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It was beautiful to hear how - despite having different specific dreams - we were united in a hope to elevate ourselves and, more powerfully, others. It made me even more grateful for the community around me and more aware of the power that we hold together. [...]
My earliest assignments in Schlumberger were in the Gulf of Mexico on ships that were equipped to look for oil and gas ~40,000 feet below the surface of the water. Being the youngest engineer and one of the three women in a crew of 50 men reminded me of why my father had no female colleagues. This realization only increased my determination to do well. [...]
I saw that the program consisted of not only engineering and business classes, but also integrated design classes that incorporate lessons from both engineering and business. Upon realizing that I will learn how to build the product, as well as how to launch a venture based on the product, I knew I wanted to be part of the first cohort of the MS/MBA: Engineering Sciences Program. [...]
My expectations from the first week were probably slightly different from most incoming RCs. I had already been within the Harvard community and in Cambridge for a year and had already experienced a version of the section and the cold call. I thought I would be much more prepared than other students for my first semester at HBS, but to my surprise, that has definitely not been the case. [...]
I initially approached academics as if I was checking things off my to-do list. Read cases. Check. Say something in class to hit the minimum participation requirements. Check. Review course concepts before finals. Check. While I learned a lot by simply following instructions, I realized that I have the responsibility and ability to shape the learning to make it most valuable and meaningful for me. [...]
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