Wednesday, January 14, 2009
From Dec 27th - Holidays & Friendship in the Desert
I wrote this on December 27th. I had a hard time getting it posted.
Happy Belated Holidays and Happy New Year!
When I found out late August 08 that I was getting put on orders to deploy to Iraq, I was admittedly distracted from my Academics. I thought long and hard about finishing out the term. However, I knew that it would be too challenging for me to finish the core while knowing that I would soon be returning to the desert. I submitted my case to the Johnson School; they quickly deferred my enrollment. When I return, I will join the Class of 2011. I did not fully realize the impact of this decision until now. Just during JOE (the Johnson Outdoor Experience), Orientation, and a few weeks of the Core, I felt an amazing bond with my new B-school friends. The holidays can be tough on military members deployed overseas. Most people think about their family. I miss my family dearly, but thinking of all of my friends at B-school, in the military, from my hometown...it is what gets me by. Happy Holidays to all. Thank you for your support.
