I am on week 3 of my job in NYC, so I guess I could update for Ryan and Hez. And now there's more to say than "I am failing all my classes." I am feeling like quite the lil' city gal, wearing my running shoes and commuting on the subway and whatnot. I am still not completely sure what I am doing in my job, but I ask a lot of questions, am learning a lot, and am just going to have faith it will all work out.
In theory I will update this with all the fabulous things I am doing...in reality, we'll see. I am very happy to be working out more routinely, having joined the insanely expensive (justified only because my rent is actually cheap, and paid for by my internship) gym that is close to my house. Somehow I have gone out every night this week - which is truly remarkable when you consider I am a total homebody who does not actually even like going out!
This weekend I walked around a bunch - and took a 3 hour nap on Saturday. Sunday I ran for 45 minutes, went to the gym to lift, read the entire Sunday NY Times on the lawn, went to the MoMA and saw a photography exhibit, and met some of my fellow interns at the 79th Street Boat Basin Cafe.
Monday, met my friend Katie for (yet another) meal at the Shake Shack (still doesn't hold a candle to In-n-Out, but I did enjoy it more this time than the last). Walked around to Union Square, and then had cupcakes at Billy's (also better the second time than the first. Maybe I am too darn judgmental. Or maybe their chocolate cupcakes are just better than the Red Velvet (which I insist on calling "Red Devil")).
Tuesday, we had a work happy hour ("networking") for all of the interns in our group to meet the other hiring managers. Met some interesting people. Felt super grateful that I am totally at ease talking to strangers.
Tonight, meeting a Stanford friend who is in town for work at Fusion, and tomorrow, going to a Fuqua happy hour at a bar in the West Village. And then Friday, off to Boston for my cousin's graduation weekend!
Thank god I am actually finding the motivation to work out in the morning.... I should note the Food Network studios are right next door to the gym, so I am keeping my eye out for some Food celebrities like Ina or Giadia or ??? whoever is on those shows.
6.03.2009
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2.24.2009
Doughman
TOTALLY doing this next year. http://www.doughman.org/
Would do it this year but will already be a working gal!
Would do it this year but will already be a working gal!
2.21.2009
No posting
I wonder how long you have to go without posting for Blogger to take your blog down. Hmm. Since GoDaddy just charged me for another year of the domain name, I hope it's not anytime soon!
Facebook is stealing any of my 2-minute ramblings, but in a nutshell, I'm about done with term 3 of 4 of my first year of school. Each term speeds up, and I can't believe how fast it is going. I am successfully jaded, in that I no longer have a meltdown when I fail an exam. (failing, a bad thing; no meltdowns, a good thing).
A week from tomorrow I'm heading to Nicaragua for two weeks, and I am super excited. Sadly my Spanish is terrible, probably because I don't study... but I can talk a lot about cookies, running, and my dog "Pavo," all of which ought to be super useful when talking to the rural poor about remittances. Fortunately one of my teammates spent 2 years in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, so he will make sure we don't collapse. "Nana" and "Grandpa" are heading down to pick up Turkey for the two weeks, and she's going to be (even more) spoiled rotten by the time she returns. I just hope she doesn't weigh 40 lbs!
As soon as we return, Term 4 begins (I at least get 2 days "off" -- the teams going to South Africa and India return the night before classes begin!). I'm taking Decision Models, Negotiation and Information Management. Only one of the professors is younger than me - and he's a Stanford guy so I will do my best to make sure he's giving. It is hard to believe that two months from now I will be done with my first year, and in 2 1/2 months, I'll be starting my internship in NYC (AND GETTING A PAYCHECK, THANK YOU SWEET JESUS!). Time flies!
Facebook is stealing any of my 2-minute ramblings, but in a nutshell, I'm about done with term 3 of 4 of my first year of school. Each term speeds up, and I can't believe how fast it is going. I am successfully jaded, in that I no longer have a meltdown when I fail an exam. (failing, a bad thing; no meltdowns, a good thing).
A week from tomorrow I'm heading to Nicaragua for two weeks, and I am super excited. Sadly my Spanish is terrible, probably because I don't study... but I can talk a lot about cookies, running, and my dog "Pavo," all of which ought to be super useful when talking to the rural poor about remittances. Fortunately one of my teammates spent 2 years in the Peace Corps in Nicaragua, so he will make sure we don't collapse. "Nana" and "Grandpa" are heading down to pick up Turkey for the two weeks, and she's going to be (even more) spoiled rotten by the time she returns. I just hope she doesn't weigh 40 lbs!
As soon as we return, Term 4 begins (I at least get 2 days "off" -- the teams going to South Africa and India return the night before classes begin!). I'm taking Decision Models, Negotiation and Information Management. Only one of the professors is younger than me - and he's a Stanford guy so I will do my best to make sure he's giving. It is hard to believe that two months from now I will be done with my first year, and in 2 1/2 months, I'll be starting my internship in NYC (AND GETTING A PAYCHECK, THANK YOU SWEET JESUS!). Time flies!
