Here she is! So, where have I been? Walking the great wall of China, becoming a world class poker player, writing the next great American novel? Well not exactly. I have just been contemplating my future, and trying to figure out what I really want. I know I know so not glamorous. (I had some glamour moments sprinkled in. There was shopping in San Francisco, partying in Vegas, and stargazing during the Superbowl.)
I will admit the last time I took the GMAT it slowed me down a little bit. All the encouraging comments where there, but I gave up on myself and lost focus on my future. For the longest time if you asked me why I wanted an MBA I could not tell you. I will admit my heart was no longer into it. I just thought if I could not get past step one of the MBA process, the GMAT, than I just couldn’t do it anymore.
Then I was told the story of Professor Randy Pausch from Carnegie Mellow. I am sure you have heard of his Last Lecture, a speech he gave to his students and colleagues after he found out he was dying from pancreatic cancer (http://youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo). He said something that I have held onto and can’t let go.
“The brick walls are there for a reason: They let us prove how badly we want things. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people”
I took the GMAT in May and got a decent score. I actually consider that the true 1st time I took it because I knew the questions in front of me but my timing was way off and it shook my nerves too much that I felt I lost control on the verbal part. Than I heard of a woman taking the GMAT 6 times and getting into a top 5 school. I also heard of a man taking it 15 times before he got a decent score. I don’t plan on taking the GMAT that many times, but I do want to accomplish it.
So here I am, at step one. Studying for the GMAT. I plan on taking it in August or September with plenty of time to take an accounting or finance course before round two.
There are some changes to my blog now. Although there will be a heavy emphasis with the MBA process it will no longer only be about it. I felt all I did was complain and whine about studying when really I had other interests and fashion tips I wanted to share. I also plan in competing in a triathlon this year. Every time I start training something happens and I stop, but no longer. I got three months to get my but in shape and then I have a 1/2 marathon in January.
I also want my readers to be very communicative with me. Tell me your likes and dislikes about the blog, my writing style, my fashion tips and whatever you can find. I am open to all. I have decided to add a twitter or those interested in my moment to moment life. Twitter.com\glamourgirlnow. We will see how this twitter thing goes.
Ciao
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