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Perspective gained

Fall semester, 2010 has just begun. There’s a chill in the air, accompanied by a sense of optimism and excitement at the upcoming school year. Lots of people beginning what will likely be a multi-year journey toward an academic degree, which at the onset can seem daunting. For me though, I’ve been at UNR long enough to feel very comfortable with school starting again. Only two semesters now from graduating, and I’m finally getting a greater sense of just what my MBA program has and will have provided by the time I graduate in May of 2011. Continue reading

This weekend my roommate, coworker, and Russian friend Eldar received his MBA from the University of Nevada, Reno. Many of his friends (myself included) were there to watch Eldar graduate – alongside the other MBAs, graduates from the College of Business, and masters students from colleges across campus – from Social Work to Bio Molecular Engineering. Soon, Eldar will be working full-time for Amazon (where he’s worked as a finance analyst for the last few years).

I personally have another year before I graduate, and I watched the ceremony with a mixture of envy and relief; as much as I want to finish school I enjoy the sense of belonging that comes with campus life and my steady job as a graduate assistant.

The pressure to find a job after graduation touches everyone, and while Eldar has one lined up, others are busy scrambling to secure employment in this economy. The weekend’s ceremonies – especially the variety of majors among the graduates – reminded me of an ongoing argument I’ve had with family and associates regarding the usefulness of a college education that is not directly related to a specific field.
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