Well, it’s been a little over a week since I moved back to hell, also known as Glendale – or also affectionately referred to as Gletucky, Glenhell, Glenhurl, Glenmart. Seriously, it blows my mind that here in a land populated by Wal-mart shopping, never-left-the-country Americans, that there exists a small oasis in the desert filled with intelligent, capable, and eager individuals ready to make the world a better place with their global MBA from Thunderbird. Ok, ok – I am generalizing again. But seriously folks, have you been to Glendale?!
Anyway, so my move into the dorms was slightly complicated by the fact that my air-conditioning didn’t work! But, thanks to the good folks at Thunderbird for putting me up in the Executive Inn while they fixed my air!! Woo-hoo! So, I’d say after a good week, I am finally settled in! However, it has taken this week to adjust back to the rigorous demands of the Thunderbird curriculum! My god, I think all the professors must have congregated prior to the start of the semester to devise an evil plan on how to keep their students as busy as possible. Seriously – I thought last year was busy – wow, I haven’t seen anything yet! This semester promises to have many late nights/early mornings (hell, who I am kidding – many sleepless nights), group projects, cases and papers, as well as a few meltdowns along the way. What’s a good semester without a few of those?!
But, amidst the already insane first week of classes, I did manage to find time to hit the pub a few times – all in the name of cross-cultural communications though. It’s always a good educational experience there. The pub is mystifying place that seems to unify more than 50 cultures/countries that are represented here at Thunderbird. No matter where you’re from, or what you believe in, the pub is a place where we can all leave our differences behind and unite over a common theme – friendship. And these friends of mine, we are also all centralized under our timeless and passionate desire to create a positive change in the world. Seriously, the friendships I have made here at Thunderbird will no doubt last a lifetime, and even though I had arguably one of the best summers of my life in Portland, I was excited to come back to Glendale and see my friends.
Right, with the first week under my belt, it’s time to charge headfirst into week two!
Anyway, so my move into the dorms was slightly complicated by the fact that my air-conditioning didn’t work! But, thanks to the good folks at Thunderbird for putting me up in the Executive Inn while they fixed my air!! Woo-hoo! So, I’d say after a good week, I am finally settled in! However, it has taken this week to adjust back to the rigorous demands of the Thunderbird curriculum! My god, I think all the professors must have congregated prior to the start of the semester to devise an evil plan on how to keep their students as busy as possible. Seriously – I thought last year was busy – wow, I haven’t seen anything yet! This semester promises to have many late nights/early mornings (hell, who I am kidding – many sleepless nights), group projects, cases and papers, as well as a few meltdowns along the way. What’s a good semester without a few of those?!
But, amidst the already insane first week of classes, I did manage to find time to hit the pub a few times – all in the name of cross-cultural communications though. It’s always a good educational experience there. The pub is mystifying place that seems to unify more than 50 cultures/countries that are represented here at Thunderbird. No matter where you’re from, or what you believe in, the pub is a place where we can all leave our differences behind and unite over a common theme – friendship. And these friends of mine, we are also all centralized under our timeless and passionate desire to create a positive change in the world. Seriously, the friendships I have made here at Thunderbird will no doubt last a lifetime, and even though I had arguably one of the best summers of my life in Portland, I was excited to come back to Glendale and see my friends.
Right, with the first week under my belt, it’s time to charge headfirst into week two!
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