There is no doubt about it: the Columbus winter is harsh. For the past seven years I have taken great pride in my ability to survive the winters of New Haven, CT and New York City. When I decided to move back to Ohio, I never thought twice about the Ohio winter. I clearly underestimated its potential.
Since the beginning of the month it has snowed pretty much every day. Although the accumulation has not been too heavy, it has been an obnoxious amount capable of covering my car, which inevitably delays my departure for class by 15 minutes every morning. Not only is it constantly snowing, it is absolutely freezing outside. It is so cold, that I succumbed to driving to the gym a few days ago. Although this might not sound bad, you should know that the gym is about 300 meters from my place and is clearly visible from my apartment. Where is global warming when I need it?
Joseph Fahrendorf
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Joseph Fahrendorf - Revelation
Since Day 1, the Fisher faculty and Career Services department have reminded us that our school work is not our only priority. They have tried to instill in us this notion that internship/job searching is equally important, if not crucial to the overall success of our MBA. I mean, they have a point: if we graduate from Fisher with leadership, business and teamwork skills, but we are unemployed, how can we be the next generation of leaders in corporate America?
Despite this rational logic, their advice has fallen on deaf ears. Grades are measurable; progress in the internship search is not. Although my main objective at Fisher is to graduate with a rewarding job, I have succumbed to the day-to-day attrition of the core curriculum. (This is a major obstacle to finding an internship.) However, I have good news. Today I had a revelation – this is my first ever revelation and will quite possibly be my last – especially if this one burns me in the end.
The Fahrendorf Revelation simply states that life will never slow down or become any easier. Professors will never slow down or give me “time off” to focus on the outside world. If I need to spend more time internship searching, I will need to prioritize my school work and focus only on the important material. I simply don’t have time to do everything. This revelation is analogous to the law of conservation of energy. For example, I can change the form of my energy to focus on school or on the internship search, but I cannot double my energy to do equal work in both categories. Energy is finite; I have to learn to make do with what I have been given. The key is to prioritize, prioritize, and prioritize.
This watershed moment in my MBA career couldn’t have come at a better time. Next Friday I am traveling up to Solon, OH to take a tour of Nestle and speak with individuals at the company about their experience in brand development. I will make sure to get the most out of this opportunity and hopefully my changed philosophy will reward me down the road.
On a different subject, I would like to recognize all the military veterans at Fisher and across the country. Yesterday was Veteran’s Day and the University was closed in their honor. Thank you to all the men and women that have served this country.
Joseph Fahrendorf
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Despite this rational logic, their advice has fallen on deaf ears. Grades are measurable; progress in the internship search is not. Although my main objective at Fisher is to graduate with a rewarding job, I have succumbed to the day-to-day attrition of the core curriculum. (This is a major obstacle to finding an internship.) However, I have good news. Today I had a revelation – this is my first ever revelation and will quite possibly be my last – especially if this one burns me in the end.
The Fahrendorf Revelation simply states that life will never slow down or become any easier. Professors will never slow down or give me “time off” to focus on the outside world. If I need to spend more time internship searching, I will need to prioritize my school work and focus only on the important material. I simply don’t have time to do everything. This revelation is analogous to the law of conservation of energy. For example, I can change the form of my energy to focus on school or on the internship search, but I cannot double my energy to do equal work in both categories. Energy is finite; I have to learn to make do with what I have been given. The key is to prioritize, prioritize, and prioritize.
This watershed moment in my MBA career couldn’t have come at a better time. Next Friday I am traveling up to Solon, OH to take a tour of Nestle and speak with individuals at the company about their experience in brand development. I will make sure to get the most out of this opportunity and hopefully my changed philosophy will reward me down the road.
On a different subject, I would like to recognize all the military veterans at Fisher and across the country. Yesterday was Veteran’s Day and the University was closed in their honor. Thank you to all the men and women that have served this country.
Joseph Fahrendorf
Joseph Fahrendorf blog https://fisher.osu.edu/blogs/gradlife/author/fahrendorf_3/page/2/
www.bing.com, www.google.com
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Joseph Fahrendorf - Purdue Boilermaker basketball
Tonight I went to my first Ohio State basketball game. The game pitted the #4 ranked Purdue Boilermakers vs. the #9 OSU Buckeyes. As you can imagine, the Shottenstein Center was rocking! Although the Buckeyes were down for most of the game, the fans never quit. After rallying from 16 points down, the noise was so loud that I couldn’t even hear the guy next to me. Despite the Buckeyes valiant effort, the halftime deficit was too much to overcome and they failed to convert a last second 3-pointer to tie the game. Watching the game in person was so much better than I expected and I am now an Evan Turner super fan. Overall I was really impressed with the team and am looking forward to an exciting March Madness!
In other news, I am finally finished with midterms. It was a rough two weeks, but I think I did well so I’m excited to see my results.
Joseph Fahrendorf
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In other news, I am finally finished with midterms. It was a rough two weeks, but I think I did well so I’m excited to see my results.
Joseph Fahrendorf
Joseph Fahrendorf's Blog - https://fisher.osu.edu/blogs/gradlife/author/fahrendorf_3/
www.bing.com
www.google.com
www.yahoo.com
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