Archive for March, 2010
Exams…
I am writing this blog entry between the two exams we are having today. Operations I exam was on from 9am to 11am and in about an hour Finance II will test our brains. This whole week is dedicated to exams. We don’t have any MBA nor Spanish classes, which is good because we have time to concentrate on preparing for the exams.
What made preparing a lot easier is working together with my fellow students. Many have organized prep sessions in their study groups or formed other groups with complementing strengths. But most amazingly about 200 pages of summaries, Finance formula sheets etc etc found their way to my mailbox in the past few days. I can hear people discussing finance and operations issues on tables and on the hallway and have not met anybody that wouldn’t be willing to help someone else if he or she can. So thanks to everyone that shared knowledge, I really appreciate it!
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Bilingual Track
I am glad to have chosen to study in Section C, the bilingual section. Before arriving, I was a proficient but non-native speaker, and I imagined that I would speak more and more Spanish as time went by, as I felt more and more comfortable. During first term, I spoke in Spanish at every opportunity. And my Spanish improved. I’ve gone from being functional in Spanish to being more expressive in Spanish—at times, I feel more comfortable saying something in Spanish than in English!
At the same time, I’ve come to appreciate the chance to speak in English, to relate to friends and colleagues in my native language. My Spanish is there when I need it, so I can indulge in English and the rich nuances of meaning it affords me.
