I’ve spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday reflecting on my first year at HBS. In that process, I wrote an email to a few close friends updating them on my time here. As I started to write this post, I realized that the content of that email fit exactly what I wanted to communicate. So, here it is:
I started HBS a little over 9 months ago with no clear idea what I wanted the outcome to be in [...]

One of Harvard’s most interesting experiences during the first year of the MBA is FIELD 2. FIELD 2 is a program where students work in small teams to complete projects for companies operating in emerging economies around the globe. In my case, this meant being paired with five unknown classmates in a trip to Malaysia.
I was incredibly lucky. We were going to work with the global partner [...]

After spending two very busy but very productive months in my career search process, I am amazed at the evolution I have experienced. I have done several exercises to define my career vision. I have attended many company presentations to learn about companies’ culture. I talked to career coaches that helped me build my résumé. I had countless cups of coffee with people in different industries [...]

I’m now most of the way through the summer and am feeling pretty good about my project and also have really appreciated the senior exposure along the way. But something was missing...and shockingly, that something was actually beauty! So when Sephora offered me the opportunity to attend a week of classes at Sephora University, I jumped at the chance.
Over the course of 4 days, I learned [...]

I’m a full eight weeks into my internship, which basically means I’m a full-blown consultant.
...That’s only partially untrue. The number one lesson I’ve learned this summer is that when it comes to consulting, you’re expected to be the expert. On day one.
That’s right - as soon as a piece of the project is given to you, you’re the expert on that [...]