MBA Mariachi

So earlier this semester I thought, "It would be fun to do a talent show!" So I worked with a few students and we pulled a few acts together. We named it the "Johnson Jollies - a live variety show starring you!" and had the show after the last final exam was over. The first video is a highlight reel of the show.



This next video is my act - an MBA mariachi. I'm quite partial to Mexico because I was a fulltime volunteer there for 2 years about 10 years ago. I'm also returning to study abroad one semester in Monterrey, Mexico for my last semester. About 30 students are allowed to study abroad each semester and they attend schools all over the world. I have classmates who have gone to Australia, China, Chile, South Africa, London, Spain, France, and more. Christina Sneve is dedicated to the study abroad program and is great at answering all questions regarding going abroad.

Each semester we have about 30 or so international exchange students come to the Johnson School. These last few months I played on the Johnson School Intramural Volleyball team with a very tall Russian exchange student. We called him the "Russian Enforcer" and he was by far the best hitter and player on our team. We had a great season and it was fun to get to know him!

Anyhow, without further adeu, here is the MBA Mariachi:

Primal Yell

At the strike of midnight this past Tuesday I heard a primal yell.

At Cornell University students from across the campus and collegetown scream out in unison the night before the first finals start. This yearly tradition ushers in "hell week" which starts after a week a study and ends with the last final exam. With two little kids at home sleeping I didn't participate in the yell.

The first year MBAs are preparing for 3 rigorous finals from the core classes and an integrative case that lasts two days. After three semesters at business school, I think the first semester was the most intense. Course work lightened up after that first semester but then I became involved with many other aspects of business school such as recruiting and club leadership.

Currently, I have two final exams, one case, and two papers to write during hell week. Back to work.

Free Trip to San Francisco

Well....sort of. Recently I had an all expanse paid trip to the West Coast to interview in San Francisco. The long flight on US Airways was a bit of a drag, but I enjoyed the 75 degree weather and visiting my hometown of four years. the company I interviewed with put the students up in a nice hotel and bought us all lunch and dinner. It was a exciting trip.

Going through the interviewing process at business school is both rewarding and exhausting. I enjoy meeting many impressive people from different companies and receiving all the perks that go along with it. But having five interview in one morning can be draining - just make sure to have a water bottle on hand.