The MBS Bungee Jumping by classmates 2009
12th August 2007
It’s winter, cloudy weather and it’s raining when my former elementary classmate picked me up at the airport on 12th August 2007. Yep, it’s freezing out there and all of sudden I remember about first time I went to Sydney. Yesterday I was still in my cozy and warm house. Our house isn’t that luxury but it’s our sweet home. And now here I am at Melbourne. It’s Sunday, I went to Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, State Library, Yarra River… oh it’s beautiful although I prefer Darling Harbor Sydney. Yet I guessed it takes a while to love your city before you really love it and it just breaks your heart to leave it.
O-week and WOM
The journey has finally just started. I don’t know what to do yet my enthusiasm and curiosity will lead my instinct well. And when the O-week started, here I am as again the minority as the only mum among all of my 61 classmates for September intake, the women in my class was 21 persons (Melbourne Business School has 2 intakes / year). O-week just gave us insight about what’s going on at Melbourne Business School, getting know the faculty and staffs, and of course getting know our classmates. My classmates have awesome and diverse background. I think in term of quality, I was nothing to them. I’m just ordinary mum who always tried to give best example for her sons, to never give up on their dreams no matter what. And I have my own vision here. Yet bear in mind that I came not being the most brilliant / outstanding one but to learn. I just want to be better Ingrid. The O-week is including get to know our surrounding neighborhood by “Breaking Boundaries” activity at last day. We're going around city for 3 hours (walking!!!) to take pictures in 10 fabulous places (Citybath, Carlton Garden, Chinatown, ANZ gothics building, Arts Center, Sofitel, Bourke Street Mall, Southern Cross station, Grand Hotel and Rialto). My group came up with unique idea like climbing trees at Carlton garden. Honestly speaking, i was so freaked out. I was afraid of height. It made me to feel dizzy. Yet I’ve been encouraged by my “cool” classmate, Mike, who climbed the tree easily. As I trusted him, I even climbed higher.
Later on, in World of Management, 2 weeks intensive pre-term course followed by presentation, assignment and closed book exam (MBS really train us harder to be good leader by giving us pressures in our first days ^_^); The supplemental reading “How smart people to learn” and Stress Management are crucial to be learned and the understanding of mindset model and transition curve.
After 2 weeks of intensive course, we have celebration. We really enjoy the bonding that slowly formed within our girl classmates that I took our picture. Just bit encouragement what we’re doing and what we are going into. I imagine we are like Dumbledore’s army in Harry Potter movie, who overcome Voldermort’s evil spirit by our friendship, loyalty and sacrifice (that’s my favorite scene when Harry Potter realizes what makes him different than Voldermort).
Post WoM and surviving midterm and approaching final term
First lectures always bring some puzzle faces especially Managerial Economics and Accounting class. Yet we’re getting better. During midterm and assignments due, you will see chaotic and exhausted face. We’re just that tired. No more decent meal, but quick sandwich whilst discussing our syndicate project. No more dream to study beside swan pond of University of Melbourne. Don’t expect to study on green grass like when my husband was studying at UNSW.
More and more, I’m so much impressed by my classmates’ background. I develop mutual respect and understanding of them. Every person is fascinating and adds something to my learning curve. I think they are unique and we all simply deserve to have best 20 months learning experience. That’s what I love from this MBA program, despite my terrible homesickness being away from my family’s warmth, language problem and smallest standard deviation in term social life. Although I’m living in most livable city in the world, I hardly explore Melbourne (8th December is officially called our independence day when we survived final term). My days are pretty much around university of Melbourne, Lygon, CBD and nearby suburbs (although I did make to go to Tulip farm the other day and pretty much amazed by the breath-taking views and neighborhood along the journey). I have so many friends at Melbourne that I knew since I was at elementary, but I hardly meet them. I think 24 hours / day is just not enough.
I value my classmates’ uniqueness and all things that I can learn from them. Life is never ending learning process. I’m confident, that by our uniqueness and diverse background, each of us will give different impact although we may end up with same job and in same industry. And I’m not surprise that most of them will be notably leaders that I will recall “Gee, they are my classmates; we were juggling with Manec and Accounting together”. I will forever value our coffee-break and lunch sharing, our quick getaway to Corkman (I think whoever own that place is just genius, knowing we need quick refreshment place).
Although I myself am not impressed with my midterm result, I view midterm as chance to evaluate my understanding. And term 1 is just too early to judge who’s smartest. I worked at higher education industry; I knew how learning curve works. We will be surprised by “later” genius in next terms. It’s because first term is hardest in term settling-in process (for overseas students like me) and after years working; to adjust your life habit into studying routine isn’t that easy. You’re going to be like trial and error as if in Prolog programming, when every error will add to your learning database. You’re trying to find best way that works for you. We can even end up in deep frustration, because our past success. Everyone in the class is smart in their own way. In educational psychology, even multiple intelligence consists of 9 aspects (8 attributes and special intelligence). You cannot master in everything. So never look down to others. Furthermore, if you comeback to workforce, although high grade will secure you with good job, people still regard you pretty much on your personality.
