I was thinking today how different my life would be if I had chosen not to go business school. Man, things would be different. As I look back on the past couple years, I realize just how much I've changed and how much I've learned during my MBA experience. And I'm not just talking about the academic learning (although linear regressions, pension accounting, and organization behavior are important concepts.....hopefully my professors are reading this). I'm talking about learning things like being more sensitive to cultural differences, how to approach a complex problem, and what's really most important to me in life. You have a chance to do a lot of introspection as a student since you're constantly being exposed the myriads of ideas, attitudes, and perspectives that are part of any great academic environment. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm grateful I made the decision to not only attend business school, but to attend an intellectualy diverse institution like Cornell.
On a completely unrelated note, there's a lot of great things about Ithaca. If you're attending Destination Johnson or if you just happen to be passing through town, here are some of the sights that you shouldn't miss out on:
- Taughannock Falls, Buttermilk Falls, and the lower part of Treman State Park
- The Museum of the Earth (I'm biased since I did a marketing project for them, but it's a fantastic place)
- The local farmer's market off of Route 13
- Wegman's
- Cornell's Bell Tower
For any of you that are still going through the application/decision process, best of luck. Let me know if I can answer any questions or provide information that would be helpful to you.
