Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Just when I think I’m going to drown

I remember why I’m at Darden. After two days of demoralizing Economics and Finance classes (which make Accounting seem easy), I was about ready to cry. I hadn’t utilized any sort of talent that I possessed. I was floundering and feeling completely incompetent. I am so dumb. Why did they let me in? When will they kick me out for having zero clue? It sucked.
But then I went to the Alternative Energy Forum. And got reinvigorated. After a conversation with the President of CommonWealth Biofuels, I had a fantastic discussion with a classmate on Cradle to Cradle, whose author lives in Charlottesville. There is such an amazing pool of talent out there “doing well while doing good”. I am here because I want to change the world. And a lot of other people at Darden do, too. And we will. I have no doubt. Call me overly-optimistic, call me naïve, say whatever you’d like. We are building the skills and network to GET SHIT DONE and make a huge difference. I’m sure of it.
Okay, that’s the end of my Rah Rah Darden speech for the day.
In other news, I won another bike race. That was fun. And I got to see my NC buddies (all the while rockin my sweet Ahrens ‘cross bike)!

7 comments:

e-RICHIE said...

you. on a bicycle.
that's cool atmo.

Nora Olson said...

where oh where did you find that white and pink arione saddle?? I can't find it online, but I *must* have one!

c-record said...

hot chica on a hot bike. waytago mandy!

Justin said...

you rule.

Nora Olson said...

Hey, thanks for the reply....Ha, here's hoping you and I both get that saddle for christmas! ;)

Nora Olson said...

although the vitesse is pretty hot too!

steven said...

I could have told you all of that and whipped your ass back into shape for school, Mandy! Keep on rockin!