Filed under: posts | Tags: Before Sunrise, economics, fall 2008, job search, Obama, Prop 8, sleep
I just finished my Econ 182 problem set. It took four hours. I was on a roll on the first two questions, but then was owned by the last two involving liquidity traps and other nonsensical riff-raff.
Anyhow here’s a breakdown of how things are (!):
Good: L.A., Korean BBQ, test scores, pancakes, rain, family, health, Obama
Bad: job search, job search, job search, consulting deliverables, proposition 8, job search
In the short term, life is gonna rock. In the long term, some changes have to be made! All in all, not bad.
LIke this:
“The answer must be in the attempt.”
‘Tis All.
Filed under: posts | Tags: Cal, consulting, fall 2008, j-drama, job, Orange Days, recruiting, time, workload
You know, there was one semester where I was taking 4 classes, starting up my consulting club, running a microfinance competition and still organizing the BLAST retreat. I thought that was as busy as it could be. I probably slept 6 hours on average with two hours of free time a day.
That semester flew by without big problems. Strong GPA, good experiences, new friends, etc.
This semester’s workload is probably two times as much as that semester’s with a much, much more challenging ciriculum. I can only blame myself. I did not even think I would get into one of the undergrad business courses as I am an Economics major, but low and behold, I’m enrolled. This means one huge consulting project more than I expected this semester. Now, I have 15 units with three problems sets due per week, one consulting case involving a professional services firm, one consulting case involving a local green home renovation company and still running the BLAST retreat. This equates to 6 hour nights with absolutely NO free time.
If anything, this post is simply about how utterly overbooked I am. I know my priorities, the consulting cases stand above my school work since there is pressure and expectation from the client side. Then comes job recruiting and THEN comes the school work. It really does feel like I’m working a full-time job with a double major in progress on the side.
I’m trying my best to organize everything – google calendar, google groups, syncing with my phone, efficient study groups – but, sometimes when I see my schedule as literally one continous red block of classes followed by meetings and conference calls, I want to just run away to “my spot” in S.F.
Speaking of which, there’s also a side of me that really wants to make this last year a fun one. After watching “Orange Days” (great J-Drama), I am more convinced than ever that this is one of the last times that a person can have some uninhibited fun in life. Therefore, I’m also trying to squeeze in some random parties and trips on the weekends. I think the right balance of break-time on the weekends between weeks of non-stop work will be critical in maintaining my sanity.
So, if I’m every irritated or withdrawn from my normal activities with you guys, I’m sorry! Please continue to support me and help me get through all this for one more semester!
Oh, my phone is buzzing with a reminder. Take care you all!
‘Tis all.
