As I finish up my first year of business school, it’s strange to be back in school at age 31. I decided to go back to school a couple of years ago, mainly to relocate myself back to the east coast. I never knew how topsy-turvy my life would become. My life has literally transformed. And while I think (and hope) I have learned from the journey, I wonder if I have learned anything outside of a book.
I spent 10 years exploring my life. I feel like life started after college when I moved away from everything. I lived in Nashville and I lived in Los Angeles. Both areas brought something new and exciting into my life. I grew mentally and emotionally. Being back in NYC, I wonder how much of my own life I see. This is truly a city where people are striving for the almighty dollar. Maybe that’s not 100% true. Maybe I see this city that way because this city was my backyard growing up and I see so much of my own history is rooted here. I know so many people who have put down their roots and settled here I feel like everything I disliked and judged way back then has rooted itself in this city.
I am glad I decided to go back to school. I think my career will be more fulfilling because I made that decision. I guess that is the purpose of going to get an MBA. However, I wonder how much my life is improved by that decision. I wonder if this will be an end in and of itself. Will I be able to look back at my life in 5 years and notice a person who has grown mentally and emotionally? It’s too early to say…
