You’re probably wondering why I haven’t written a post for the past 4 months. This is due to the fact that I was admitted into my MBA program after many strenuous months of GMAT preparation and applications.

Yes, it is without a doubt challenging but exceptionally rewarding.

First it was 2 weeks of orientation and we quickly hit the ground running. I was rapidly consumed and at times overwhelmed by classes, clubs, group meeting, exams, conferences, interviews, internship applications, etc (the list goes on).  Although it was a lot of work the amazing people I met along the way made way for a much smoother ride.  The depth of knowledge and experience of the students in the program is challenging yet fascinating. I hope to continuously build friendships with the remarkable people in my program

During the Fall 2009 I attended both the National Society of Hispanic MBA’s Conference (NSHMBA) in Minneapolis  and the National Society of Black MBA’s Conference(NBMBAA) in New Orleans. Attending these conferences as a first year MBA student was a strategic move that enabled me to expand my network and meet face to face with professionals from my companies of interest as well as other MBA students. All this leading to interviews and potentially an internship.  I highly recommend attending these conferences! Next year I will be attending both!

Now as I enter 2010 I am more excited than ever to continue my journey and begin my 2nd semester.

Thought I’d share my orientation picture: