Archives for December, 2010

Halfway Done

Sigh…  Well, I was hoping to end the semester with a triumphant performance on my last final exam, but after Saturday evening’s Intermediate Accounting nightmare, I’m going to have to settle for the mild satisfaction of making it through the semester (half of the program) in once piece. Exam week has been a real trial. For [...]

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The Final Push

Fall classes drew to a close yesterday, and the final countdown to exams had begun in earnest.  The atmosphere has clearly changed in McCombs.  As of last Tuesday, I had become accustomed to walking into the Reliant Productivity Center (a large 24-hour study room in the business school) between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m. and having the entire place to [...]

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Thanksgiving: The Starting Line for Finals & A Celebration with My MPA Family

Thanksgiving is perhaps my favorite holiday of the year. Although it is an uniquely North American holiday (I say North American to acknowledge the Canadian observance), it truly transcends religion, language and national origin. Everyone has something they can be thankful for—especially MPAs. Whether it’s the high reputation of the program; the quality education we [...]

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