1.06.2009
No Beantown for MoMo
A good way to see who is still reading after a 2-month hiatus...a subject line like this! Truly, I think Facebook has taken a lot of my blog attention, since I can write a one-line status and be done with it. Oh, and there's the small matter that I have barely exercised since moving to Durham six months ago (so really the blog would just be me complaining about how hard it is and how I don't have any money and oh by the way I CHOSE THIS).
But it's 2009, and things are new.
First, we all know I got a dog! Woo!
Turkey is awesome and I am so, so happy to have her in my life. She is recovering from heartworm so we're still doing short walks. She's officially passing the 1-month mark tomorrow from her last treatment, but I've been advised to begin longer walks gradually (the worms break up into the bloodstream, so you're trying to avoid a worm-embolism and/or congestive heart failure). So we're working up to the mailbox, which roundtrip from my door takes about 10 minutes.
Second...I actually have some on-campus internship interviews! I am super excited and have a lot of prep to do in the next few weeks (two are next week, one the week following and the final I'm not sure). Of course the competition is stiff, but I'm stoked to have a shot.
Third. I am facing reality, and going to rip up the Boston entry form. I am so torn (heh) about doing this, but the reality is that I haven't been running very much. I could get in passable shape by April 20, but I'd love to run that stupid race in GOOD shape one of these days. And for now I need to focus on getting back into shape, and getting an internship for the summer. I am sort of "wasting" my entry, but I'm also not -- I used it last year, and I wouldn't be fast enough to requalify at Boston this year, so I'm already looking at another race later in the year. And I'm aging UP next month, so I get 5 extra minutes, yeah. And really, the most bitter is the reality that I have not had a paycheck since June 17 and everything I do or eat is a loan. So I have a hard time spending another $350 (minimum - $100 entry, $250 airfare) -- and that's with free housing -- when that's more than two months worth of groceries for me. I'd also miss classes during our last week before finals, and since our terms are only 6 weeks long (12 classes), this is pretty significant. So...no Boston for me this year. From what I hear, it will still be around next year.
Classes begin next week, 1/15. Technically over break I have been learning Spanish, reading about the bloody history of Nicaragua, beginning reading for operations, etc. And really, I have been getting caught up on bad tv (and good tv, let's hear it for LOST), and hanging out with my pooch. But there's still 8 days to go!
But it's 2009, and things are new.
First, we all know I got a dog! Woo!
Turkey is awesome and I am so, so happy to have her in my life. She is recovering from heartworm so we're still doing short walks. She's officially passing the 1-month mark tomorrow from her last treatment, but I've been advised to begin longer walks gradually (the worms break up into the bloodstream, so you're trying to avoid a worm-embolism and/or congestive heart failure). So we're working up to the mailbox, which roundtrip from my door takes about 10 minutes.
Second...I actually have some on-campus internship interviews! I am super excited and have a lot of prep to do in the next few weeks (two are next week, one the week following and the final I'm not sure). Of course the competition is stiff, but I'm stoked to have a shot.
Third. I am facing reality, and going to rip up the Boston entry form. I am so torn (heh) about doing this, but the reality is that I haven't been running very much. I could get in passable shape by April 20, but I'd love to run that stupid race in GOOD shape one of these days. And for now I need to focus on getting back into shape, and getting an internship for the summer. I am sort of "wasting" my entry, but I'm also not -- I used it last year, and I wouldn't be fast enough to requalify at Boston this year, so I'm already looking at another race later in the year. And I'm aging UP next month, so I get 5 extra minutes, yeah. And really, the most bitter is the reality that I have not had a paycheck since June 17 and everything I do or eat is a loan. So I have a hard time spending another $350 (minimum - $100 entry, $250 airfare) -- and that's with free housing -- when that's more than two months worth of groceries for me. I'd also miss classes during our last week before finals, and since our terms are only 6 weeks long (12 classes), this is pretty significant. So...no Boston for me this year. From what I hear, it will still be around next year.
Classes begin next week, 1/15. Technically over break I have been learning Spanish, reading about the bloody history of Nicaragua, beginning reading for operations, etc. And really, I have been getting caught up on bad tv (and good tv, let's hear it for LOST), and hanging out with my pooch. But there's still 8 days to go!
11.21.2008
The view from here
3 weeks to go til the end of term 2! We've just finished the most hellacious week (everytime you think it can't possibly get worse, it does). Thankfully, only two days of class next week, and three glorious days off (during which I will be...doing work. But not anywhere in the vicinity of Fuqua, which is enough of a change for me).
