Two weeks ago I moved out of my New York City Apartment and back into my parents home in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The next month will represent the longest amount of time I’ve spent at home since Summer 2003. My room at my parents house is much different from the room I occupied for 4 years in… [Read more…]
June 28, 2010
I came to this town from the motorist city With a dream in my heart and a vision so pretty A brotha at Lehman ready to change the game Million watt screens on the building, they were calling my name I put in the work, I put in the time…I just got my bonus, the… [Read more…]
June 24, 2010
The recording industry received a breath of fresh air within the last week, when two of the most highly anticipated albums in recent memory were released. Drake, a Canadian born rapper who garnered a Sprite endorsement and two Grammy nominations from a mix tape released his debut album Thank Me Later on June 15th. Detroit’s… [Read more…]
June 21, 2010
My trip to Orlando for the Consortium Orientation Program (“OP”) was very productive. It was empowering to spend 5 days with 300+ rising MBAs from 15 schools attending various sessions, engaging in dialog, vetting ideas, and having some fun. I felt very fortunate to have the opportunity interview with companies for summer 2011 internship opportunities. I… [Read more…]
June 11, 2010
Yesterday I spent an hour connecting with one of my business school classmates. We were discussing our career goals as well as the type of impact we want to make on campus when he said to me; “Aaron, I’m all about big game hunting.” According to Merriam Webster’s the term “big game” is a noun… [Read more…]
June 9, 2010
I try to do some cardio every morning to start my day in an effort to “keep it tight” for business school. I also do some of my best “big thinking” from my building’s gym as it overlooks downtown Manhattan and has a view of the Hudson River (kind of gives me that top of… [Read more…]
June 8, 2010
Who would have thought that when Lehman Brothers disappeared into the history books in October 2008 that I would be able to rise again? My investment banking dreams had vanished as a cloud of bankruptcy and I was left to chart my own course into the unknown. As I set sail into dark waters I… [Read more…]
July 14, 2010
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