GSB Mennonite

Scheduling

For those of you headed to school, be sure to get organized before the program starts. It will save you a lot of time later when you're in the middle of a quarter.

The screenshot below is what one of my weeks looked like a couple weeks back. They generally fill up quickly, and if they don't then I actively work to fill them up!

Signed Hat

I'm an economics dork. I get excited about econ (probably more when I get to just think and talk about it vs do real homework ;).

My birthday was a couple weeks ago. One of my econ professors has a thing with hats...he wears the same baseball hat every day. I finally got the courage to ask him to wear a new GSB hat that I had just gotten (not worn yet) for one of our lectures. I was kind of surprised when he agreed without issue. And he signed it for me today after wearing it for the collusion and mergers lecture. :)

And for those of you laughing at me...I'll post again after he wins the Nobel!

Rolos

Anyone else like Rolos? They were probably my 2nd favorite candy (1st being Whoppers, I think they were $1.28 a carton). Anyway, I'm illicitly enjoying Rolos in the Student Study lounge (the quiet one) while I listen to Bebel Gilberto and work on a Marketing Strategy write-up.

WestQuest

WestQuest is Chicago GSB's student-lead trip to the West coast to visit firms in the Bay area, Seattle, and LA. I volunteered to help organize some of the Bay area visits! :)

LPF

For those of you who can't make it to campus to enjoy an LPF here is a picture from last Friday evening - which was a special cultural LPF with a lot of food made by current students from around the world. Lots of special events too, and excellent beverage selection sponsored by Diageo.

Ida Noyes

One interesting quote from the Alumni Celebration came from the architect of the new Hyde Park Center - Rafael Vinoly. He said, in front of the University of Chicago President, that the GSB should eventually have Ida Noyes. He noted he shouldn't say it, but he seems to be the kind of guy that really doesn't care what he should or shouldn't say. Of course I'll agree with him, and probably in the long term it will be the case.

Ida Noyes is probably one of the coolest buildings on campus, and recently I read that it has a pool in one wing.

Tonight, while waiting for the pub to open (basement of Ida Noyes) I walked around and found the pool. I won't say that I was sneaking, but I did try to walk quietly while exploring...is that sneaking?

Just think of the awesome things this pool could become for the GSB...if nothing else convert it into a suana and hot tubs for the Chicago winters!

I apologize for the low res picture, but it's the only thing my Treo 600 could manage.

Fruit

If you ever visit Chicago GSB be sure to check out the fruit bowl in the northwest corner entrance near the security desk. One of the current professors has provided fruit and flowers on a daily basis for guests, prospective students, and "especially students" for "a long long time." :)

Catching up

Midterms went well last week. I had Regression on Wednesday AM, Financial Accounting on Wed PM, and Adv Microeconomics (take home) was due Thursday morning.

My family was in town visiting for my niece's dedication on Sunday so I effectively took the weekend off (the first yet this quarter).

Sophally and I also went to the Alumni Celebration black-tie dinner here in Chicago. The dinner was a great time to meet alumni, but also to get a sense for the history of the GSB. I definitely left with a deeper appreciation for the culture and the legacy of the University of Chicago and specifically the GSB.

Midterms

I have two midterms on Wednesday and another take home midterm due Thursday. I doubt I'll be posting much this week...