And So It Begins...

Last week I officially started school. No, not classes (that won't start for another week or so) but this orientation they like to call "Core". And as a part of Core, we have this other thing called LEAD which is basically a leadership course and the only required class at GSB. So far, Lead has all been about how you work in a team and developing self-awareness of your leadership style. Pretty interesting, I think.

Anyway, my class consists of approximately 570 students which have been divided into cohorts and within the cohorts, we've been further divided into squads. I'm in the Maroons cohort, squad 4. (Holla.)

While I made some new friends within my cohort, I have ended up mostly hanging out with a few of the people I went with to Chile. (Probably the most expensive friends I've ever made!) It was so intimidating going to events and feeling lost in a sea of people. I've found comfort in the fact that I know a handful of folks really well. I often find myself seeking them out so I can avoid the awkward small talk that we're all sick of. But I'm worried of being too clique-y so I continue to struggle to get to know more people. It's a tedious process that's wearing me down but I know it will pay off. I just keep thinking... Do I ever want to move somewhere new again? Good friends are sure hard to come by.