Sushi and Midterms
Over the last three weeks, I’ve been busy organizing MBA club events, interviewing for post-grad jobs, taking midterms, and volunteering. Although this sounds like a lot, I’m much less stressed than I was this time last year.
To start off, my 30th birthday two weeks ago was really fun. We had a TG the night before and I got to enjoy the last remaining hours of my 20s with many good friends. On Saturday night, Danny and I opted for a dinner and a movie. We saw Michael Clayton, ate at ZTejas (one of my favorite Texas-style restaurants) and just chilled.
Regarding school, my scholarship speech on the 18th went well. I was completely exhausted by the end of the day because I had the speech, a project interview, a job interview, a club happy hour and a mentor reception. After that day, I was ready to never put on my suit again! The interview was a bust but I wasn’t too upset. I was surprised that I was asked to interview in the first place. The interviewers were nice, but it almost seemed like they were qualifying leads rather than interviewing actual candidates. I might interview for a different job at the same company, but that interview was just….strange.
After that day, things have gradually picked up in intensity. My part-time research project is coming to a close. I’ve had two more interviews and I have two more 2nd round interviews scheduled for next week. I completed a midterm last Tuesday, let two club lunchtime events, and then rushed off to volunteer at this year’s annual sushi and sake festival. The festival was very fun, I got to meet lots of local business leaders and I got to fill my belly with wonderful sushi for free! How can a starving student turn that down?
This week will be hectic but I’m not too stressed. It will end with the annual MBA Women in Business club fall retreat. WiB rents a gorgeous cabin on Puget Sound for two days. We relax, drink, eat, go shopping, eat some more and basically just relax in a beautiful setting. I’ve been looking forward to it for six months. Also, by then my interviews and research project will be over. I’ll just need to relax and enjoy the company of my fellow female classmates.