Scribbles

Can it be true that I am done!?!  This morning, I finished my last academic obligation with our final presentation for REP.  What an incredible experience.  Do I feel smarter, wiser, more MBAy?  I certainly have the lingo down, acronyms, accounting ratios and all.  But the most growth has been from the exposure to my classmates, who have shown me their level of excellence in so many diverse areas.  They prove to me what amazing things can be accomplished and that gives me the utmost confidence.

So what’s next?  In my immediate future (aka Wednesday), I will be visiting Tunisia with almost 200 of my classmates for our graduation trip.  We’ve managed to secure an entire private resort for some good relaxation.  Afterwards, we come back for the graduation ceremony at Versailles, and final party in Paris.  Before heading back to the US, I’ll be in France for just a few more days, packing and handling whatever needs to be done.  And then my own journey to Prague that concludes with meeting my buddies in Ukraine.

I’ll be posting random thoughts over the next few weeks about the INSEAD program, my friends, our last Montmelian party, and our lives.  Sadness of leaving hasn’t sunk in yet, but as one of my best friends put it, we’re tired of hearing about it being the ending; it’s a beginning.  Going forward our network of friends all over the world will always be there to share a drink and catch up on the fond memories.  So frown not my fellow INSEADers, let the spirit survive.