*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 classrooms located in the academic buildings on campus. In life, learning is an on-going process; sometimes, one does not even have to try to learn in order to learn something new.
Furthermore, a person's interests and hobbies help shape his/her personality, his/her skill set, his/her experiences, etc.
Thus, as we move forward through this MBA program or through other endeavors, we must remember to take time to do what we want and what makes us who we are. We must seize the day. We must know ourselves and be ourselves. We must give the world and the people around us all that we have to give, not just what is asked for by a professor or a boss.
Carpe Diem!
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 classrooms located in the academic buildings on campus. In life, learning is an on-going process; sometimes, one does not even have to try to learn in order to learn something new.
Furthermore, a person's interests and hobbies help shape his/her personality, his/her skill set, his/her experiences, etc.
Thus, as we move forward through this MBA program or through other endeavors, we must remember to take time to do what we want and what makes us who we are. We must seize the day. We must know ourselves and be ourselves. We must give the world and the people around us all that we have to give, not just what is asked for by a professor or a boss.
Carpe Diem!