Life in the Winter Land to the North (also known as Wisconsin)

Hello everyone and Greetings from Milwaukee. Since graduating from Taylor I have moved back home and I am currently pursuing my MBA (finance concentration) at the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. I have had the wonderful experiences of taking courses like, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Operations Management, Multinational Business Finance, Corporate Budgeting, Business and Technology, and several other lofty sounding courses. I have found the courses to be challenging (basically because I have no "real world" experience, and everybody else pretty much does). Despite the difficulties, I have been able to post a pretty good grade point in my first semester and I hope to continue that this semester.

I must say Grad School feels more like the "Real World" than my undergraduate studies at Taylor. I am in classes with people who are mostly two to fifteen years old that me (you know, like Bruce's age) and have a full-time job. They all pretty much have several years of job experience and they are able to contribute to concepts we are leaning in class. I find this quite helpful, because it gives the classes some "real world" context.

I am currently trying to find a part-time job this spring. I am looking for a position with a local business, so I can gain some sort of experience. I am also looking for a summer internship in the Milwaukee area, so I'll keep myself busy this summer.

I have made several trips back to Taylor this past fall. It is always nice to go back. Especially since I still know a lot of the guys on the Floor. It is nice to see everybody again. Friendships have been sparse here at home, so it is really nice to see old friends.

I am excited to read posts from all of you. It will be nice to be able to see what each of you is doing and what your plans are for the future.

Later.

- J.J.