Someone get me some Drano!

It's been thirteen days since I finished my first quarter at Kellogg and only now am I starting to comprehend my education. Every moment I sit and do nothing is a chance for me to play back in slow motion a bit more of the reel of Ferris Roger's Business School Education. It's actually a pretty dense and awesome flick, when you give it the time of day. During the first go-round, it was played at 10X and it was all I could to do to simply skim.

1/6 of my education is complete (read: $20K) and it felt like 4 weeks. Wow. Do I feel like a more high-powered business guy? Hmm, maybe. Do I feel more intelligent? (incrementally - but definitely not in Accounting! Curse you bonds!) Do I feel better connected? (yep. well, with my peers anyway. it's time to get started on those profs though.) I feel as though I bit off more than I can chew and am slowly mashing up and digesting the mouthful of knowledge, lessons, and experiences that got jammed into my face over the past few months.

Is business school a great time? Absolutely. Do I know why I love it? Maybe. Aside from the mountains of social opportunities and pretty cool classes, the value proposition of school is more easily said than fully grasped and understood. Lofty goals such as * gain a high-level understanding of business * or * become a well-rounded individual * or * contribute to my class through my various work experiences * can be lost in the shuffle of the madness that is maintaining your Outlook calendar, sifting through your piles of email, and running to and fro to different recruiting events.

Don't forget the prize, ladies and gents. Keep your eyes on the prize. And, perhaps, to do so, we all have to chew through the cud once in a while.

Chomp. Chomp.