Current Student
Joined: 09 Nov 2008
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Location: Evanston, IL
Concentration: Strategy, Finance
Schools:Kellogg '11 (MMM)
Q45 V38
Re: Do you guys ever get a "wth am i doing" feeling?
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12 Aug 2009, 09:20
I know its cliche, but I keep reminding myself that if one is constantly thinking about the next step, one misses the entire journey and ultimately never gets there.
Fortunately, (or perhaps unfortunately) for me, I don't have a "dream" job, or industry that I hope to pursue when I graduate from Kellogg in '11. Clearly, I didn't structure my career goals essay around this aimlessness, but in many ways it has kept me level grounded through the entire process.
I firmly believe there are many paths to get where you want to go. So when I was applying to schools, I looked at it as just another potential path. If I didn't get into the schools I wanted, then I wasn't going to be heartbroken, I would just have to find another path. Along the way though, I met so many great people just through the application process that the experience would have been worth it even if I hadn't gotten in anywhere.
My going in position as school starts is pretty much the same as it was with the application process. Though I have some idea of jobs and industries that interest me, I am going in with my eyes wide open and am not really shutting myself off to anything. I think one of the HUGE benefits of actually pursuing a program full time is that you will have an opportunity to have direct exposure to all types of different companies/industries that you may not have even considered. You don't know what you don't know, right?
Ultimately, I feel confident that I will end up in a rewarding position after graduation. But more importantly, I feel that the $100k debt is a small price to pay to gain assess/perspective to[from] amazing people, amazing opportunities, and a stellar business education that will prove invaluable no matter where I end up.
While we will all end up leaving friends and family for a couple of years, to me, the chance to expand my experience far outweighs any potential downside.