Dear Magic 8 Ball,
Am I going to like Owen? Is this going to be worth it? Is this the right decision?
“Concentrate and ask again.”
“Reply hazy, try again.”
“Cannot predict now.”
If only I could see into the future.
I’m experiencing the same feelings I had five years ago before my freshman year, except for this time, I am yanking myself out of my secure little world, transplanting myself into a world of strangers and sacrificing my mind and body to Mod 1 and thereafter. What am I thinking?
I always knew going to grad school was for me. I have a degree in journalism, which is incredibly helpful on this blog, but aside from being a good writer and picking up business tactics along the way, I have zero skills in economics, accounting, finance, and all those other scary topics to the right-brained people of the world. But I finally took the GMAT plunge, fell in love with Owen, and am less than 100 days away from Orientation. I’m slightly panicking.
It made me feel more comfortable meeting a lot of my future classmates during Welcome Weekend. I have already learned that there are people in the class from all over the country, with different ambitions, and a variety of backgrounds. But we all have this common thread of being career-minded that binds us together.
Still, for a control freak like me, as we get closer to August, my mind can’t stop buzzing. What will it really be like? Can I handle the workload? What if I hate it, or worse, what if I fail? Hopefully, through this blog, I’m simply voicing what my other 175 classmates feel – what will the next 2 years be like?
As I read the blogs of the Owen’s graduating students, I am reminded that two years is nothing, and that I’ll leave Owen with new friends, great experiences, and hopefully a job offer that I’ve dreamed about. In the mean time, my future might be uncertain and unpredictable, but I know Owen will be worth it. And I’m certain that come August, the Magic 8 Ball’s answers will change, from non-committal to affirmative.
“Without a doubt.”
“As I see it, yes.”
“Outlook good”
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