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Dear HCF,
Best of luck to everyone writing papers and studying for Fall A finals this week! Please let us know how we can pray for you during this stressful time -- you're not alone!
Again, as a reminder, our next big event is a BBQ at Operations Professor Terry Taylor's on Thursday 10/22 during Career Week. Please save the date and sign up to arrange rides / coordinate dessert and drinks here.
Grace and Peace,
Anthony, Jake, and Megan
Weekly Reflection - Kyle Clark (FTMBA '17)
I didn't know the real meaning of FOMO (fear of missing out) until I started at Haas. Even before Week Zero started, I had the feeling that I was missing important opportunities and events left and right. I found myself looking to my classmates for cues and guidance as to what I should do and who I should be. It should have come as no surprise that many of them looked right back at me for the same reason, and yet I felt that I had nothing of significance to share with them. If anyone knew what we were supposed to be doing here, it certainly wasn't me!
I have experienced the Haas community as compassionate and relaxed, and yet it seems as if the pursuit of a business degree and whatever fame and glory may come beyond the achievement of that pursuit is anything but. Should I go to Haas Vegas or Haas Boats or both? Am I the kind of person who will excel at marketing or consulting or business development, or should I just go to every tech meet and greet and hope they'll tell me what to do? How was I supposed to know signups for the Nike info session went out three weeks ago?!
I look around the Haas courtyard at the smiling faces of my classmates; I hear, with some incredulity, my own voice as I tell prospective students and friends just how fun business school is, how everything is always haasome, all the time. And yet I see beneath all of our calm demeanors a whirlwind of anxiety about what our future holds: who are we, and who should we be? What are we doing here, and what should we be doing?
I've learned a great deal over the past few weeks of Fall A, but one of the most important things I've experienced has been the dawning realization that I'm me, and that that's okay. Think about it - I am me. There is no other me. What if the greatest contribution I can make to my classmates during my time at Haas is to just be me, all the time? What if there is no FOMO, only whatever I'm doing right here, right now. There is no comparison, because comparison between two unique persons who serve different purposes and who are intended for different things is impossible. When you think about it, the future world in which we all just be ourselves and live our own lives to the fullest is one that is full of unique people doing unique things, each in their own way. What a world to live in!
I know I have a long road ahead of me, and one of the the most exciting parts of that journey is taking every step as me: fading-ginger-faux-hawk hair, expressive, high-energy (okay - loud), people-focused, struggling-with-t-stats-and-aggregate-demand-curves me. The other exciting part is watching you do the same, because I have no idea what creative thoughts you'll share with the world based on your own unique perspective and point of view. I'm looking forward to finding out.
Galatians 6:4-5 (The Message translation) - "Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don't be impressed with yourself. Don't compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life."
Praises and Prayer Requests
PRAISE that we are uniquely created and fully loved in our unique character.
PRAYER to rejoice and live according to that unique character and to stop comparing ourselves with others.
Please submit your own praises and prayer requests to your co-presidents and specify whether we have permission to include them in the newsletter. Even if you don't want them to be public, we would be so delighted to share in your blessings and lift up your burdens.
“And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.” – Philippians 4:19
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Sunday 10/11 7:30pm
The Qians (2355 Hilgard Ave)
Call Jake to get into the building
Morning Prayer
Thursday 10/16 8:15-9:00am
F430
BBQ @ Terry Taylor's
Thursday 10/22 6:30-8:30pm
Piedmont (Google Doc here to arrange rides)
Anything else you want to see?
Contact one of your co-presidents!
Anthony Patterson, FTMBA 2016
Jake Qian, FTMBA 2016
Megan Wong, FTMBA 2016
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