Look at our pictures; in our unofficial classroom (CUB) who defines Melbourne’s weather in real meaning. I think our batch is doing well. Furthermore when we’re at utmost pressure when all assignments due; we’re still making effort to participate at International Food festival. Despite my tiredness and discouragement toward the event, in last moments my senior classmates from ASEAN club lend me hand (thanks to Kerri, Endi, Adele and Anson).
There are 6 teams from our batch (US, Rusia, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia and India). And I’m glad that India won the cup. We even drank beer from the cup afterward. Winning and losing is an outcome we cannot control. What we can control is our attitude toward other’s achievement and acknowledges it with sincerity. Furthermore, it’s the process to enhance our learning curve, personality growth and leadership capabilities and to shape our character. That’s the things you cannot learn in books, lectures or first rank B-School. And that reinforce my favorite quotations “The most beautiful things in life cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart” (Helen Keller) and “We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love. (Mother Theresa)”. Both are outstanding women who give significant impact despite their difficult circumstances.
And that’s reason why I prefer MBS than other B-schools. We are smaller class that I expect I can have warmer and intimate classmates. It’s something that’s crucial for me who grew in small town, when everyone knows anyone. Everyone comes to MBA program with different background, culture, expectations and dreams. And I do hope, regardless how hard we cope in 1st term; we will get what we’re looking for and benefit for it. It’s simply because all of us deserve it.
In short, I’m looking forward to welcome my term breaks and looking forward for new experiences added to my learning curve including reinforcement of the importance of time management. My regret is my wasted time due to homesickness that produce nothing yet it’s integral part of my process.
Class 2009.. yeahhhhhhhh go for it !!! How time flies from our O-week days. I can’t wait you all at our graduation day, using our graduation clothes and cheer up whilst throwing our toga up in the sky and said “We did it” And yep, we will do it together in our own way and that’s again; the beauty of our program.
Wish you all the best with your syndicate assignments. Strive the best, but never lose the essence of yourself. Remember about sustained competitive advantage we learn at Managing People for High Performance for Human Capital Management “Valuable, unique and difficult to imitate” J
12th August 2007
It’s winter, cloudy weather and it’s raining when my former elementary classmate picked me up at the airport on 12th August 2007. Yep, it’s freezing out there and all of sudden I remember about first time I went to Sydney. Yesterday I was still in my cozy and warm house. Our house isn’t that luxury but it’s our sweet home. And now here I am at Melbourne. It’s Sunday, I went to Federation Square, Flinders Street Station, State Library, Yarra River… oh it’s beautiful although I prefer Darling Harbor Sydney. Yet I guessed it takes a while to love your city before you really love it and it just breaks your heart to leave it.
O-week and WOM
The journey has finally just started. I don’t know what to do yet my enthusiasm and curiosity will lead my instinct well. And when the O-week started, here I am as again the minority as the only mum among all of my 61 classmates for September intake, the women in my class was 21 persons (Melbourne Business School has 2 intakes / year). O-week just gave us insight about what’s going on at Melbourne Business School, getting know the faculty and staffs, and of course getting know our classmates. My classmates have awesome and diverse background. I think in term of quality, I was nothing to them. I’m just ordinary mum who always tried to give best example for her sons, to never give up on their dreams no matter what. And I have my own vision here. Yet bear in mind that I came not being the most brilliant / outstanding one but to learn. I just want to be better Ingrid. The O-week is including get to know our surrounding neighborhood by “Breaking Boundaries” activity at last day. We're going around city for 3 hours (walking!!!) to take pictures in 10 fabulous places (Citybath, Carlton Garden, Chinatown, ANZ gothics building, Arts Center, Sofitel, Bourke Street Mall, Southern Cross station, Grand Hotel and Rialto). My group came up with unique idea like climbing trees at Carlton garden. Honestly speaking, i was so freaked out. I was afraid of height. It made me to feel dizzy. Yet I’ve been encouraged by my “cool” classmate, Mike, who climbed the tree easily. As I trusted him, I even climbed higher.
Later on, in World of Management, 2 weeks intensive pre-term course followed by presentation, assignment and closed book exam (MBS really train us harder to be good leader by giving us pressures in our first days ^_^); The supplemental reading “How smart people to learn” and Stress Management are crucial to be learned and the understanding of mindset model and transition curve.
