Day in the life

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

6 a.m. – Alarm goes off.

6:20 a.m. – Roll out of bed to get ready for school.

7:10 a.m. – Grab hastily assembled lunch and backpack, hop in the car, and race down to campus (twenty minute commute from my house).

7:45 a.m. – Arrive on campus, kiss wife goodbye, stop by locker in the library (free lockers in the PCL are brilliant!) to pick up folder for Intermediate, log onto library computer to quickly check Google News.

8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. – Learn about accounting for capital leases from the lessor’s and the lessee’s perspective. Professor Koonce thinks SFAS 13, which covers leases, is one of the worst accounting statements in existence because companies can easily adjust their lease terms to allow for their accounting alternative of choice. Continue reading Day in the life

Take the time to stop and sharpen your knife

As the end of the fall semester creeps up, I have to constantly remind myself to remain calm and take one day at a time. I always keep up with my reading, yet the thought of three exams in one week absolutely freaks me out. I’m talking about nervous-breakdown-grade freak outs. I know I’m not alone in this, and I also know that I’m not alone in cranking out 14-hour study sessions that probably aren’t quite necessary in that capacity. Continue reading Take the time to stop and sharpen your knife

Getting “plugged in”

Above and beyond the business school, UT in itself is massive. It is very easy to feel overwhelmed at times and even feel “lost in the crowd.” Regardless of one’s personality, it is difficult to shine at a school that hosts 50,000+ students. (Well, unless you are Colt McCoy or Jordan Shipley.) But remembering the words of my father, the greatest step to succeeding in college is “getting plugged in.” Continue reading Getting “plugged in”

MPA program helps cure “undecideds” like me

Wow–I can’t believe it’s already mid-November. This semester has flown by! I am still wondering where the cold weather is, though. Hopefully it’s here by December, or else I’ll have no incentive to stay inside and study for finals. Instead, I’ll keep enjoying these beautiful 70-degree days outdoors and not getting near as much work done as I should. Continue reading MPA program helps cure “undecideds” like me

Find that happy place

DSC01569I wholeheartedly second, third, and fourth Darrin’s earlier post (“Wanted: Sherlock Homes WannaBe”). I had a similar week last week. Thus, after I turned in my Tax Research case on Saturday (thank you, Prof. Zvinakis, for the extension!), you guessed it! I rushed to San Marcos with a friend for some retail therapy. San Marcos Prime Outlet is a familiar place to me since my UT alumna sister has also found her happy place there and took me with her many times. I have to say, after borrowing some of my future income to pay for that pair of designer jeans in Neiman Marcus (30% additional discount, no less!), I felt so much better about my busy week. For people who are not impulsive spenders like me, this outlet is also a good place for suits, blouses, slacks, and other business attire at heftily discounted prices. Continue reading Find that happy place

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