Dani and I started our last semester of school today. I have 12 credits (the first time I've had only 4 classes in a long time), and Dani has 7 credits (3 classes, just two mornings a week).
In my first class, the tax professor explained that he knows most of us are in our final semester, and he knows we may have a hard time focusing because most of us already have jobs lined up. I found myself agreeing with him (Dani and I have already talked multiple times about how all we have to do is pass our classes and we'll be on our way to California).
Because of that, I surprised myself when I realized that I was looking forward to (some of) the things I would learn in that class. As I was reading an article for my first Strategy class, I found myself enjoying the topic and thinking of ways I could apply it to the firm I will start working for in 10 months. I was even more surprised when I stopped focusing on the article because I was thinking about ways to use some of the things I learned last semester.
I want to make a good impression and a positive difference for Burr Pilger Mayer when I start working for them, but I think this is more than just wanting to make a good impression. I think I'm finally beginning to see how the things I'm learning in school can be used in real life (even though I have yet to see the inner workings of BPM). It's exciting to suddenly see school in a different light (although I definitely still see it through the "thank goodness it's almost over" light). I hope I have a chance to make a real difference before I forget what I've learned or enter the zombie mode of just doing what I have to do to be able to get back home at the end of the workday.
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