school experience so far has been finding a good group of girl friends. Yes, I have always been one of those girls with more guy friends than girl friends but it has been really easy to reverse that here. There is unspoken kinship between the CBS ladies and it's great to feel such support and friendship from all these wonderful people. The great thing about business school is that you've, essentially, been selected to build a community with career-minded, already-successful, smart individuals. Everyone has such interesting backgrounds and I feel like I learn as much from my classmates as I do my professors.
Ok, time to get some work done :)
Till next time,
xoxo
The last couple of weeks, I've been getting in a good rhythm during the week and learning how to balance studying, socializing and pre-recruiting prep. After the overwhelming experience of orientation, I'm happy to have found my groove.
Unfortunately this will probably be short lived as recruiting starts the week after next! In late September, companies come onto campus to deliver presentations on their companies and opportunities that they will have over the summer. It's like the starting gun at a track meet... everyone's stretched out and crouched down, but as soon as that gun goes off, it's going to be pure chaos.
I'm taking the next few weeks to brush off my resume (I've had it reviewed by 2 CMC officers already but am getting my third next week...), work on delivering my "elevator pitch" and start to ramp up my daily intake of healthcare news. I'm nervous and excited about recruiting season and already can't wait until I know where I'll be next summer.
One of the best parts of my b-school experience so far has been finding a good group of girl friends. Yes, I have always been one of those girls with more guy friends than girl friends but it has been really easy to reverse that here. There is unspoken kinship between the CBS ladies and it's great to feel such support and friendship from all these wonderful people. The great thing about business school is that you've, essentially, been selected to build a community with career-minded, already-successful, smart individuals. Everyone has such interesting backgrounds and I feel like I learn as much from my classmates as I do my professors.
Ok, time to get some work done :)
Till next time,
xoxo
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Gettin' Schooled
It feels like forever since my last post!
I guess that shouldn't be a surprise though. Since I started school, all my days seem to blend together. Sometimes by the end of the day, my morning seems so long ago I can barely remember what I did. Between class, social events, learning team meetings and career management sessions, I feel pretty overwhelmed... and recruiting hasn't even started yet!!
Business school classes are so different than what I experienced as an undergrad. In school, especially as a biochemistry major, I was very used to attending lecture-style classes. Going to class was a low-key thing -- your only job was to try to stay awake enough to take legible notes. Here in business school, class is very engaging. No longer part of the audience, you a put on the spot as an active participant. The professor's role is really to just jumpstart and frame the discussion. They throw a question out there and then the whole class just builds on the discussion -- basically, we teach each other under the guidance of the professor. Oftentimes, they'll find two people that disagree and then pit them against each other for almost all of class! It's a very different experience than what I know from undergrad and it definitely keeps me on my toes. After a couple week of being in these types of classes, I definitely see why it's so important where you go to business school. The whole value of the conversation in class is derived from our collective personal and professional experience so it's important who you are sitting next to. I'm very glad and darn proud to be sitting next to a fellow CBS'er :)
This semester, I'm going to be taking the core classes. CBS is on the semester system and each student typically takes 5 classes at a time. The two semester-long courses are accounting and finance and the other three courses are half-term classes that switch out in late October. This first half-term, I'm also taking strategy, economics and statistics. My two favorite courses by far are strategy and statistics. Statistics has always been something I enjoyed (which sounds really weird, I realize) and the professor for that class is hilarious! Going to class almost feels like watching a stand-up comedy routine, with some random stats jokes thrown in. Strategy is a completely new subject to me, but I love it so far. I really enjoy reading case studies about different companies, analyzing the situations/challenges they faced and then putting together an action plan.
What I've really learned so far is that it's not really so important what your final answer is, but rather how you got there -- your thinking process, the variables that you considered and how you weighted them. In my past school days, I've always been trained to search for the answer that this new learning method has really challenged me to slow down and really analyze things, piece by piece. Take nothing for granted -- understand why each decision, each fact exists. It goes against my instinct sometimes, but going through things slowly and digesting it piece by piece has helped me realize how much I was missing when I just jumped straight into answering the question.
Even though I've only really had 2 weeks of "real" classes, I feel a little behind! This weekend, I want to spend some serious time getting comfortable with the material, because next week promises to be crazy -- recruiting season prep!
And because my posts look naked without a picture... here is one of my lovely cluster!
Till next time,
xoxo
I guess that shouldn't be a surprise though. Since I started school, all my days seem to blend together. Sometimes by the end of the day, my morning seems so long ago I can barely remember what I did. Between class, social events, learning team meetings and career management sessions, I feel pretty overwhelmed... and recruiting hasn't even started yet!!
Business school classes are so different than what I experienced as an undergrad. In school, especially as a biochemistry major, I was very used to attending lecture-style classes. Going to class was a low-key thing -- your only job was to try to stay awake enough to take legible notes. Here in business school, class is very engaging. No longer part of the audience, you a put on the spot as an active participant. The professor's role is really to just jumpstart and frame the discussion. They throw a question out there and then the whole class just builds on the discussion -- basically, we teach each other under the guidance of the professor. Oftentimes, they'll find two people that disagree and then pit them against each other for almost all of class! It's a very different experience than what I know from undergrad and it definitely keeps me on my toes. After a couple week of being in these types of classes, I definitely see why it's so important where you go to business school. The whole value of the conversation in class is derived from our collective personal and professional experience so it's important who you are sitting next to. I'm very glad and darn proud to be sitting next to a fellow CBS'er :)
This semester, I'm going to be taking the core classes. CBS is on the semester system and each student typically takes 5 classes at a time. The two semester-long courses are accounting and finance and the other three courses are half-term classes that switch out in late October. This first half-term, I'm also taking strategy, economics and statistics. My two favorite courses by far are strategy and statistics. Statistics has always been something I enjoyed (which sounds really weird, I realize) and the professor for that class is hilarious! Going to class almost feels like watching a stand-up comedy routine, with some random stats jokes thrown in. Strategy is a completely new subject to me, but I love it so far. I really enjoy reading case studies about different companies, analyzing the situations/challenges they faced and then putting together an action plan.
What I've really learned so far is that it's not really so important what your final answer is, but rather how you got there -- your thinking process, the variables that you considered and how you weighted them. In my past school days, I've always been trained to search for the answer that this new learning method has really challenged me to slow down and really analyze things, piece by piece. Take nothing for granted -- understand why each decision, each fact exists. It goes against my instinct sometimes, but going through things slowly and digesting it piece by piece has helped me realize how much I was missing when I just jumped straight into answering the question.
Even though I've only really had 2 weeks of "real" classes, I feel a little behind! This weekend, I want to spend some serious time getting comfortable with the material, because next week promises to be crazy -- recruiting season prep!
And because my posts look naked without a picture... here is one of my lovely cluster!
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| Cluster E13, baby!!! |
Till next time,
xoxo
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