With Thanksgiving comes a whole mix of emotions for most of us here at Booth. Excitement for all the fun holidays activities – whether it be the long Thanksgiving weekend, countdown to Ski Trip, the many ugly sweater parties or even the first snow of the season (which just so happened to hit Chicago this past weekend). Anxiety that finals are less than two weeks away – wait, we have grade nondisclosure… And of course, a little bit of sadness that we are almost one quarter closer to graduation and the end of this amazing business school journey.
Knowing that this experience won’t last forever, we at TBE wanted to take the time to reflect on what we are most thankful for, and to learn the same from our classmates. So this week, during the busy lunch hour, we went around the Winter Garden to ask a handful of our amazing classmates, “What are you most thankful for about your Booth Experience?” Here’s what we heard…
“I’m thankful that Booth has allowed me to take a step back from a very head down, hard charging career path to provide me with the skills, network and time to self-reflect. This experience has given me the confidence that I can accomplish anything.” – Dino Blesic
“I’m thankful that all the second years have been so helpful, with everything from recruiting to courses.” – Mariana Piaza
“I’m thankful for TNDC! During the hecticness of recruiting, it’s great to have Thursday night to unwind with friends and relax around all your classmates.” – Brian Tung
“I’m thankful for the opportunity to create lasting friendships in a very short period of time.” – Fallon McGraw
“I’m thankful for all the unique and random trips with a new group of people, and the bonds that form during these trips.” – James Kendall LaRue
“I’m thankful that I’ve gotten to meet so many amazing people across different geographies and backgrounds that I wouldn’t have gotten to meet otherwise.” – Kanika Gupta
I’m thankful for the struggle…yes, we all work really hard, have self doubt, and wonder if we belong. And then we make it through, strengthened and confident that we will supersede whatever challenge comes our way. The struggle is real, and so is the pride!” – Trevor Fay
“We’re thankful for our Random Walk Mystery trip – we’ve become a family!” – Lauren Monkiewicz and Zac White
“I’m thankful for free boxed lunches!” – Cissy Zhou
“I’m thankful for the collaborative nature of recruiting – I can always count on friendly reminders about deadlines and events in one of my many GroupMe’s.” – Curtis Miller
“I’m thankful that Booth has allowed me to interact with lots of different people from different professional and academic backgrounds.” – Jeremy Selbst
