By the way
By · Dec 19 2011
I’M DONE! I’M DONE!
It doesn’t feel real, but I am done with school. This is the problem with finishing early and moving. I did the same in my undergrad — I moved out and left before the celebrations because I was so excited to be a reporter. I regretted that and I regretting finishing my undergrad in three years (no one ever told me that you don’t ever get summer or winter break EVER AGAIN), and part of that fueled my desire for graduate school. But then I finished early and left early again. I even tried quitting my job, and take time off, but that lasted about a month.
We’ll take this as a realization that some things never change.
I need to document what I’ve learned and how I’ve changed. It’s both intrinsic and external. Things like being more assertive. Trusting myself. I think more strategically — I ended up taking every strategy class offered. I am better at math than I ever have been. I feel like I should have talked more about it, but every time I tried I didn’t know how to write “hey, I’m getting smarter!” without sounding like a total dork. I also felt like this blog was “the fun place” when I was reading business books all day long. Fun fact: one of the first books I bought post-school was another business book. What am I turning into?
Part of it will feel more real when I don a cap and gown in May.
I think I need to get myself something special, just so that when I look at it, I will remember how good it felt. Be it a picture, a purse, something sparkly, or quite possibly a little tech item that is engraved. I know I’ve said before — it’s not that I’m materialistic, it’s that I am sentimental. And this? This is something I am going to remember.
P.S. This is a cool infographicabout the evolution of the MBA.
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Congrats, Natalie!
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Congratulations!!
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Congratulations! So very proud of you!
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Congrats Nat! I am proud of you for dealing with a tough year and finishing school at the same time. Funny how things change and what you think will be your journey totally changes, and into something that may be even more wonderful.
Hugs,
G.
Ecstatic for you!! Congrats x a million!
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Congratulations!
Congrats on finishing! What an accomplishment.
Congratulations! You should buy yourself something you will keep forever to remember your MBA. I regret not getting something to remember my Master’s by…. and I regret even more not wearing the cap and gown! Good for you for waiting until May for it – it’s worth it!
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So happy for you! I’m halfway through my grad program and sometimes it seems like I’ll never get to the point where I’ll be able to say “I’m DONE!!” this post reminded me that it’s going to happen and it’s going to be amazing. For now I’m just happy that the semester is finally done
Congrats!!! I think you deserve an expensive leather purse and a massage!
Lindsay
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Congrats! Best wishes on all your new endeavors!
Yay! Congratulations! Is this trinket separate from the shoes? Because I really think you should get some fancy shoes.
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Congrats on finishing!
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