Back to the (blog)board!

I love to write.  I've always loved to write.  I've loved writing even before I knew what letters and words meant; ask my Mom, and she'll hold up my scribbles in her notebooks as proof!  I've loved writing when I would read works of literary genius, and dreamt of one day holding my own published work in my hands.  I've loved writing even more after I discovered a passion for poetry at age 8, and fell in love with the art of creative, poetic expression.

The only times I didn't like writing was for tests & examinations.  Why waste the beautiful act of putting pen to paper on proving that you memorized a textbook?!  Perhaps that's why I loved writing this blog during my time at Rotman...  It provided a welcome release from the exhausting intensity of business school, and allowed me to reflect on how I felt.  I viewed Rotman as an adventure even before it started (hence the title of this blog - MBA: Must Bring Adventure!), and what an exhilarating adventure it was!  I got to go to Canada's top business school, learn from some of the finest professors, associate with a fantastic group of peers, and meet some of the most amazing people that I am now blessed to call my friends. :)

Writing became an intrinsic part of my being, and I naturally assumed it would continue even after Rotman... After all, isn't life the biggest adventure of them all? ;)  However, transitioning from business school to business world made me realize that continuing my writing might be tricky with all the confidentiality clauses and non-disclosure agreements.  Whether for an organization or a client, more often than not, you are working on sensitive information, and you owe it to them to protect the privacy of their intellectual property (look at all that alliteration - I must have really missed writing!).  Hence, this blog's been quiet for a little while.  

However, my friends & readers have been encouraging me to get back to writing, and I have been itching to get typing my thoughts!  So, as long as I steer clear of work specifics, I think I'm okay to write about lessons learnt, tidbits discovered, and reflections on really cool stuff (or maybe just stuff I find cool!).  Caveat: just like a car takes a little while to warm up after being out in the cold, my writing may take a little time to stop sputtering and begin purring, but I'm an eager beaver!  So, I endeavor to write about all the awesomeness I come across along this continuing adventure, and I hope you'll join me for the ride! :)

P.S.  Yes, I realize that the title is extremely cheesy, so if you've got any good ideas, comment, email or tweet them across, and I'll credit a title change to you!

11,111 and counting... Thank You!

So many readers from so many places around the world!  Could this be my new travel bucket list? ;)

I started writing "MBA: Must Bring Adventure!" about 22 months ago, as a way for me to chronicle my MBA journey at the Rotman School of Management.  I've loved writing ever since I was a little girl, so this blog naturally became a happy place for me to share my thoughts... happy & sad, frustrated & excited, freezing & melting, bittersweet & joyous.  What I didn't expect was so many people sharing my Rotman journey, through every reading, paper, report, project, presentation, along with endless cups of coffee.

Today, mustbringadventure.wordpress.com crossed 11,111 views!  That's eleven thousand, one hundred, eleven views, and counting!  And for that, I thank you, each and every one of you! :D

"I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder." - G.K. Chesterton