midterm week: making the grade

It is hard to believe that week five of classes is well under way. For most, this means it is time for midterms. B has lucked out (well maybe not -- he hasn't seen the take home midterm which his turbo professor noted they will wish they had had an actual midterm exam instead) and only has one during class exam. He has been working on his "cheat sheet" most of the weekend.

There was supposed to be a review session on Saturday for one of his classes, but the TA cancelled it at the last minute. There is another one but it conflicts with one of his other classes (as in going to the review session would mean missing class). The TA said that they all seemed to pretty much know what they were doing, so he felt they didn't need it anyway. Not sure what to make of that. Let's just move along.

In case you hadn't heard, the high reached 75 degrees today in Chicago! Perhaps this is the payback for all those favors that the higher ups at the GSB have asked for in terms of controlling the weather: since there were no snow flurries for Fall Preview weekend, it gets to be absolutely gorgeous for midterm week, making it very hard for students to concentrate on studying. B was actually very good and wasn't tempted by the weather. I suspect he will be regretting this come February when it will seem like forever since there has been a day even near 50 degrees.

Of course it looks like he will get at least a small break from the winter wonderland that is soon to befall Chicago. He gets to take a trip out west for one of the clubs he belongs to called WestQuest. The idea is for students interested in working in California (internship and/or post-MBA) to visit companies as a group. They can visit the Bay Area and/or the greater Los Angeles/Orange County area. It should be fun, although also a lot of work. But it is a little break from the weather nonetheless. I am tempted, but I think it will be too crazy, and that I would just be in the way.

If I had to give myself a grade for how I am doing thus far, I think it would be a solid D: there are boxes still to unpack, I don't have a job, and my social life is sad. Perhaps that is a bit harsh. It is just how I am feeling at the moment. I know though too that I can come from behind, and end up top of the class. That seems to be my specialty. We'll see. Stay tuned.