tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63157116486357861112024-09-15T19:21:01.805-07:00Veni, vidi, viciFemba Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14012651816492055031noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315711648635786111.post-20675687133197580292012-03-01T10:07:00.002-08:002012-03-01T10:15:35.904-08:00

I've been remiss. I really meant to be more regular on this blog but life kept me soooo busy that I kept putting off updates till I got time to catch my breath. (Which BTW is yet to happen - i.e. catching my breath.) But I started using Twitter today to tweet about the UCLA-TED talks going on at school and I suddenly remembered that I should probably pay attention to this forum as well. So before

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I'm a very check-list kinda person. I like to  need to make lists for thing to do and goals to achieve and to eventually check off the list. Every January, I send myself an email listing my goals for the year and then go back and review it at the end of the year. It's a ritual. So imagine my chagrin when I couldn't locate my goal list for 2010. I looked in my Gmail inbox, drafts and even

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Who on earth designed your new pricing schemes? I currently pay $9.99/month for unlimited streaming + unlimited DVDs (1 at a time). You say you're going to charge me $ 15.98 for the same package starting September in order to "better reflect the value of the services". A 60% hike! What do you take me for? Frankly, an additional $6 doesn't make a dent in my pocket but it's the principle of

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I mean the summer session at school of course. A glorious school-free month ends this weekend. As much as I miss my fellow FEMBAs, I'm loath to give up the lifestyle I've gotten re-accustomed to. Snapshots from the last few weeks: - Camping and white water rafting on the Kern River.- Hiking to the peak of Mt. San Jacinto.- Boogie boarding in the Pacific Ocean.- Parties and more parties

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One year of MBA got done on June 11th. Time sure does fly when you're having fun. Now I'm on a four week break from school and I'm trying to catch up with regular life. Giving my all to work projects, making those long pending phone calls and visits and getting other major essentials (like my US visa) out of the way. In fact I'm working from Mexico over the next few days while waiting for my visa

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This quarter is weird. I have two  core courses each of 2 credits and one 4-credit elective. The core courses are Marketing for the first 5 weeks and then Financial Markets for the next 5 weeks. A different professor is teaching the marketing class each week and in the 5th week we'll be tested on all of them. Kinda silly if you ask me 'coz there's no continuity at all. Granted, this course

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I just want to say that I'm absolutely loving my "spring break". I got exactly one free weekend between the 2nd and 3rd quarter. So I did workouts, beach brunches, dinners, girls' day, shopping, reading, movies, and even a bachelorette party - all in one weekend! Just a year ago, every weekend was like this...and now it happens once in 3 months. Oh well, just makes me cherish it more. Topped off

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Last week I attended a business leadership talk by Jason Jennings. He spoke about the 5 secrets of successful businesses and gave examples of Koch, Walmart, Nike, IKEA, and Smuckers among others. He has met with all these CEOs and researched their strategies, styles, and chronicled their success stories. I really envy his job. Jennings is a very engaging speaker and I took plenty of notes during

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I can't imagine what it must be like to do this program in secret. There are quite a few people who don't want their superiors to know about their MBA pursuit . The need for secrecy is understandable since most people go for the MBA only if they are looking to change their careers. But how anyone could maintain the secret is beyond me. How can you attend weekly classes , do daily homework, study

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We studied game theory in our microeconomics class today. Game theory relates to decision making in the face of uncertain action of your competitor. As part of the lesson, we were shown the following clip from a game show. Here's the gist - there is a total payoff of around 100 grand. If both players choose the "split" option, they each walk away with 50 grand. If one chooses "split" but the

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I recently blogged about my wish to set out on adventure trips with fellow Fembas. Today, thanks to an enterprising classmate, I got the ball rolling on fulfilling that wish. A handful of us went tandem skydiving and it was simply fantastic! I guess the universe really does conspire to help you get something that you really desire. :) (The Alchemist) . Recap of my experience and tips for 

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I'd love to participate in and report something like this in the next few years. The adventure, the whole strangers- turning- into- friends thing, the unique way to ring in the new year, and the feat itself....just my cup of tea :). Gotta start rounding up like-minded FEMBAs. 

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Last week was ridiculous. Economics group assignment, a very confusing accounting group assignment and the econ mid-term to prepare for. Between work and all of that, none of us got much sleep. Hence, I decided to treat myself and planned on staying in bed all Sunday. But naah, I couldn't stay indoors. The weather was simply perfect, and I was in a terrific mood so I took out my long-neglected

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This quarter, my section has Economics on Saturday mornings and Accounting in the afternoon. Unsurprisingly, half the class is either yawning or Facebook-ing during the afternoon class. Two weeks ago, one of my hapless classmates actually dozed off on the very front row. Fortunately, someone noticed and took a picture of him for Facebook archives. The comments on that pic are absolutely hilarious

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I completely forgot to complete my thesis on this topic. Life's been incredibly happening!  So our presentation on Saturday morning went well and we got kudos for our presentation skills. But we didn't exactly defend our proposed strategy as well as we should have, so we didn't win. Here are my final thoughts and take-aways from the competition. 1. Even though we didn't win, I found it

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Thursday: All the teams drove or flew down and checked in around 6pm. We were then taken to a nice reception dinner by Kelley volunteers where we got to interact with all the other teams. It was a delicious meal and a fun time was had by all, with everyone being friendly and forthcoming. Note to self: Do not dress in a skirt when you have to walk 10 mins between hotel and restaurant in 3 degree

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Earlier this month, I was asked by some 2nd year FEMBAs if I wanted to join their team for the Kelley Women's Business Case Invitational. It was a unique women-only event at Indiana University, aimed at encouraging more women towards business, specifically consulting. I jumped at the opportunity since I figured this would be a good way to find out if this is something that I'd be interested in

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75 degrees in winter

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Despite working in the technology arena, I somehow never knew about the technology Hype Cycle until today. Or perhaps I had read about it in passing and never given it a second thought. According to technology research firm Gartner, which coined the term, the hype cycle is a "graphic representation of the maturity and adoption of technologies and applications, and how they are potentially

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I didn't do much research before I applied to the UCLA FEMBA program. It was only after I received the admit that I got in touch with a few seniors. Here are the top bits of advice I received from them and my views one quarter later. The more you like your day job, the harder FEMBA will be. Very true. I tried to balance my time between work and studies, but found myself giving work first

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"Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion." Especially true for the FEMBA lifestyle. Yep, school's back in swing!

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First sunrise of 2011. Looking forward to many more beautiful moments this year.

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I feel like I just went through a US undergrad experience.Yes, my weekend in Mammoth with the FEMBA class was EPIC. (I hate how overused that word is, but trust me, this time there's no better word for it.) 6 villas, 60+ attendees, and memories to last a lifetime. FRIDAY:The weekend started on an ominous note, with flights to Mammoth being cancelled due to heavy snow and blizzard conditions

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A bunch of new friends, a ton of newly acquired knowledge, few gray hairs, some extra pounds, and a boot-camp of final exams later, I'm done with my 1st quarter of MBA! I now have 3 glorious weekends off until winter classes begin! Yay! All in all, the past three months weren't as bad as I imagined. Sure, it was really hard giving up Saturdays and balancing work with studies,

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En route to work this morning - Unusual traffic jam on the road leading to the freeway. I was stuck right before the ramp, such that it was impossible to turn around and neither could I make it to 805-N ramp. After the car had only moved 5 feet in 5 minutes, I decided to act smart. I got on the 805-S ramp (which was accessible), planning to turn around at the next exit. Turns out

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