A major component of this site is a weblog that has had several lives, from its start as a featured MBA applicant/student blog on a separate site to its own presence on the Blogger system and now to its own domain as my personal website.
As you read through the entries, you'll see me go through three distinct phases in my life:
- Pre-MBA experience: Experiences that one typically goes through before matriculating at business school
- Life as an MBA student: Highs and lows of my time as a student at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in much more detail than most would expect to see
- Post-MBA life...and serving as a career/education/life coach to the masses: Responses to questions emailed to me by readers, where I use what I have learned through my own missteps and experiences to help others achieve their goals and avoid making the same misstepsÂ
Recap of the LEAD Conference
Goodness gracious!!! It has been a scorcher of a day out here in the Bay area. At around 1pm, the temperature reached 104 degrees (according to the digital readout in my rental car) and it is still blazing now a few hours later. It is so daggone hot that I haven't...
Making progress on my move…
I really like being able to sit back and chill all day. I’ve probably said that many times before since graduating, but I can’t understate how good it feels to wake up and know that you can ust hang out all day. I’ve got to get myself out of that comfortable...
Strengthening a community…
Those of you who've been reading this blog for a while likely know that the concept of "community" is a big thing for me. This notion can be interpreted in many different ways, particularly when it comes to business school, where students become a part of the overall...
I’m back in California
I'm writing this entry from good ol' Palo Alto, where it is blazing hot!!! I was always a fan of the Bay area for its cool whether but that was before I'd spend time out here during the summer. All of the cool and mild weather I'd gotten used to during my academic...
I love being back in VA
I'm writing this entry from my mother's living room and it's great to be back in the great state of VA. I got here on Friday and will be heading back to Cali tomorrow to finish up preparations to move to ATL. While I've been here, I've been rushing around to take care...
Stanford GSB is about to start accepting the GRE
I just got an email from BusinessWeek containing a link to the following article about the GSB's plan to start accepting the GRE in place of the GMAT from applicants: Link to ArticleI understand the Admissions Office's rationale for doing this, but I'm not really sure...
I love taking vacations
There's no better way to relax than to hop on a plane and veg out for a few days. Last night, I got back from Mexico, where I'd spent the holiday weekend hanging out in Acapulco with my GF. This was going to be my only major trip for the summer, so I wanted to make...
Difficulty of grad school as compared to undergrad
I just posted the following on a message board in respone to someone's question about the difficulty of grad school as compared to undergrad years. As much as I've written on this blog, this may seem old, but some readers may find it...
The post-MBA life has started
When i walked across the stage at graduation I thought life would move into an easy stage, where all I'd have to do was kick it and hang out until I start work in August. That still might happen, but it sure hasn't happened yet. I've been just as busy in the past few...
Well folks, it’s official…
Well folks, it's official...your boy is finished with graduate school. The Stanford GSB grad ceremony was on Saturday afternoon and the School of Education one took place yesterday. Now, i've got both the MBA and MA in Education degrees in hand and it feels good to...