Back to School, Again.

Yes, I even entered the school via a musical number.



My last post was in January and after reading through it, I realized that I had talked about going for my Masters. As funny as that is, I am actually now in a Masters program. This happened back in May when I finally hit my wall of regret and discontent and decided to go pursue an MBA. The first step was the G.M.A.T. and let me tell you, I wasn't good at the S.A.T. back in high school and I wasn't very good at the G.M.A.T. back in June. Regardless, I got a 520 and my preferred school only required an average of 500. Check one.

The second part was applying to a graduate school and thankfully I had a strong resume, application, and letters of references. So it was just a matter of submitting and waiting, but after 3-4 weeks, I got my letter of acceptance! I was now an MSU-inite? So fast forward to September and I've already begun my first two classes (Accounting for Managers and Achieving Competitive Advantages) and have successfully sat through over 4 classes. For those who don't know, I had anxiety attacks back in my undergraduate which resulted in me having to drop out. Just being able to sit in the classroom is a big achievement on my part and I'm finally starting to get over a fear that has crippled me (in a few ways) for the last 7 years.

I actually enjoy the program and there are perks associated with it. First, I got an iPAD 2...and I LOVE it! Secondly, the structure is a cohort style, meaning that I will be with the same 30 people for the next two years. For me, it relieves a lot of stress of having to deal with new people and since I've already told them about my anxiety, I don't have to keep retelling people every new class. The program is two years and even though I'll graduate with an MBA at the end of the summer of 2014, I will still be in school for a few more classes. The reason is because I am also pursuing a double concentration in both Marketing and Management.

While I'm excited to finally start taking steps to help me get into marketing, I am missing my free time. No comics, no hanging out, and very little TV. However, I have made a decision to quit these hobbies for the next two years so I can concentrate on my classes and getting a good grade. But, I feel I should stress that I am not looking to get a 4.0 (although I do welcome it). One thing I did with my undergraduate through Phoenix was I studied just hard and long enough to write my papers or take exams. Once the class was over, I took all that information out of my head. This time around, the grade is coming second to me. I want to retain the knowledge I learn and could care less between a B or an A, as long as I understand the material.

On the personal side, I'm approaching my 1-year wedding anniversary (how nuts is that?! and love you wifey!) and yeah....that's about it. I hope to post more moving forward, but we'll see how that works out. Homework comes first :-D