As I am typing this entry,I am still getting used to the fact that first semester is officially over. The most grueling semester (for our specialization at least) has passed. It's done. No more. The past 4-5 months have gone by so quickly - though some weeks have felt agonizingly slow. ;) There have been moments of incredible achievement as well as frustration. But you really learn over the course of the semester that while the academic learning of an MBA program is rich, significant education is achieved in your experiences outside the classroom (teamwork, interviews, etc).

So what will I be doing over the winter break? Well life will look a lot different my friends, I can tell you that much. Instead of learning how to price a project financed with both equity and debt, I will be watching Law and Order marathons on TNT. And even though discussing how to construct a statement of cash flows sounds like a good time, I think I'll pass and force myself to sleep 3 more hours...just cause.

The celebrations began yesterday as we (1st years) got together for drinks, food and some music. I will be in touch over the break with some reflections on first semester and thoughts on coming back to school. Take care everyone. Safe travels and happy holidays!

-Sunaina

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I hope everyone had a relaxing (and yummy) Thanksgiving. My apologies ahead of time for the short entry, but the following question will give justification for its brevity.

Q: What do you call 3 final exams, 2-20 minute presentations, and 2-20 page papers?
A: The last two weeks of first semester

Oh yes, it's a busy time here at the Wisconsin School of Business. The first semester is coming to a close but it's not giving up without a fight. It's all about endurance at this point. Starting Monday the exams and presentations begin and the fun doesn't stop until December 17th. Then it's time for a little kickball and a much-deserved month of vacation.

Right now I am focusing on my nearest exam, paper and presentation - accounting final and the ICA paper and presentation. The semester long Integrated Company Analysis (ICA) project - which I have referenced a few times over the semester - will conclude next week with a presentation in front of the core faculty, program staff, and anyone else Professor Kavajecz can round up. My team will be talking about American Express - from the accounting, finance, marketing and data analysis perspective.

It's funny how certain experiences change the way you look at things. After studying the credit card industry so closely (particularly from the marketing angle), I can no longer pull out a card without asking myself: Why did I choose to use that particular card? Or...Did I select a card that best addresses my lifestyle and provides the most benefits in terms of rewards? Yeah hopefully that will turn off in a week or so ;)

Enjoy the rest of the week everyone. Talk to you again soon!

-Sunaina