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Name: neener
School: USC Marshall School of Business
Status: Employed...finally
E-mail: Click here!
Reason for blogging: I'm incredibly self-absorbed. |
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I'm listening to...
::"Stay Beautiful," The Last Goodnight
::"Spaceman," The Killers
::"Green Light," John Legend
::"Superstar," Lupe Fiasco
I'm watching...
::24
::The Office
I'm reading...
::Taiwan, A Political History, by Denny Roy
::The Devil and Miss Prym, by Paulo Coehlo
I've just seen...
::Slumdog Millionaire
::I Love You, Man
::The Reader
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CRATs, CRUTs, and Q-Tips(?) We had to prepare a rough draft of our resume yesterday, so a bunch of us were talking about our previous work experiences before class. Two of my classmates, both of whom did some sort of financial planning, started talking to each other about CRATs, CRUTs, and Q-tips(sp?). It was like listening to two aliens conversing in another language. One person would spout off some gibberish, to which I could only respond with a "um, ok, whatever you say" nod, but the other person would start laughing and say, "Yes, I totally agree...the blah-blah-blah is the worst!" You get the picture. By the way, a CRAT is a Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust. A CRUT is a Charitable Remainder UniTrust. I don't know what a Q-Tip is besides the usual cotton swab that is very useful for makeup and cleaning your ears (safety note: never stick the swab IN your ear canal, just around it. I don't wanna get sued.).
Today I have no classes, but does that mean I have a free day? NO WAY. After I go to the bank (my one errand), it is time for accounting. It is going to be a battle royale between me and my accounting book. That thing is so difficult to read, but I am determined to figure out which accounts I am supposed to debit or credit. I refuse to let it get the better of me!
TIP FOR MBAs: Once you get the various syllabi for your classes, take one hour to just input all of your assignments in your planner of choice (whether it be a calendar/task list on your computer, your PDA, or a good old notebook) in order of due date. There are just too many things to keep track of all at once, and it's too easy to forget an important assignment in the huge mass of things you have to do, especially if you are on a quarter-system and classes are really fast-paced. Trust me, the one hour you spend doing this will be worth it. It's way better than rummaging through five notebooks to find out what's due tomorrow or showing up to school and seeing the rest of your classmates slogging on an assignment you forgot.
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When I learn a new word, I'll put it here so you can learn too!
EBITAS (noun):
Abbreviation for "Earnings Before Income Tax, Amortization, and SGARA." Next week, find out what SGARA is.
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