A tale of two ties: A personal guide to Surving BSchool.
A gentle warning before you proceed any further: I am writing this article as a manifesto, a call to arms of sorts. One for me to come back to and reflect on from time to time. If you feel dear reader, that you can draw anything of substance from it, I will be glad. If not, well the name of my blog speaks for itself and you should have little reason to be disappointed. An MBA is going to be one of the most demanding, transformative, and enriching experiences. Lines like these litter the pamphlets and brochures of Business School websites trying to sell a dream to bright-eyed graduates. A promise to give you everything you ever desired, provided you get an admit off course. And slog for two years on a work cycle that will push your mental faculties and resilience like never before. And also pay them a King’s ransom. But yes, all your dreams will come true. Dreams that were perhaps never your own to begin with but you were told they were important dreams to dream so you dreamt...