It’s been awhile since I have written, and I have to admit that it’s largely because the last two months have been insanely busy.  My company closed our financing round, classwork continued to pile up, and then I […]

It’s a gorgeous fall morning in New Orleans….a perfect day to ditch my car and ride the streetcar to work, just one more unique benefit of living in New Orleans. New Orleans is known for extraordinary jazz, Bourbon Street, Saints, and Katrina.  However, there is so much more to the city.  The devastation of “the storm” [...]

A lot has happened since my last post.  Almost overnight, finals were just around the corner, as well as a meaningful but time-intensive field project for management class.  Stressed, I found myself even dreaming about finals, but just as fast as they arrived, our first term was done. As I left for finals weekend, my husband, [...]

Last class weekend, after a grueling econ midterm, our class celebrated with a BBQ – complete with clowns.  Why?  It was the WEMBA (Wharton Executive MBA) Family Night. As I watched classmates’ children interact with their parents, I was reminded of the respect I have for my classmates. Every single person makes different sacrifices to be [...]

A few weeks ago during orientation, a second-year student spoke to our class.  His advice: “just keep swimming.”  We all found comical the short clip he showed from Pixar’s Finding Nemo , but I don’t think anyone had a clue how pertinent that advice would be…at least, I know I didn’t. I work for a market research tech [...]

It’s 6 a.m., and while most of my city is still sleeping, I’m quickly packing for my upcoming trip. Nameplate and school ID? Check. Work laptop? Better bring it. Textbooks? Leave behind. As I lift my bag, I realize it’s lighter than I expected. Why? As a first-year Wharton Executive MBA (WEMBA) student, I received [...]