Student Life

It has only been a year since I took time off of my MBA to embark on a new mission in my career. However, it really seems like that year has taken its toll. It's been really hard to get back into it. I'm almost through my first week, and I'm just finally getting into the swing of things. That would not be too bad, but I am doing my MBA online. There is nowhere in my small town -- or anywhere where I could even possibly commute, to achieve that type of advanced degree, so online is my only option. I do truly enjoy it -- but, as I said, it's been a tough row getting going. I think it may be because a lot of the material applies (or is applied) to different industries in which I have never had the opportunity to work. I encountered this in my BS as well as at the other school where I started my MBA.

I'm doing great on my course project, which is not due until the end of the class, and I am enjoying the weekly assignments where I am allowed to pick my own company on which to report (they are all in the restaurant industry, of course, because that is what I know). I know that I will not, nor will my body allow me to be, in this industry forever, but that is what I know, and, for now, that is where I am comfortable. At least this makes me look at other industries -- and, for the most part, ones where there is more money to be made, which is good, but I have a hard time getting into that kind of thing.

Combined with that, we have a new manu rolling out on Monday. That will invovle more staff training, reprogramming the POS computer system, and prepping all the new items for Monday. I may never leave work! But I have to leave work, because I have two assignments due tomorrow -- both of which are researched and started, but neither of which will find their final draft tonight. It's going to be a crazy adjustment, so be prepared to see many posts here about my trials and tribulations in being a restaurant manager who is attempting the seemingly far away MBA!