Mid-terms are HERE! If I sound excited, it's because I am. It's hard to believe that the quarter is half over - it seems like we just got here. But we've certainly covered a lot of material in a short amount of time. Although everyone I work with in the work-world still asks me who I'm meeting on the back nine and how my b-school "vacation" is going, the reality is I haven't had much time to do anything but study. There are certainly a number of people for whom this quarter isn't hard -- folks who majored in economics or math, for example. But for those of us who are taking our first econ and stats classes, and who haven't been in a classroom situation in years, it's a learning experience. I could imagine that if you've never seen a derivative or a balance sheet before, this fall could be really painful. As it is, the studying is more time-consuming than anything else. But I really feel like we've settled into our regular life again -- camping one weekend with new friends from the GSB, out to dinner with other friends.
As I look ahead to the next two and a half quarters, my goals are:
1) Spend less time studying!
2) Get to know even more of the people in my class
3) Get to know more people and opportunities outside of the b-school
On the company front -- we hired our first two employees! Wow. We've gone from a founding team to a company with a founding team and two employees. It just gets easier from here. The very first person - you have to get them over the hump of being the first person. But every employee after that - they're joining something that already exists. I miss being involved day to day -- but I love the experience of being in the weekly calls, on the Board, helping with strategy and recruiting. I suppose it's a little like watching someone lose weight -- you don't notice the progress so much if you see someone every day - but if you only see them once a week -- you really notice. Every week I see the progress on hiring, product strategy, and product development. It's nothing short of amazing.
Also, AUSTIN is here! Who's Austin? The newest member of our household, of course -- our (now) 14-week old yellow lab! He's fun, makes us laugh, and he's unflappably (except for his ears) happy!
As I look ahead to the next two and a half quarters, my goals are:
1) Spend less time studying!
2) Get to know even more of the people in my class
3) Get to know more people and opportunities outside of the b-school
On the company front -- we hired our first two employees! Wow. We've gone from a founding team to a company with a founding team and two employees. It just gets easier from here. The very first person - you have to get them over the hump of being the first person. But every employee after that - they're joining something that already exists. I miss being involved day to day -- but I love the experience of being in the weekly calls, on the Board, helping with strategy and recruiting. I suppose it's a little like watching someone lose weight -- you don't notice the progress so much if you see someone every day - but if you only see them once a week -- you really notice. Every week I see the progress on hiring, product strategy, and product development. It's nothing short of amazing.
Also, AUSTIN is here! Who's Austin? The newest member of our household, of course -- our (now) 14-week old yellow lab! He's fun, makes us laugh, and he's unflappably (except for his ears) happy!
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