Done. The fall semester has finally come to a close, thank goodness. Coming into this semester I felt like it would go way smoother than the previous, but it didn't. It was just as, if not more, challenging than the spring of 2009. But it is all in the past now, only one more semester to go before this whole saga comes to a close. Until then, here were my personal highlights from the past semester...
Investments- This was a really good class. The content was really interesting and it was taught by an interesting and extremely knowledgeable professor. Not much more you can ask for out of a class. We spent a lot of time talking about market efficiency, CAPM, stock markets and the dreaded bonds (bonds are so freaking confusing).
Management- I really got a lot out of this class. Before entering the MBA program I had a couple jobs in a management role, but I never quite got the hang of managing others. Looking back at that time, I could have really benefited from taking this course. Going forward, the ideas and techniques I picked up in this class will help me alot.
And now, for the lowlights....
November- Not the whole month of November, but there was one particular week in November where everything, everything hit all at once. I think there were two tests, a couple assignments and a job interview that required me making a presentation on very short notice. Not fun.
The week leading up to my brother's wedding- My brother got married in early October, in Oakland, on a Thursday. Not the most opportune time to be traveling. In order to make it out west I had to reschedule exams and do a bunch of work early. This stressful time was only exacerbated by a huge assignment being given to me on really short notice in our Shollmier project class. Again, not fun.
Arkansas losing to Florida- I am so glad that Tebow is out of the SEC for good. That loss to Florida was really tough to take considering the refs pretty much had it out for us. I am not a big fan of blaming refs for losses, but that seemed pretty blatant.
The first half of my birthday- This year my birthday was during finals week, which meant I spent a good deal of it studying. But hey, that's grad school for you.
