A Day in the Life

Today I woke up feeling restless, so I decided to do a change of scenery, and study on the terrace at Pepperdine instead of the library or home. I figured the beautiful view was going to make it easier. ☺ Well, my plan worked for about 10 minutes. Not that I didn’t like the view – it is great, that’s why Pepperdine was voted the most beautiful campus in the country – it’s just that it gets too hot!!! So now I’m back in the library.

I survived the first three weeks of school. So far, it’s been an amazing experience. I met tons of smart, interesting people, and I even feel that I’ve learned a lot in class. It is tough for me going from a work schedule, where I could leave my work in the office, to a school schedule, where I have hundreds of pages to read, group meetings, and homework. It is a lot! Take Monday for example, I started my day at 8:00 a.m. and finished at 10 p.m. I had class from 8:00 – 12:00, studied at the library from 12:30 – 5:00. At 5:15 we had a meeting, I got home at 7:00, showered and quickly ate, and then at 8:00, I met with another group to do our accounting homework. When we finished at 10 p.m. my brain was screaming for a break. I went to bed and the next morning I was ready to do it all over again.

It’s really important to try to get some balance while you’re studying. I’m working hard on that! For now, my plan is to be on campus Monday - Friday until 5 p.m. (or later), whether I have classes or not, and then to take Saturday off. This – if it works – will allow me to get my schoolwork done and have a day off on the weekend to spend it with family and friends. I’m pretty sure that if I manage to do this, I’m not only going to survive b-school, but also enjoy it. ☺ For now, let’s see if I survive next week: mid-terms week! Whoo hoo!