After 2 weeks of intensive course, we have celebration. We really enjoy the bonding that slowly formed within our girl classmates that I took our picture. Just bit encouragement what we’re doing and what we are going into. I imagine we are like Dumbledore’s army in Harry Potter movie, who overcome Voldermort’s evil spirit by our friendship, loyalty and sacrifice (that’s my favorite scene when Harry Potter realizes what makes him different than Voldermort).
Post WoM and surviving midterm and approaching final term
First lectures always bring some puzzle faces especially Managerial Economics and Accounting class. Yet we’re getting better. During midterm and assignments due, you will see chaotic and exhausted face. We’re just that tired. No more decent meal, but quick sandwich whilst discussing our syndicate project. No more dream to study beside swan pond of University of Melbourne. Don’t expect to study on green grass like when my husband was studying at UNSW.
More and more, I’m so much impressed by my classmates’ background. I develop mutual respect and understanding of them. Every person is fascinating and adds something to my learning curve. I think they are unique and we all simply deserve to have best 20 months learning experience. That’s what I love from this MBA program, despite my terrible homesickness being away from my family’s warmth, language problem and smallest standard deviation in term social life. Although I’m living in most livable city in the world, I hardly explore Melbourne (8th December is officially called our independence day when we survived final term). My days are pretty much around university of Melbourne, Lygon, CBD and nearby suburbs (although I did make to go to Tulip farm the other day and pretty much amazed by the breath-taking views and neighborhood along the journey). I have so many friends at Melbourne that I knew since I was at elementary, but I hardly meet them. I think 24 hours / day is just not enough.
I value my classmates’ uniqueness and all things that I can learn from them. Life is never ending learning process. I’m confident, that by our uniqueness and diverse background, each of us will give different impact although we may end up with same job and in same industry. And I’m not surprise that most of them will be notably leaders that I will recall “Gee, they are my classmates; we were juggling with Manec and Accounting together”. I will forever value our coffee-break and lunch sharing, our quick getaway to Corkman (I think whoever own that place is just genius, knowing we need quick refreshment place).
Although I myself am not impressed with my midterm result, I view midterm as chance to evaluate my understanding. And term 1 is just too early to judge who’s smartest. I worked at higher education industry; I knew how learning curve works. We will be surprised by “later” genius in next terms. It’s because first term is hardest in term settling-in process (for overseas students like me) and after years working; to adjust your life habit into studying routine isn’t that easy. You’re going to be like trial and error as if in Prolog programming, when every error will add to your learning database. You’re trying to find best way that works for you. We can even end up in deep frustration, because our past success. Everyone in the class is smart in their own way. In educational psychology, even multiple intelligence consists of 9 aspects (8 attributes and special intelligence). You cannot master in everything. So never look down to others. Furthermore, if you comeback to workforce, although high grade will secure you with good job, people still regard you pretty much on your personality.
Look at our pictures; in our unofficial classroom (CUB) who defines Melbourne’s weather in real meaning. I think our batch is doing well. Furthermore when we’re at utmost pressure when all assignments due; we’re still making effort to participate at International Food festival. Despite my tiredness and discouragement toward the event, in last moments my senior classmates from ASEAN club lend me hand (thanks to Kerri, Endi, Adele and Anson).
There are 6 teams from our batch (US, Rusia, Mexico, Peru, Indonesia and India). And I’m glad that India won the cup. We even drank beer from the cup afterward. Winning and losing is an outcome we cannot control. What we can control is our attitude toward other’s achievement and acknowledges it with sincerity. Furthermore, it’s the process to enhance our learning curve, personality growth and leadership capabilities and to shape our character. That’s the things you cannot learn in books, lectures or first rank B-School. And that reinforce my favorite quotations “The most beautiful things in life cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart” (Helen Keller) and “We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love. (Mother Theresa)”. Both are outstanding women who give significant impact despite their difficult circumstances.
And that’s reason why I prefer MBS than other B-schools. We are smaller class that I expect I can have warmer and intimate classmates. It’s something that’s crucial for me who grew in small town, when everyone knows anyone. Everyone comes to MBA program with different background, culture, expectations and dreams. And I do hope, regardless how hard we cope in 1st term; we will get what we’re looking for and benefit for it. It’s simply because all of us deserve it.
In short, I’m looking forward to welcome my term breaks and looking forward for new experiences added to my learning curve including reinforcement of the importance of time management. My regret is my wasted time due to homesickness that produce nothing yet it’s integral part of my process.
Class 2009.. yeahhhhhhhh go for it !!! How time flies from our O-week days. I can’t wait you all at our graduation day, using our graduation clothes and cheer up whilst throwing our toga up in the sky and said “We did it” And yep, we will do it together in our own way and that’s again; the beauty of our program.
Wish you all the best with your syndicate assignments. Strive the best, but never lose the essence of yourself. Remember about sustained competitive advantage we learn at Managing People for High Performance for Human Capital Management “Valuable, unique and difficult to imitate” J
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