This has probably been the longest 1.5 week everrrrr. We started with Registrations on April 15th and the flood gates were opened. For a week, the Alums did not let us rest (even sleeping was hard). At the end, we found out that their philosophy was that if we are tired, then our guards will be done, thus better bonding with our classmates. Probably a decent idea but not when you are going through it. Nonetheless, it was an amazing week and met soooo many people from sooo many different backgrounds.
I have to be honest - I can't even remember everyone's names. And after meeting so many people, there are more and more new faces that I see everyday. I think remembering everyone's (or majority) name might be the biggest test!
Today, marks the end of day 3 of classes (literally, in 4 minutes exactly). Another amazing day with loads of reading assignments. I am taking 4 classes this semester: Marketing Management, Statistical Methods for Management Decisions, Financial Accounting in Decision Making, and Managerial Economics. Of the 4 classes, I have two teachers from Stern School of Business and UT Dallas.... how cool!!! This is not to say that the in-house ISB Faculty is not awesome...the other two ISB Professors are pretty amazing too and have awesome qualifications. We also kicked-off a Leadership Development Course in Orientation week, which continues on weekends for a couple of months (I think...).
Even amongst the several upcoming quizzes, homework assignments, group projects, case write-ups, and boat loads of reading assignments, I think the best thing so far are the people I have met. My 2 appartment mates are amazing and totally smart, and everyone else has been sooo kind and welcoming. It's truly a warm, fuzzy feeling so far.
Here are a few photos...
I have to be honest - I can't even remember everyone's names. And after meeting so many people, there are more and more new faces that I see everyday. I think remembering everyone's (or majority) name might be the biggest test!
Today, marks the end of day 3 of classes (literally, in 4 minutes exactly). Another amazing day with loads of reading assignments. I am taking 4 classes this semester: Marketing Management, Statistical Methods for Management Decisions, Financial Accounting in Decision Making, and Managerial Economics. Of the 4 classes, I have two teachers from Stern School of Business and UT Dallas.... how cool!!! This is not to say that the in-house ISB Faculty is not awesome...the other two ISB Professors are pretty amazing too and have awesome qualifications. We also kicked-off a Leadership Development Course in Orientation week, which continues on weekends for a couple of months (I think...).
Even amongst the several upcoming quizzes, homework assignments, group projects, case write-ups, and boat loads of reading assignments, I think the best thing so far are the people I have met. My 2 appartment mates are amazing and totally smart, and everyone else has been sooo kind and welcoming. It's truly a warm, fuzzy feeling so far.
Here are a few photos...
Flock of peacocks right outside our living room window. There's even a Peacock Crossing sign (probably first-ever) as you enter the campus. The campus is surrounded by jungle, and certain birds and animals (seems like even snakes and scorpions have been spotted...yikes!).
Up close of a peacock.
Ceiling of our library, known as Library & Resource Center (LRC). Looks like a diamond (very big one...of course)
Another shot in the library...seems like an architectural feature.
Winding staircase at the library, which is 5 floors and is the center of the Academic building.
Good to hear you're off to a good start. This is guaranteed to be an amazing and memorable year of your life. Blog looks great. I hope you can keep up with it. I look forward to seeing more posts.
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