Day three at Norwich was very interesting.  We started the day out with breakfast and followed that up with a whole day of debates.  The teams were mostly made up of four grads, one team pitted against the other.  Our topic was about taxation and our position was “against”.  We put up a good fight.  And we are told for the first time in Norwich history, all four teams that debated our topic actually tied.  So there was no winner.  I guess that is better than losing.

The panel of judges consisted of professors and other academics.  It was a great time and we learned a lot.  In the evening, we had a few lectures.  The economics lecture and the organizational behavior lecture were quite interesting.   One of the topics discussed was “The Peter Principle”.  Google that phrase and read up!  It’s great stuff if you are in the business world!  

I got back to the dorms after that affair and did a load of laundry and I am now preparing to hit the sack for what promises to be another exciting day.

The weather is not cooperating today.  It was overcast, drizzly, and quite chilly.  I think there is enough humidity in the air that we can’t actually label it “cold”.  But it is certainly a relief from the near-100 degree weather back in Austin, TX.

Tomorrow is the day we are supposed to take a tour of the company that was a major focus of our program.  Each seminar required us to write a considerable amount based on research we conducted, conference calls with the company itself, etc.  Since we spend so much time analyzing this organization in so many different ways, I am anxious to see how they operate.  This should be good!

I will reiterate and paraphrase what I said in my last post regarding residency programs.  At one time, I thought residency might be an inconvenience.  After all, what are “online” programs for?  After a few days here, I see how actually stepping on campus, having lectures and other academic activities ties everything together.  I have only been here for three days, but I feel like it has been a couple of weeks.  Everything is coming together here and has made the 18 month journey well worth it.

If you have an option of getting an online degree with a residency option, I would highly suggest it.  The week here is just as valuable to me as the whole 18 months I spent online.

Until tomorrow … good night!