First we get snow with thunderstorms. Then freezing cold temps. Now rain with much warmer temperatures! Gotta love New England. :)
Well, my classes for the week are over. That's the great thing about having them on Monday and Tuesday. By midweek I'm done with class and have 5 days to do my homework at a nice, relaxing pace. The classes are going well. Creativity for Business and Life Success is awesome! At first I wasn't crazy about it because I felt a bit out of my element but now I love it. We changed to a new classroom and for some reason I'm a lot more relaxed in the new one. Plus I have a great group for our class project. We already have our guest speaker set up and are actively working on what we are going to present to the class. It's going very well. I like how the class itself inspires me to go beyond the limits I had set for myself and try new things. I think this will definitely live up to the title of preparing us for business and life success.
Marketing is going well too. I had that class online last night. It's a very interesting class. We are starting to work on case studies in addition to reading the text. The case studies are really cool because most are based around the Boston area. One is on the "Juice Guys" who run Nantucket Nectar. Even our textbook contains Boston references. It makes it a lot easier to learn and relate to something when I've heard of the companies and products. I'm learning a lot and find I do enjoy marketing. The strange thing I'm finding by taking different core classes is that I'm starting to realize I like the math-based courses better than a lot of the others. I don't know if that means I'll end up focusing in Finance or Economics but it's surprising to me because I thought I'd like Marketing more than those subjects. I'm sure I'll figure it all out as I go along.
China is moving along as well. I'm 1/3 through the book I am reading for the class. It's a really interesting book on a horrific famine that took place at the end of the 1950s as a result of Mao's Great Leap Forward plan. He tried creating a Utopian, communal society but unfortunately it backfired and caused millions to suffer. It's hard to read at times but too interesting to put down. I sent in my Visa application today along with my mugshot of a photo. Seriously, does anyone have a good passport/Visa picture? Mine is just awful! I'm so excited that this trip is happening. It keeps getting closer and closer! :)
For now, I hope you all have a great rest of the week and a happy Valentine's Day!
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