Tomorrow.

I know, I know two blogs in a row. Don't get used to it haha. But forewarning- This isn't a blog about the fun places I have been or the cool people I have seen. It is more of a blog about life and my future....

This summer I decided to not apply to any other graduate schools and stay here at ACU for the Macc Program. Here at ACU I do not have to take the GMAT and it is actually relatively cheap. Most graduate schools are around $50,000 a year and at ACU its about $30,000 max. Also, elsewhere I would be required to take anywhere from 32 - 40 hours and at ACU its only 30. My top graduate schools would be University of Texas at Austin, University of Chicago, and possibly Texas A&M. It would be my dream to go to the University of Chicago, but after applying this weekend I realized that it is abut $82,500 for one year and I would have to go for 21 months. So thats about $160,000 for an MBA program. Well that is definitely out of the question. That is insane. My heart basically stopped when i figured out how much it would cost. Oh well.... guess I will just have to visit Chi-town all the time!

Chicago Cubs!

My favorite City ever!

Amazing view 

But a few weeks ago I was really struggling with my decision to stay here at ACU. I realized that I was settling for ACU by not even trying to apply to other grad programs. This weekend I spent a lot of time applying and I realized that there is not enough time for me to study, take the GMAT, and apply by all the deadlines. So needless to say I am more than likely staying here in Abilene for graduate school. 

Also, I have an internship in Fort Worth this spring from January to March for 10 weeks with a regional firm called Whitley Penn. I am excited about my internship, but I had wanted an internship with one of the Big Four. My dream firm is PricewaterhouseCoopers and my second favorite firm is Ernst & Young. I know that if I work really hard I can get a job with the big four. It is easier if you intern for them, but I can't give up on that dream just yet. It just means I have to work a little harder for it. It has taken me awhile to accept that I did not get an internship with PwC or EY and I'll admit it I was a little bitter that some people did and I didn't. But this weekend and especially today I realized that if I really want something I can work hard and get it. 

So I think I will just apply to ACU for grad school and enjoy my internship in the spring and go from there. Who knows what wild and crazy ride God has in-store for me.