When anyone asks me about the BYU MBA program, I have the most difficult time choosing what experience to tell them about. From classes, to traveling, to meeting people, to everything else - I have learned and done so much in the past 7 months!
I will try not to be a constant blogger (because you will get enough emails from me), but would like to introduce myself to those who don't know me. I'm originally from Anaheim, California, but moved to Park City, Utah during my high school days. My undergrad degree is in Communication from Westminster College. From there, I spent a few years doing Public Relations for the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Association, Real Salt Lake, and Comcast. I came to BYU primarily because I had a friend in the program who told me to come. He sold me on all the benefits of price, people, teachings, recruiting opportunities, etc. It became more of a question of, "Why not go to BYU?" Now I'm making the career change to doing something I've never done before (human resources) in the OBHR track and will be going to P&G for my internship this summer in Boston.
The best experience I have had in the program so far is meeting Warren Buffett. Every winter, the Marriott School takes applications for those who want to meet him and I highly recommend applying. We flew to Omaha for a day, did a Q&A with him, ate lunch on his dime, and then spent almost 2 hours taking funny pictures with him. Warren Buffett is now my hero.
The saddest (but funny) experience I had in the program was when I had to get 11 vaccinations to go to Ghana. I thought signing up for a consulting project in Ghana would be a great idea! Eleven vaccines later, I spent 3 days with my left arm in prayer position, swollen, and blotchy red. Not only did I look like a leper, but I could not sleep, walk, breathe, or even look at my arm without experiencing excruciating pain - not to mention the fever the shots gave me on top of that. Friends had to help me get dressed and do my hair so I could still go to church. At least my arm was already stuck in prayer position. I leave in two weeks for Ghana; and that torture better be worth it! I'm sure it will be. =)
The weirdest experience I had was when I was interviewing for an internship and the interviewing kept interrupting me to say things like, "I really like that shirt," or, "Did you see that person that just walked by?" My practice interviews did not prepare me for interviewers who completely didn't care what I was saying. It was my first interview, though, so if anything maybe he didn't hear all the mistakes I made. I did get a second interview with that company after all.
Although this summer is going to be really exciting and bring forth lots of new experiences in Ghana and with P&G, I can't wait to come back to school in August to meet the incoming class and hear about all the 2nd years' summer internship experiences. Until then....
Tara Hair, OB/HR, Class of 2011
Interning at: Procter and Gamble
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