Photo taken in Buffalo on the harbor over Labor Day Weekend 2009

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Hassle of the Real World

Now playing Congress By Enter the Haggis via iTunes

If someone could appreciate the music reference title that would be nice.

I'm fairly certain that we all live in the real world. Yesterday's commencement ceremonies at my favorite college made me realize how much nothing changes even with the biggest steps in life. My "people" class this year taught us that our identities change once we move on from groups. Now that the class of 2010 has dispersed they are no longer students. Although Babson isn't their home any more, it will always be a part of their lives. Professor (of the Year) Halsey said that he has taught them to be good students, not to procrastinate, a disease common among students and to be on time.

Amazingly enough the Class of 2010 will relearn these things in the coming months. But "Babson and its culture works," this is why the CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation admired Babson so much. It prepares us for the real world. We go on to become the most successful business people in the world with "one heck of an attitude," according to President Schlesinger. And yes "02457 is the most entrepreneurial zip code in America." In addition to the valuable business knowledge and information we're gathering here we also have practical knowledge, skills, and "an energy that runs deep... coupled with a tight-knit community," (Tif Lien) that beats every other school in America. We are #1 for Entrepreneurship after all.

Congrats 2010! We'll miss you.

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