2008 Woodie Awards
A Look Back on the Past Two Years: Congratulations on Getting Through!
Melinda Green
Issue date: 4/28/06 Section: Crummer News
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For the graduates of EAMBA IX, it's been nearly two years since we came to that first day of orientation. Between that day and tomorrow, our graduation, we've met countless new people, made friends from around the world, had a great time, and even learned a few things from all the classes we've taken.
As we go forward into the next stage of our lives, whether that is more school, a job search, or our first "career" job, I'm sure we'll all look back to our time at Crummer with fondness and maybe an occasional desire to return to these days.
For instance, who could forget Dr. Certo's Organizational Behavior class that first semester, having to show up at 8:30 in the morning and pray you didn't get called on for an answer to the first case you didn't get a chance to read.
If you did get caught, you faced the dilemma of trying to fluff your way through it or admitting you didn't read. I can safely say most of us opted for the former. In our defense, that one particular instance was the only day we didn't read, and we just had the horrible luck of being called upon. Well, maybe.
There were also Dr. Render's online mid-terms and finals. If you understood the class and did a good job on all the homework assignments, chances are you messed up the tests. If you were like me, you hardly understood a thing in the homework, but somehow managed to ace the tests. Go figure. Either way, who didn't love the class for its real life examples and interesting guest speakers?
My ultimate favorite, however, had to be Dr. Veit's class. I don't know if I passed the final, and I know my final grade wasn't so hot, but I didn't want to miss the class just because I'd be missing out on such a fun time. The witty comments and seemingly accidental humor was priceless, and I almost took another finance class just for more. Almost.
Then there was GRASP, the pinnacle experience of at least the first year, and maybe of both. For many people, it was their first time being out of the country, while others were returning to well-traveled areas of Central Europe via Slovakia and Hungary.
As we go forward into the next stage of our lives, whether that is more school, a job search, or our first "career" job, I'm sure we'll all look back to our time at Crummer with fondness and maybe an occasional desire to return to these days.
For instance, who could forget Dr. Certo's Organizational Behavior class that first semester, having to show up at 8:30 in the morning and pray you didn't get called on for an answer to the first case you didn't get a chance to read.
If you did get caught, you faced the dilemma of trying to fluff your way through it or admitting you didn't read. I can safely say most of us opted for the former. In our defense, that one particular instance was the only day we didn't read, and we just had the horrible luck of being called upon. Well, maybe.
There were also Dr. Render's online mid-terms and finals. If you understood the class and did a good job on all the homework assignments, chances are you messed up the tests. If you were like me, you hardly understood a thing in the homework, but somehow managed to ace the tests. Go figure. Either way, who didn't love the class for its real life examples and interesting guest speakers?
My ultimate favorite, however, had to be Dr. Veit's class. I don't know if I passed the final, and I know my final grade wasn't so hot, but I didn't want to miss the class just because I'd be missing out on such a fun time. The witty comments and seemingly accidental humor was priceless, and I almost took another finance class just for more. Almost.
Then there was GRASP, the pinnacle experience of at least the first year, and maybe of both. For many people, it was their first time being out of the country, while others were returning to well-traveled areas of Central Europe via Slovakia and Hungary.
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