The Owen Time Warp

In one of my many group meetings last week, we started talking about how different life was just a year ago. We were all working and eagerly awaiting to hear back from schools. I dug through my e-mail and found this:

Subject: Your Application Status

Dear Neeraj ,

Congratulations! The Admissions Committee has reviewed your application, and we would like to extend an offer for you to join the full-time MBA program. Various pre-program activities start in June and July and classes begin in late August -- specific dates and details are forthcoming.

An official admission letter and welcome packet will be sent to you by mail or courier shortly. Please allow sufficient time for delivery before contacting the MBA Admissions Office.

Welcome to the Vanderbilt MBA community -- we hope that you will be a part of the incoming class!

I remember getting this e-mail at work. What a great feeling it was! I went outside to call my family and tell them the good news. It was tough to go back to work after that because all I wanted to do a that point was get started on my b-school career. I was accepted in February and August seemed years away. I actually couldn't wait for school to start...I never thought I would feel that way!

Now here I am, one year later. Almost done with Mod 3 and so close to being done with my first year. It's funny to think how far away last August seemed at one point, but now I feel like I have been in a time warp since then. I swear that time has actually sped up. I remember when there used to be 24 hours in a day, now there only seems to be 2.4 hours in a day. Where the heck did all those hours go? With so much to do and so little time, 24 hours just isn't enough!

Well fortunately, I have my last exam today and then I'm off on spring break. It's snowing outside but my mind is already in Cabo. Hopefully spring break will be like a speed bump before Mod 4 begins and I can actually enjoy all 24 hours in the day!