“You’re going to State College?”
“Yes”
“Oh, that’s the number 1 party school in USA, per the latest ranking. Enjoy your time there.”
By this time I was at the US airport after landing, and the officer saying so was chopping on my I-94. With this expectation, I started my MBA study with SMEAL College. However, it didn’t turn out we were in parties always. First year MBA study IS overwhelming, that’s why we need the adjusting period (orientation). But we work hard and play hard here. …
There have been so many eye-opening experiences in this first module. I had never heard the word “tailgate” before I came here, and I wondered what it meant. With that question in mind, I went to one of the football games. Oh, wow! There were so many people here for the game! If you’re a stranger to football like me, my suggestion is to go at least one. If you’re a crazy fan of football, then PSU is the best place for your MBA study…. I attended my first corporate sponsored tailgate, played games, cheered for the winners; and chatted about skiing for the thanksgiving vacation, the immersion week fashion show, and our global immersion week- Santiago, Chile, Shanghai China, New Delhi, India, San Francisco, CA!!!!!
Life as a MBA in Smeal will be totally different from your previous work, but we work hard and play hard, in the Smeal School of Business. MBA is not just about curriculum. ….