Branches

I have a major life decision to make these days: what my post-HBS career will look like. I want to start the education company whose business plan I co-authored this semester. However, it just doesn't make sense to board that boat without the right crew, and it's not yet clear that will work out.

My backup plan is hardly unattractive. Israeli friends are launching a hedge fund and need a competent operations manager. I'm not sure why that prompted them to think of me, but I'm flattered to say the least. As moving to Israel is part of my 10-year plan, I wouldn't mind doing that sooner rather than later.

It's a major decision, though, and will likely have a significant influence on the path I follow in my career as well as my personal life. Wish me luck.

Stay in school

I just completed the most rigorous academic semester of my life. Whatever reputation 2nd year of HBS has as a slack year is completely undeserved, at least in this case. (And isn't HBS all about cases?)

Apparently, I did it to myself. I made the mistake of taking more than a full load and doing it with 5/6 paper/project courses. I failed to heed the advice of those who had come before me, and it came back to bite me.

But I learned a ton, and in the end successfully managed to get everything done. (Grades are not out yet, though, so my use of the term "successful" is perhaps premature.) I'm not looking forward to my last semester at HBS, but only because it is my last. I'd add another year to the degree if they'd let me. Maybe if I fail all my courses next semester... hope my mom isn't reading this.