»December 27, 2007, 4:42:25 PM EST: The Six Word Description Theory
I m running a social experiment to test a theory I ve developed. The theory is called The Six Word Description Theory and it posits that an object s qualitative attributes can be adequately and satisfactorily described using six words.My theory was developed while thinking of how to minimize the responses for an interview and it was inspired by Six Degrees of Separation. I m developing this the... ... (MORE)
»December 22, 2007, 9:55:45 PM EST: True or False: BS Can Lead You Into The Promised Land
When I got my feedback from my mentor, I was initially disappointed because he essentially told me that I have been settling for mediocrity. Using Prof. Borromeo s words, my performance has been "blah." OK, I get it.However, I ve had the chance to ruminate on that feedback session and I thought that he made a lot of sense-- if I ve been settling in my comfort zone, then there s really... ... (MORE)
»December 19, 2007, 3:27:30 PM EST: The Opportunity Cost of Getting Sick
There s this TV ad for a multivitamin brand called Clusivol and the Filipino tagline goes "Bawal Magkasakit" which means "Getting sick is not allowed." It couldn t be more true for me or any MBA student here in AIM. Getting sick has a high opportunity cost.In our Microeconomics class under Prof. Patt Lontoc, I really appreciated the concept of Opportunity Cost, which repres... ... (MORE)
)»December 17, 2007, 7:37:12 PM EST: The Day The Doctor Won
When it comes to my health, I m generally stubborn-- the last time I got sick and needed hospitalization, I defiantly opted to forgo the hospital and just take a couple of days off. Perhaps it s my pride again. I ve tended to think my body can withstand a great deal of stress, especially having figured in a couple of car crashes a few weeks back.However, my body started to stagger two weeks ago... ... (MORE)
»December 4, 2007, 8:08:36 PM EST: This Is It
I was recently approached by a 2nd year offering me help in Management of Cost and Profit (MCP). He was given feedback by a couple of our professors regarding my abysmal scores in that subject. (My aggregate total is 4.5/37 or 12%). In order to have a good standing in MCP, my aggregate total for the two quizzes should be 18.5/37 or 50%.I really appreciate that professors are concerned about stu... ... (MORE)
»December 1, 2007, 11:16:32 AM EST: Good Bye, Dorm Life
I checked out of the dorm a few hours ago and that marks the end of my 3-month contract of my stay. I stayed in the dorm because it was required for all MBA first years to stay at least three months in the dormitory to help in the adjustment to the rigorous and pressure-packed environment of AIM.I ll get this out of the way: the dorm is not really a country club or a 5-star suite, but it s real... ... (MORE)
