Public Service Announcement: Always remember to log off! Your classmates have a very wicked sense of humour and aren't afraid to use it.
Our first class wide email from a computer that was not logged out properly went round today. It claimed that this person was the P1 representative of the G&L community known as OUTSEAD and encouraged others to get in touch with him about joining the club. The poor guy who's account it was had a good sense of humour though and took it all in his stride while calling out his error. "Kisses" =P
Given how packed the first period looks, it's no wonder that people are trying to get exemptions from either a course (such as Accounting or Prices and Markets) or crossing off that language requirement to free up some time to hopefully give themselves more balance in the sacred MBA triangle matrix*. What is this sacred triangle matrix you ask?
It's essentially a triangle with Work, Social and Sleep as its 3 points. The key here is to find that delicate balance between the 3 that works for you. Needless to say, concentrating on just 2 of the 3 dimensions leaves you in poor shape on that last one you've neglected.
Still, I was slightly surprised that not many bothered to show up for the exemption exams for the core courses. Perhaps people have already decided that their fate is sealed either way (or perhaps are genuinely new to this material). I still haven't acquired basic knowledge of a 3rd language yet so the language exam was out for me. I figured I had nothing to lose by attempting an exemption exam for a core course. The worse that could happen would be that I would look at the questions and realise I really didn't know shit and have to take the class. Right where I am now anyway.
The first one was exactly the nightmare I just described and a complete write off. The second one however was a fair bit better. We'll see how it all goes.
Since attempting 2 exemption exams clearly wasn't enough, I subjected myself to the quiz night at Rochester Park (Krish). Couldn't be worse than this afternoon right? We had some inspired moments but unfortunately we changed our correct answers to incorrect ones too many times at the last minute. Still, it was a fun way to unwind with some random trivia.
e.g. "Which is the ONLY Disney 'princess' to NOT get her man at the end?" (Answers on a postcard!)
We can only get better... I hope! We'll probably be back again if our schedules allow.
*I'm still recovering from being a consultant in a previous life ;)
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