Partner's Feelings Galore

I looked up and saw that expression on his face,

The mixed look of being happy n sad...

As I glanced towards him feeling dazed,

My heart pounding loudly and passing moments making me go mad!

He looked intently and said...the words which sounded musical ,

“Got an admit at Ross” and I let out a squeal ,

The reality of leaving everything n everyone behind making me slightly hysterical.

But seriously that moment was painted in magical hues.

As it was the fruit of hard earned labor,

Giving up on social life for the GMAT,essays n interviews

To make things happen in our favor.

It was the moment of our glory ,

Succeeded by days of planning and packing,

And then began the REAL story,

With blessings of elders and their backing.

The early days of Ann Arbor felt as honeymoon,

Setting up new home and spending time together,

Alas, the days of togetherness ended soon

And then began the spell of loneliness that deterred

The feeling of being a prominent part of his life,

As he was ever busy with classes n assignments or networking events,

And I felt agony blazing within as his words felt totally jive,

Making all the negativities inside my mind cement.

There was fighting n ranting about the sacrifices I’ve made,

Coupled with fury and tears,

And when he said that all this is making the love fade,

I was jolted with a deep fear.

I made a promise to make things better,

And found that the key was to give up on certain expectations,

And being satisfied with some quality (though very less) time together,

While making the job hunt my current mission.

I finally entered the marvelous world of volunteering,

Being on F2 visa did not give me work authorization,

But the voluntary work made me take control of my life’s steering

Thus making a difference in my own small way became my real passion.

However, the feeling of being exhilarated coupled with a warm glow,

Was only possible due to the great friends I found in other Ross partners,

Even though there are still periods of feeling high or low,

My friends act as the positive mood tuner.

Having spent time doing things I had not done for a while,

Canoeing, whirly ball, bowling, partying till wee hours et al..

Brings out a pleasant satisfying smile,

With a small voice in my mind saying aloud – hey baby - All is well!!

New officers

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Today I went to Aurelia's place for language partner we set-up (french/spanish), it was great! It is good to have friends to hang out with. :)

Another good thing about being in the US: Netflix! Great place to get movies (you set-up your account and they send them to you by mail, you pay a monthly fee and that is it!)... Another good one: the library, you set-up an account for free and can rent movies and books for free!

Last night I left the house in my pajamas. We were only supposed to be doing some drive thru action, but it ended up being a date night. I was walking around with my husband looking like a homeless person--snow boots, high socks, cut off sweats, and an old sweat shirt over a bra-less bosom. We were searching for ice cream. Ironically, we also stumbled across the movie The Road and decided it was worth our while. Apparently, so did the ticket taker. We were short on cash and he let us through anyway. I love Ann Arbor and the Michigan Theater.

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year to all!! May all your wishes come true and may your life be filled with blessings this coming 2010 (ie, great internship, being incredibly busy with work and friends, hoping your partner gets a MAP where you can visit or that is not too far and he doesn't go too long, and having winter end soon!).

This is the beginning of this blog where hopefully you will find different experiences and helpful tips on how to handle MBA life as a partner...

My secret? SPARK! It is an incubator in Michigan where I got in touch with 3 entrepreneurs that keep me busy with fun projects. Here's some info on how to do it:


SPARK Volunteer Consultant Program
Ann Arbor SPARK works with hundreds of early stage entrepreneurs that are trying to help transform the SE Michigan economy. For many of these companies, there is no funding available for them to hire consultants to work on their business plans, do market research, make sales calls, and do many other projects related to product or business development. If you have business or technical experiences, and would like to volunteer your time to help a startup, please consider this program. Here is how it works:
1. Send a paragraph description of your background to Amy Cell, Amy@AnnArborSPARK.org. (Examples below)
2. Amy will include it (without your name or contact information) in a newsletter that goes out to local entrepreneurs every 3-4 weeks.
3. Entrepreneurs contact Amy if they would like to get connected with you, and Amy will forward the entrepreneur information over to you. You can decide with whom to meet.
4. Once you decide to connect with an entrepreneur in need, you would mutually agree on the work to be done, time frame, and other details.

If you have any questions about this program, you can contact Amy Cell at Amy@AnnArborUSA.org or 734-821-0075.

AL - His training and skills are in mechanical engineering. With experience in design, process and manufacturing, he has worked with small and medium sized start-up manufacturers. He has taken products from customer concept through design and build. He is looking for early stage start-ups that need help.

DM - She recently completed her MBA with a concentration in marketing and biosciences management. She has over four years of experience in project management, marketing and business development in the life science industry. She has experience managing a multitude of projects that included customer relationship management, marketing campaign administration, and analyzing data to create a sales and marketing plan. She has also been involved in creating a business plan to grow the biosciences program at NC State. She recently moved to Michigan and is trying to make contacts and get connected in the life sciences industry in the area. While continuing to search for full time employment she’s interested in project work that compliments her background.