To give you a sense: I was in Philly for a few days last week/end for the totally useless Net Impact conference (conference for MBA Do-Gooders). It was a total letdown, and did not live up to my expectations in any way whatsoever. The only positive was hanging out with my friend O from college for a few days. It cost a shitload of money, so I am still annoyed. So when I got home Sunday at noon, I was already 3 1/2 days behind.
Writing this out will never do the rest of the week justice, but for my own sake I'll try. Monday, Marketing Midterm. Tuesday, we had an industry analysis paper (team project) due for Strategy. This might not be so bad except my team picked INVESTMENT BANKING as our industry (note to self: when faced with a project choice, never, ever, ever say "I don't care, just pick something"). It was also intricately connected to our Management Comm class, where we had to give a 45 minute presentation on said industry today. Add in the bloodbath of a Finance midterm ("here's some sample past finals to make you feel confident. Don't worry, the exam will look NOTHING WHATSOEVER like the samples." Prof didn't actually say that. But it would have upped the credibility quotient quite a bit if he had), plus a few recruiting events, my first Global Consulting Project class, and a total shitshow for the Career Reps (of which I am one) organizing Mock Interview Week with 20 companies for two weeks from now and having every line of communication break down....plus all the REGULAR work for the other classes....and, well, you know. This explains why my apt looks like a hurricane hit, I haven't done dishes in a week, and I wore the same pair of jeans three days in a row. Somebody get me a maid!
I have been sick with bronchitis (3rd time this year, Feb, June and Nov!) since Election Day, and am getting pretty tired of hacking up a lung whenever I try to breathe. I've made it to the gym three times in two and a half weeks (25 min max each time), which means I will probably be wearing sweatpants for all of the job interviews in January that I have yet to secure.
But it snowed! Twice! It didn't stick, but it was cool to watch. It was cooler to watch the classmates from India who had never seen snow before. Now it is just freaking cold.
For Thanksgiving I am heading to Cape Hatteras, for the first time in 10 years. I can't wait. It only takes four hours to drive to my parents' in VA but 5 hours to drive to the OBX in the same state...go figure. I have a ton of job cover letters due on Dec 1, so that's what I'll be doing over "break." But classes end Dec 12 and finals are DONE Dec 17 so the end is in sight!!!!!!!!!
And congratulations to RyRy on Baby Girl Looney! If you are reading this already you are even crazier than I thought! And I think giving birth means you probably had a harder week than I did.
To give you a sense: I was in Philly for a few days last week/end for the totally useless Net Impact conference (conference for MBA Do-Gooders). It was a total letdown, and did not live up to my expectations in any way whatsoever. The only positive was hanging out with my friend O from college for a few days. It cost a shitload of money, so I am still annoyed. So when I got home Sunday at noon, I was already 3 1/2 days behind.
Writing this out will never do the rest of the week justice, but for my own sake I'll try. Monday, Marketing Midterm. Tuesday, we had an industry analysis paper (team project) due for Strategy. This might not be so bad except my team picked INVESTMENT BANKING as our industry (note to self: when faced with a project choice, never, ever, ever say "I don't care, just pick something"). It was also intricately connected to our Management Comm class, where we had to give a 45 minute presentation on said industry today. Add in the bloodbath of a Finance midterm ("here's some sample past finals to make you feel confident. Don't worry, the exam will look NOTHING WHATSOEVER like the samples." Prof didn't actually say that. But it would have upped the credibility quotient quite a bit if he had), plus a few recruiting events, my first Global Consulting Project class, and a total shitshow for the Career Reps (of which I am one) organizing Mock Interview Week with 20 companies for two weeks from now and having every line of communication break down....plus all the REGULAR work for the other classes....and, well, you know. This explains why my apt looks like a hurricane hit, I haven't done dishes in a week, and I wore the same pair of jeans three days in a row. Somebody get me a maid!
I have been sick with bronchitis (3rd time this year, Feb, June and Nov!) since Election Day, and am getting pretty tired of hacking up a lung whenever I try to breathe. I've made it to the gym three times in two and a half weeks (25 min max each time), which means I will probably be wearing sweatpants for all of the job interviews in January that I have yet to secure.
But it snowed! Twice! It didn't stick, but it was cool to watch. It was cooler to watch the classmates from India who had never seen snow before. Now it is just freaking cold.
For Thanksgiving I am heading to Cape Hatteras, for the first time in 10 years. I can't wait. It only takes four hours to drive to my parents' in VA but 5 hours to drive to the OBX in the same state...go figure. I have a ton of job cover letters due on Dec 1, so that's what I'll be doing over "break." But classes end Dec 12 and finals are DONE Dec 17 so the end is in sight!!!!!!!!!
And congratulations to RyRy on Baby Girl Looney! If you are reading this already you are even crazier than I thought! And I think giving birth means you probably had a harder week than I did.
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