Is it really the end of October?! Scary. I realized something even scarier today. I must have been mentally blocking this but the next three weekends are going to be quite demanding. In my limited wisdom, I signed myself up to coordinate the School's diversity hosting weekend "Johnson Means Business" November 1st-3rd, the Johnson School's only case competition hosted by the Hispanic American Business Leaders Association (HABLA) November 9th and 10th, and the inaugural Women's Management Council professional development trek to New York City on November 16th! So essentially, my life does not belong to me these next three weeks. Well, not as much as I would like at least. I do have to retain some sense of self to get through some of these second round interviews that will undoubtedly involve some travel to New York City and Boston. Oh, and let's not forget that I am actually still a student, folks. Yikes!!!
Surprisingly, I actually thought my life was busy before school. In fact, I think its safe to say that i have actually doubled my capacity to take in information and perform. Business school altogether has truly been a mental, physical and emotional workout. And though I reach points of sheer exhaustion and feel like I just can't go on, I push forward and surprise even myself at just how much I can stretch myself. Of course, I also take the liberty to reward myself handsomely. Given the grueling next three weeks I described above - which will likely allow for little sleep - I decided my prize would have to be something truly special. To save those of you who are not blessed with the patience gene, I can share that I will be going to Paris! I can still barely believe that I'm actually going but I've been a little hungry for international travel ever since my plans for Cancun were thwarted last summer.
Tonight, I'm writing to you from New York City where I am attending the 7th Annual Wall Street Summit, an event hosted by the New America Alliance (NAA). As part of my fellowship from the Robert Toigo Foundation, I was also named a New America Alliance Fellow which provides an additional base of resources and information for a network of Latino finance professionals. As part of their amazing schedule of events, President Bill Clinton will be speaking!
It's getting late, and I've got an early morning so that's all from me for tonight.
Cheers!
