It's time to get down to business. When I set foot on campus that first morning, I was finally able to retain a sense of dignity that had been slowly stripped away during my humbling application ordeal. I now had a reason for walking around the impressive center courtyard and into the hallways contained by the awesome brick architecture. Living in Los Angeles made it easy to make routine visits to campus in order to do the schmoozing thing during the application process. During that time, however, I had always felt out of place and unable to take control of my destiny no matter how badly I wanted to be called an MBA student.
Life is different now.
I feel comfortable, and my confused, permanent smile blends in perfectly with the other over-excited first years as we embark on the MBA orientation. In a nutshell, it was awesome. With approximately 330 students in my class, I was in a perpetual handshake and introduction mode as I met my fellow classmates who came from around the world to be in Los Angeles. I was more than impressed with the diversity and depth of work experience represented, as well as surprised at the genuine sincerity that was present in each conversation I engaged in. I felt right at home and more confident than ever about my decision to attend Anderson.