What a busy year at MBA!

Finally, on May 13, I finished all the final exams and completed my first year of MBA as a mom with a new born. Of cause, my son is not newborn anymore. He is 6-months!

I survived! The first thing I want to tell every pregnant first year MBA that you can survive like me if you can predict what you will experience and be ready for it. I am proud of myself that not only I survived, but also I did more things. I took 11 courses in the last two quaters (4 months) compared with 7 or 9 for regular students.

While I was taking 6 courses during the last spring quater, I were elected as co-leaders for three MBA student clubs: Women in Management, Greater China Club, and International Student Club. I have organized a few school wide social events, Golf in Business Workshop, Farewell Receiption for women, international mentorship program, and Year End China Night. No matter how busy I was, I tried to play with my son at least one or two hours per day when I got home. He is adorable. I just cannot get him off my hand.

There were 60 MBA students attended the Year End China Night event with all the food cooked by my father and I. See photo. The food was Yammy! So you know that I love cooking, not only Chinese food, american food and other types of food.

On the last day of the exam, I thought I can take a break, but China earthquake put me on a running train! Why, because I founded a charity foundation Angel Pray Child Charity Foundation in 2005 to help children. Helping people suffered in a natural disaster is within my mission. I was surprised that many donors and volunteers just called me about donations. Since I am the president, I have to decide what to help and how. It is not a easy job to do the charity thing, especially lead a team of part time volunteers. We are all driven by the same vision and passion.

I will start my Intern at GE Energy Finance Services one week later, and I have to study for Level 1 CFA within two weeks. I almost give up my CFA because I hardly find time for it, especially i am organizing a team effort for China earthquake relif at this time. My team raised $54,000 USD within 8 days for the earthquake. We could rebuild a school with these donation. Please donate if you can, click Angel Pray Child Charity Foundation to donate online if you trust me to 100% use the fund to people.

I do not want to stress you with how much I have done and how much I am doing. I cannot deny that I am tired and somehow exhausted, but the situation just keeps me running forward. Anyway, it is a great year that I achieved many things with God's blessing.