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After enough deliberation, I finally pulled the trigger. I sent in my deposit, all 4350 Euros worth of it. All I can say is “wow”, “whew”, and “g’yeah!!!”

Truth be told, I had a wonderful time at the Haas reception last night.  Driving through Berkeley brought back so many memories. Even saw my old dorm room right up the hill from the b-school building. One thing for certain about being in Berkeley, I share the same Cal pedigree with the 30,000 people on campus and even numerous future classmates in the program, not to mention my friends still in the area. And let’s face it, Haas is just an awesome program. Beyond the extraordinary curriculum and faculty, it encompasses most of the great things of my undergrad experience (too many to list) while weeding out the bad ones (buying books, parking, registering for classes). The program offers that personal touch I always felt missing when I was barely “a number” there. Yet as wonderful as it is, I realized it was also the very reason I didn’t want to do it. Going back to the sure thing in a familiar and comfortable environment isn’t going to spur the growth I crave. It’s time for something completely new, something that pushes my comfort zone in every aspect.

Cal and Bay Area will always be there for me. I see them in my future ties with Silicon Valley. Until then, it’s time for a new adventure!