Today will be a weekend roundup post. Work has been hectic and has put a crimp in my motivation to post to the blog and to get school work done. We’re doing annual reviews, pay increases, coaching, training, and all the things that make this place go. Inspiration for writing comes and goes. We have four weeks left in International Business and I am having mixed thoughts about the class. Maybe my thoughts are too centered on this week’s assignment: International Marketing.
This is essentially the second “touch” on marketing we’ve had. A few terms ago, we had an entire seminar on it. I normally like marketing. I like the psychology behind finding out what people want and shaping the message that entices them to buy that product. The first marketing class was very complex and just showed what an elementary perspective I had on the topic. This week (and I am glad it’s only a week) we’re doing International Marketing. It’s making my brain hurt. It is very complex and my classmates are of the same mindset that I am. We’re very much looking forward to this being over.
Part of that feeling could be because after these last four weeks, we only have one more class to go. Then we do our one-week residency and graduation. I am so glad that I was able to land in a program that was a year and a half. Most
MBA programs are two years. It’s rough, to say the least. My candle is certainly burning at both ends and suspect it will burn out in the second week of June when this is all over.
What’s next? Who knows? I am often contemplating going back to school after a small break. But I change my mind every day.
On a lighter note, I found a great article that you might enjoy. Talk about dedication!!!
Twenty-seven degrees and counting: Kalamazoo man enjoys the 'freedom' of intellectual pursuits
You might say Michael Nicholson has a passion for learning. The 67-year-old Kalamazoo retiree has amassed 27 college degrees since 1963, and he's not done yet.
He started with a bachelor's degree in religious education at William Tyndale College in Detroit. That led to a master's degree in theology at Dallas Theological Seminary.
Since then, he has earned two associate's degrees, 19 master's degrees, three specialist's degrees and one doctoral degree.
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