The Beginning of the End

I hesitated to write this entry. The purpose of this blog was to record my journey through business school and now I have only three weeks left of school. Which means I only have three entries left for this blog. As I write my final papers for my classes, I am also handing off my other responsibilities at school. Tonight I have been recruiting students to replace me and five of my colleagues on a marketing panel that I have been involved with for the past year. I have also started writing thank you/good-bye letters to various people and organizations that have supported Challenge for Charity over this past year and also used this opportunity to introduce the new leadership.

As Ashley, my Challenge for Charity co-chair, and I are passing the torch to the new co-presidents, we are definitely starting to feel sad. We are handing off our "baby", the result of our vision. This past year has been a very challenging – in a good way – and busy year. It has allowed both of us to grow a lot and learn how to juggle school, extra-curricular responsibilities, work, friendships, and our sanity. We struggled with our own day-to-day workload, while doing our best to keep our team motivated and continue to grow Challenge for Charity. I have worked two days a week, taken three classes, and managed the Run the Waves Race. I do feel now like I have been running a marathon, but the truth is that if given the opportunity, I would do it all over again!

It is fair to warn you though. These last three entries are going to be less cheerful. It is the end of a journey and as exciting as the next step is going to be, I will have to say good-bye to a lot of people that have become my friends and family for almost two years. We spent a lot of time together, partied, played games, had late-night study sessions in the library, got sick of writing papers or case analyses, went to each other’s weddings, birthdays, and engagement parties. When we graduate in three weeks, most of us will move to wherever our jobs or family responsibilities will take us. And although we will vow to keep in touch often, sometimes life will get in the way. So here is to the last three weeks of my program!