A bit overdue is an understatement for my Welcome Weekend debrief . Hell, I don’t even remember when it happened. I do remember that it was a whirlwind, starting off with a red eye out of ONT to BNA and ending with an eye opening night out in downtown Nashville.
The two key takeaways from that weekend, and the factors that ultimately swayed me to choose Owen, were the general sense of enthusiasm from the prospective students about going to Owen and the number of alumni that I met that spoke passionately, as one would expect, about Owen. It was quality and quantity.
We know where I’m going now, but coming away from that event, I was still conflicted about which school to choose. It came down to Smith VS Owen and it took almost two months of debating, consulting with friends, deep introspection, and over analyzing the situation for me to finally decide which school to attend.
If I recall correctly, my mind was made up about which school I was going to attend somewhere in Bali. It took me about a week to make it official vis a vis sending the “rejection” letter to Smith. Ha, I remember sending the letter off while sitting at an internet cafe in KL, Malaysia. I didn’t think deciding on a school would be that difficult but it was.
So what now. Well, I have about four weeks of summer vacation left during which time I need to run down a bunch of pre-school assignments including: financial aid stuff, immunization, quant review homework, resume work, and career/leadership tests. There’s also a bunch of logistical things such as planning out my road trip to Nashville, finding a place to live, utilities, furniture etc. I’m sure I’m missing something in between, but what I’ve got listed has kept me busy since returning to the states.
Exciting times ahead. I can’t wait to get to Nashville!