Where else would I want to be on a Saturday!!!!! Recognition to my Cohort

While most people are spending their summer with friends and families, I am spending my summer with my fantastic Cohort!
Everyone in my Cohort sacrificed their time with their friends and families to build a bond, share knowledge and learn not only from our lectures but from each other.
During the winter months, we would rush to school on Saturday mornings with a fresh cup of coffee to keep ourselves warm. In the Spring, we would walk into the classroom with an umbrella. Now in August, we joke how we hope it is raining every Saturday, so that we do not feel guilty for missing our day off!
The truth be told, my Saturday Executive MBA is a great experience because of the members of my Cohort. The professors are more like conductors of an orchestra and we are the musicians.
The diverse backgrounds add an abundant amount of color to each discussion.
Every discussion brings many personal and professional views from each member!
At times, some topics can be personal but everyone in the program respects everyone's opinion.
Currently, we are taking "Business Ethics,"and talk about a topic with variance in personal vs. professional beliefs.
As many of my Cohort members know, I am the devil's advocate in the program. If I can find one possible justification for a decision, I will push all professional buttons to make a case!
In our Ethics class (Prof. Blodgett is doing a great job on a very challenging topic), we were assigned to read "Five Past Midnight In Bhopal" (Great link to Marish's blog on Bhopal ) and I have some concern (not on the assignment) because this actually happened!!!!!! And this happens often!!! In other cases, it may not involve tens of thousands of people dying but what are people thinking!!! Where is ACCOUNTABILITY! Anyways, I rather be quiet (and it does not happen often)! As a good friend of my says "Don't kick the dog, if it sleeping!"
To discuss on our Financial Analysis class on Saturday afternoons, we are fortunate to have Prof. Ohara! The only problem, there is so much material to go over and every word is so important to the lecture! This is one of the classes where you wait until the end of class or the break to go to the bath room! If you are gone for 2 minutes, you better hope the person next to you is taking good notes!
Anyways, the summer 2 session has been interesting to say the least! While others are boating, picnicking, enjoying friends and families, I am fortunate to be spending my Saturday with a great group of people!