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
Thank goodness for the weekend…
I'd planned to take it easy this weekend and chill, but that basically went out the window when one of my friends from college arranged a little reunion of sorts on Friday night. That turned into a really late night and was followed by another late night last night...
A little advice for techies considering B-school
This morning, I got an email from one of the readers of this blog (shout out to Forrest G.) who has a background similar to mine (software engineer trying to move into business). He asked about the potential of moving into technology consulting and post-MBA roles in...
Right about now, your boy is pretty tired…
This has been one of the longest weeks I've had in the workplace since back in 2000 when I was still at Scient. This is my second week on this project and the third week overall for the project, so I was expecting things to still be moving pretty slowly, but I was...
Sometimes, it’s the little things that matter…
Yesterday, I went down to Atlantic City to go to the christening ceremony for one of my college roommates’ new daughter. It all started off in NYC with me trying to rent a car, which turned into a major hassle. I did everything right by reserving a car for a 9am...
Week 1 of the summer internship is done
Dang, it's been a long week. I just got back into NYC last night after spending 4 days in Chicago for summer intern training and promptly met two of my classmates, a friend from Dartmouth’s Tuck School of Business, and two of her classmates and acted a fool in NYC....
First day of my summer internship
Whew! I got back in from my first day at Accenture a little less than 2 hours ago and I'm feeling like I got run over. The day started so early that I was barely awake when I had to get on the train to NJ. There were about 20 of us in attendance, most of whom either...
Your boy has made his way to NYC
I just got to NYC yesterday afternoon and I'm having a great time already. Everything started out with me getting settled into my summer apartment, which i was able to get through a hookup from my girl Maya. I'm renting the room in her uncle's place that she uses...
One year down, one more to go…
Well, it's finally official...the first year of my MBA experience is over. I had a take home exam and a final project due for two classes today and got those joints done yesterday, so I'm free and clear. I'm now back in good ol' VA at my sister's house and it feels...
7 more days until I’m out…
This has been a loooooong weekend for me so far. A bunch of my classmates went on a trip to somewhere called Lake Shasta and are enjoying the time off swimming, boating, and generally hanging out. I, on the other hand, have been stuck here on campus behind my laptop...
The Super Round results are in…
You're probably wondering what Super Round is, so I'll give a short description. There are several classes and professors at the GSB that are extremely popular and get oversubscribed each year. Because our registration order is determined by a lottery process, there...