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Unabashedly Analytical

12/2/2017

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Woah.

Finished the first quarter of my MBA at
Simon Business School! 5 more quarters left!

Haven't announced this yet, but I'll be headed to Amazon this summer in Seattle as a Senior Product Manager intern! Shout out to my support system Adrian Finch for encouraging me to go back to school and then dealing with the fallout of my crazy schedule. Also thanks to all the family and friends for letting me vent and supporting me as well!

Here's a quick recap of everything that's happened:
  • Made friends with a diverse cohort of classmates from all over the world! I think we have over 20 countries represented in our class, and I'm amazed at everything I've learned form my new lifelong friends..
  • Said friends are helping me add Hindi to my LinkedIN languages... ask me about the words I know off-line :)
  • Made it to the final round for 2 big case competitions
    • Duke University Fuqua Energy Week - Expanding off-grid solar access in Kenya - Presentation here 
    • Carnegie Mellon University - Technology Innovation Challenge - Future of Mobility - Presentation here
  • Landed an amazing internship with the help of the Simon Business School Career Management Center! - Amazon, Senior Product Manager Internship in Seattle.
  • MVP of Simon Turkey Bowl. 
  • Selected to represent my class cohort as the first year representative for the Graduate Business Council (GBC)
  • Competed in 4 total case competitions in 3 weeks. Would not recommend, but would do again :)
  • Travelled with friends to Philadelphia, Atlanta, Raleigh, and Pittsburgh
  • Learned a ton in areas I've never had exposure to before (finance, accounting, economics), now I'm thirsty for more.
  • Went to my first Bills Game in 5 years (GO BILLS!)
  • Hit my goal to read 20 books this year 3 months early

As I pack my bags for my upcoming global immersion in South Africa with Simon, I'm so grateful and excited that I made the choice to go back to business school. Stay tuned for my next update about my travels and learning what it's like to do business in South Africa from 12/4 to 12/21! Can't wait to explore a new continent.

Meliora!

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