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Seize the day

*formerly posted on the BGSU MBA blog in 2009 In one of my classes last week, we watched a video clip from the movie Dead Poets Society .  In it, a teacher (played by Robin Williams) talked to the students about "carpe diem"--or, in English, "seize the day."  He told the students about how he had previously graduated from their school and how he and his classmates had lived actively and participated in many activities around campus.  He then reminded the students to take advantage of the opportunities around them in the present campus atmosphere. In the MBA program, as well as in other programs and during the course of one's career, one must remember to seize the day.  This may carry different meanings for people, as people come from different personalities, different cultures, different circumstances, and so on.  Regardless, it is important to remember to not just immerse oneself in one's studies; that is, life's classroom extends beyond the classr