Blonde MBADocumenting the life of a blonde MBA student in sunny California. Maybe some blondes DO have brains!

I just completed my first day of MBA orientation…mixing and mingling with my soon-to-be fellow MBA classmates, going through the dreaded icebreakers (which weren’t too bad considering what they could have been), and going over the numerous opportunities that we would have even just starting out this first semester, from MBA mixers to our personal career campaigns to leadership opportunities.

I’m definitely excited to jump in and get back to school…in the case of the MBA, I think what you put into it is really what you get out of it. Coursework is just a small part of the program, as the networks you build and people you meet will most likely lead to your greatest success. 

That being said, some of my first priorities in getting started are

• to meet as many of my fellow classmates as I can so when it comes time to dividing into teams, a good effective team can form (as unfortunately learned in my undergrad, when I followed my friend into a group I didn’t know, and simply, we sucked); and
• to figure out what activities I want to get involved in that will be most beneficial to my overall experience and growth.

Example of a good team...my BFF's helping to put together my wedding flowers!

These sound easy enough, right? Here we go!