I mentioned the exciting road that Tim and I have before us. But to understand where we are going, you must understand how we got to where we are. I know, I know, I said no yesterdays on the road, but you will have to forgive me this one. I already mentioned the struggles we have faced over the last several years, so I do not feel the need to discuss those at greater length, but I will say that it was those struggles that helped both Tim and I to re-examine our lives and find our paths. I cannot speak to Tim's experience, for mine was very different from his, but I will share a bit of mine.
A couple of years ago I found myself just twenty three years old managing a hotel and a staff of twenty, things were going great, I had achieved more in my career than I ever thought I would in such a short period of time. I felt truly blessed. It wasn't long however until I started wondering, okay, what next? By no means had I perfected my job, nor have I now, but I did know that I wanted something more. It was around this time that my brother had moved back to Indianapolis and I saw first hand the success he was having as a result of his higher education. It was then, amidst our struggles, that an M.B.A started to look pretty good.
For the next year I would begin to look at schools, what type of school did I want to attend? Where did I want to be? What did I want to study? And what did I want to do when I was done? It wasn't until about a year ago, when I picked up a GMAT study book, that this idea of going back to school started to become more of a reality. For some time I came home from work each night and just looked at the GMAT book sitting on the end table and couldn't imagine how I would ever manage to get through it all. Winter came and went, and then Spring, and all of the sudden it was Summer and that GMAT study book still sat on the end table, the cover not even cracked. Then while on vacation in Florida last June, I had already exhausted the "trashy" novels I had brought along with me to read and decided, well, I don't have anything else to read, so I cracked open the GMAT book, and for the next couple of months I opened that book and worked my way slowly through it each night until it was September, and a test date was set. I cannot tell you how relieved I was to have that test behind me, I thought, "phew the worst is over", I totally underestimated the amount of time and energy you put into each and every application. But it was all worth it. I now know that I have a bright future and happy tomorrows to look forward to down the road that has been laid before us. A road that will lead Tim and I to Bloomington, Indiana next fall and to the Kelley School of Business.
