Editorial
Burning the Candle at Both Ends
Issue date: 11/8/05 Section: Opinion
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Sloan students might the most active group of 700 individuals to be found anywhere in the world. The wealth and diversity of activities from student clubs, conferences, social activities and ventures outside of Sloan. All of these valuable activities are planned and executed by students whose full time job is student in what is perhaps the most rigorous MBA education in the country.
By this time in the semester however, the level of academic activity picks up, recruiting pressures intensify, and stress levels within teams skyrocket. It's important that each of us remains grounded. All of us have personal lives to attend to. Family and friends are not going through the Core or interview process and may not understand the stresses of an MBA. But the people who are most important in our lives should continue to be
whether we are entering investment banking, consulting or entrepreneurial jobs. Developing good work life balance now will only make our lives more fulfilling and rewarding.
Given the fact that so much is happening, it's easy to miss the fact that we live in a vibrant community. We, at Fifteen, have often encouraged Sloanies to look beyond their immediate surroundings to take advantage of the wealth of business, intellectual and cultural activities available throughout MIT and indeed the Boston metro area.
Thinking beyond the core, job interviews and the multitude of Sloan activities is difficult, but necessary. Even if its one afternoon a week volunteering in a public school, singing in the church choir, or taking a Saturday for a day trip to a town in New England, do the things that will allow you balance in life.
By this time in the semester however, the level of academic activity picks up, recruiting pressures intensify, and stress levels within teams skyrocket. It's important that each of us remains grounded. All of us have personal lives to attend to. Family and friends are not going through the Core or interview process and may not understand the stresses of an MBA. But the people who are most important in our lives should continue to be
whether we are entering investment banking, consulting or entrepreneurial jobs. Developing good work life balance now will only make our lives more fulfilling and rewarding.
Given the fact that so much is happening, it's easy to miss the fact that we live in a vibrant community. We, at Fifteen, have often encouraged Sloanies to look beyond their immediate surroundings to take advantage of the wealth of business, intellectual and cultural activities available throughout MIT and indeed the Boston metro area.
Thinking beyond the core, job interviews and the multitude of Sloan activities is difficult, but necessary. Even if its one afternoon a week volunteering in a public school, singing in the church choir, or taking a Saturday for a day trip to a town in New England, do the things that will allow you balance in life.