My life is going to change dramatically when I become a full-time student. Below are a few of the changes that give me the most cause to worry..
- Attire. Ok, I'm by no means a slob nor do I dress inappropriately, but many of the events that most Business Schools prompt you to attend are "business attire," "business formal" or some other two-word translation of uncomfortable. In all my time previously spent in Corporate America, I never worked for a company who required me to don a lady's pantsuit on the regular. Boy do I hate blazers/jackets/arm prisons..
- Social balance. One thing that I love about b-school is the constant exposure to network expanding opportunities. The most valuable capital at any organization is people, not just those that you employ/interact with, but the people and organizations you connect with to make your goals happen. It's no secret that the social schedule of a b-school student is a bit hectic- and sometimes I worry if I'll be able to successfully balance my b-school friends and responsibilities with my college friends and the life I've already established here in the city.
- Schedule. This feeds off that social balance note- basically I'll be busy. Really really busy. I really just hope that I don't get buried under the work and responsibilities to the point where I don't appreciate each moment, you know? I really hate when hecticness makes time seem to zoom by.
All that said, there obviously tons of great things to look forward to as I get ready to go to school, like:
- Health & Fitness. I'll be in school. Which means free gym membership. Hold me to what I say, but even if that gym is inconveniently located for where I live, I'm going to make a point to take advantage of the facilities (something that I didn't do when I was at Harvard and literally lived across from the mak).
- Awareness. I've always found that school makes me more socially and politically aware, or even just on the surface level more in-the-know about news and current events. I know, I know- I should be up on this now, but sometimes work gets in the way!
- Diversity. I am super excited to get into the classroom with professionals from different industries, walks of life and levels of experience. It will definitely be challenging to get on the same page with some people, and inevitably differences lead to (generally minor) conflict, but it will be great to have my perspective widened by being exposed to lots of different people.
Now if I only had a sure solution for this housing conundrum..
