Karyn's back

First of all, I want to just gush about how great the professors at Wellesley are. I emailed my math professor/minor advisor yesterday to ask for advice about classes I'm thinking about taking and also a math question. He emailed me this morning with a response already. How awesome is that?! In the past month, I emailed my Harvard Extension professor twice, MIT professors, and my career advisor from Wyatt, and I don't get any response. I feel like a pathetic girlfriend waiting by the phone. But Professor Shuchat, who I emailed after two years of nothing, emails back, has lunch with me, and now gives me great advice. It's so nice to know that even though he doesn't have any obligation to answer me since I'm not a student anymore, he still readily helps me. And to top that off, he's even on sabbatical. I'll really miss this kind of nurturing when I go to school.

Anyway, two weekends ago, as I was waiting to "Ride the Wave to Cambridgeside," I ran into Karyn, one of my friends from Wellesley. She graduated a year early and then went to Georgia for a masters in digital media. I lost touch with her over the past year, so it was awesome that she recognized me. I really haven't changed a bit. She, on the other hand, has bangs now. She's interning in Boston for the summer, so last night we met up for dinner. It was really nice to catch up. Anyway, I think she has a very mature attitude concerning relationships and career. Her boyfriend is in Boston now for a summer internship and will be moving back to Atlanta to complete his PhD, but she wants to stay behind if her internship offers her a full time job. She really epitomizes what I wish I would feel about my future schooling/career. I wish I could just make the best decision for me without emotions tying me down, but if you look at where I'm planning to apply to b-school, it's either near OB or near my parents. OB is even doing what's best for him by going to school this Fall. I need to stop thinking so much with my heart and use my head some.