SYNERGY 2020- A Collaborative Guide to Economic Discovery

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SPOTLIGHTS

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I learned to use all my time to my advantage.

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Struggles to Success

Story by: Catisha Turner

time to practice my presentation for Professional Communication, they were my audience, and they pointed out my “umms” and “ahhs”. When I was preparing for the spokesperson role for Crisis Management, they grilled me on the list of questions I’d likely be asked. And when it was time to study for written exams, they used my notecards to quiz me and learned words that most 9 and 12-year-olds will not soon need or recognize. I also learned to use all my time to

W

hen I started the

Over time, I figured out how to arrange

Executive MBA Program,

my schedule and my priorities so the

I repeatedly questioned

program fit with my life. Instead of

my own sanity. With 17+ years of

doing homework after my kids went

leadership positions, I knew the

to bed, I did homework when they did

program was the best fit for where

homework. In fact, they were often

I was in my career. But I still had

part of my homework! When it was

concerns. I asked myself several questions: How would I still have time to spend with my family? How could I effectively manage my time so that I kept up with the workload at my job? Would I be able to excel in subjects, like stats, that gave me anxiety in undergrad? Would I be able to spend time with my friends? Why in the world did I wait so long to go back to school? Would I still have a life? Thankfully, all my concerns were eventually addressed. By the end of that first weekend, I felt energized. I was in a learning environment, and I felt lifted by the determination and focus I saw in the rest of my cohort.

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my advantage. Occasionally, I’d study on my work lunch breaks or while waiting in the parking lot for my girls to get out of dance practice. I read articles while getting my hair done or while waiting in the doctor’s office. I did class assignments on most week nights, but weekends were my focused


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