It is a little crazy to think the last week of my internship is upon
me. Five days from now I’ll be on the other side of the world exploring the
mysteries of China with a group of my fellow MBAs. But before that a lot needs
to happen – my final presentation, wrapping up my projects, final lunches and
drinks with my team and fellow summer associate, cleaning, packing,… - the to
do list seems to go on and on.
The fact my summer is coming to a close means fall and full-time
recruiting are right around the corner. So it is reflection time. I used to
work and live in New York City before business school – the Greatest City in
the World as New Yorkers modestly call it. And I loved it! My goal was to go
back there for the summer but it didn’t quite work out. I gave Chicago a try
and I have to say that although I wasn’t very enthusiastic at the beginning I’ve
been really pleasantly surprised. It is a beautiful city – a greener, cleaner,
less packed version of New York. There are tons of great restaurants and a lot
of neighborhoods that have a unique character. And there are tons of outdoors events
– just this weekend the city is full of visitors from all over the country (and
even abroad) who are here for Lollapalooza (or Lola as the locals lovingly call
it) – an annual music festival that brings in performers from all over the
world. All in all, I have really enjoyed it here.
So I started asking myself – do I really want to go back to New York or
should I give Chicago a try full time. I have been thinking about that for the
past few weeks, I’ve passed through a couple of stages and the jury is still
not out on it. But I think this summer has once again made me realize how
important it is to be open to new experiences and try to make the best out of
any situation because when you do so previously unimagined possibilities open
for you.
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