“Tell Your Story” is a regular series that features our Booth community members in their own words. We learn about their unique path to Booth and other interesting personal highlights.
Where are you originally from? And what did you do prior to Booth? I grew up, studied, and worked in Bangkok, Thailand, with an exception of one year in Oregon as a cultural exchange student, which I enjoyed tremendously. Prior to coming to Booth, I worked in finance (investment banking and venture capital) and the technology industry in Thailand for around 5 years.
September 2019. I am finally boarding my United B787 from Paris to Chicago. 8 hours to go. I have already contacted many of the fellow exchange students to understand what weather to expect (spoiler: it was colder than expected!). Also, I have just figured out how to properly bid for classes. Finally, thanks to the help of an American pal, I am fully briefed on how to survive and thrive in Chicagoland. In my mind, I expect an extraordinary trimester.
As I type this, my browser is full of open tabs for Rent the Runway and Lulus.com. My fiancé just dropped by the mailroom to pick up the velvet bow tie he bought online. Partners around the country are booking flights to Chicago, and phones throughout MPP (the condo building where the majority of Boothies live) are buzzing from group chats discussing pregame destinations.
It’s that time of year again. Booth’s biggest event of the year, Winter Formal, is less than three weeks away! Boothies and their partners are dusting off the gowns and tuxedos they bought for a wedding three years ago because “I’ll definitely wear it again.” First Years are finally unpacking those stylish blue or grey suits and patterned ties that Investment Banking Group (IBG) and Management Consulting Group (MCG) wouldn’t let them wear during recruiting. I thought I would channel my excitement into reliving some memories from last year’s gala.
This is the second post of a two-part series, the first of which can be found here.
Last you
heard from me, I was gearing up to jet off to India along with 15 of my
classmates as part of the Global Social Impact Practicum (GSIP), an
experiential course at Booth in which students explore how social innovation
can help solve some of India’s biggest challenges. As a brief recap, my group is
partnering with a team at the Pritzker School of Medicine that has developed an
oral cancer screening and diagnostic kit that they hope to bring to market in
India.
‘Twas the night before ski trip, when all through the Loop, All the skiers were prepping to leave as a group; The bags were packed tight to avoid baggage fees, Snowsuits, jackets, and mittens to make sure they don’t freeze.
