Krista
Good luck with the race for the taste in October. The 10K course on that day is "sort of" the last 10K of the full Marathon. The race for the taste differs in 2 ways. First, it starts on the road in front of the sports complex, goes north, and turns left, and at about 1 mile or so it comes to the 20.5 mile mark of the full marathon. Second the RFTT follows an entrance ramp to the left, then makes a very sharp right, and enters the Studios from the back (south) side, through roads and then into the Car Stunt Show area (the full marathon follows an entrance ramp to the right, up and to the right again, and enters the Studios from the north behind the Tower of Terror). After that RFTT winds through the Studios, and once you are on Main Street from then on it follows the PRECISE path as the marathon. Yes, knowing all of this part on will help you on January 7, 2007. Particularly when you realize how far it is around the EPCOT lake. On a cool day of vacation getting around that lake is pretty easy. At mile 25 it feels like an episode of The Twilight Zone, as you keep running but the finish line seems to be further and further away.
Do do do do.
Howard
Congratulations to you. The best advice I can give you is that few or none of the topics in an MBA program are particularly difficult intellectually. Almost all of it is straight forward and makes intuitive sense, particularly to an adult with real world and work experience. Well maybe except for Microeconomic and Macroeconomic theory, which can get pretty abstract depending on the professor, and Operations Research which is pure quant stuff. The workload, however, is absolutely enormous, as all MBA programs really work the students. You cannot work undergraduates too hard or they'll complain all the time and no one wants to hear 20 year olds whine
. In contrast MBA students are adults, who chose this path, so you can really work them hard, and they clearly see the payoff of the hard work. Plan on feeling underwater almost immediately when you see the course syllabi and the assignments. One good example of this is an intermediate accounting elective in an undergraduate program is 2 semesters. The same intermediate accounting elective in an MBA program covers the same material in 1 semester. Be prepared to run fast.
As an aside, last week Martha and I were climbing Peak 8 above Breckenridge, to its stated summit of 12,998 but we believe and like our GPS reading of 13,031 better. From 11,000 to 12,000 feet it's really steep, and those of us from sea level need to stop every minute to breath. Martha asked me if it got easier. My response was, "no, the last 1,000 feet is a lot steeper, and you also have to deal with 3 rock fields which are really hard to get through." Her reaction was, "you're not helping me with those comments." I recovered by telling her "okay it's a tough hike, but doable."
You will find the MBA program tough, but definately doable. After you do the work, even though it is a lot, you'll find yourself sitting at the commencement ceremony feeling pretty darn good about yourself.
If you have any generic questions about MBA program life. Feel free to contact me at
stephenson@babson.edu. Short questions about finance are also fair game. You're of course welcome to ask questions in other disciplines but don't expect correct answers
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Craig
Howard and I know, probably more than many couples, how lucky we are to have each other. We went through so much to be together at the beginning of our relationship and faced so many challenges that we think of every day as a blessing. 
and DD8 
Sorry, I don't have any L/XL WISH team socks left. I do have lots of s/m socks left though if that would fit you.
) then the pic shouldnt be blurry. It is also more compact & better fits in my fanny pac. I am so excited to try it out this weekend!
that's dedication!
Having said that, I did have a great, very strong training session this morning. 
WW just isn't working for me this time and I don't know why. 
and when I laughed I relaxed and after that I was fine. I think the trick is not to try to hard on those things. 
You are BOOKING! You're doing those splits at a WALK? You must walk so incredibly fast! Oh man.....I better get my rear in gear! I'm falling waaaay behind!
That is fab-u-lous! I'm so happy for you! I considered that waist pack too. I really didn't know which one to get, but I thought the smaller one would make my backside look petite. (Insert hysterical laughter here). 
I have been out of school for nine years. I don't expect to go in with a big head acting like I know everything... quite the contrary. I will be battling up hill for the whole year and trying to stay afloat. The Quantitative stuff will be my greatest challenge. It seems that it went by the wayside some time ago (at least according to the GMAT). I appreciate your offer for questions and will keep you in mind. However, I will only bother you in the direst of circumstances. 
