My First Blog Post
January 31st, 2007 by Matt BrattinI wish I could say I prepared day and night ever since the travel contest concluded so I could put something extra special together for my first blog post; but alas, I did not. My excuse is that the allure of scholarships (or should I say, scholarship) has gotten the best of me as of late. After the reality of my acceptance to ESADE finally hit, so followed the realization of the impending tuition bill…or more specifically, the fact that it will somehow have to get paid. This reality has since lead me on a wild goose chase for scholarships to help me on my journey, and the results have left me a busy man.
Through my research I stumbled across the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation graduate scholarship, and the potential reward it offers is substantial enough that I have dedicated myself to the application for the last four months. Now that I currently have my eight, yes, eight essays under review, I found a little breathing room to put together this first post! At any rate, I’ve decided a good way to start would be by quickly addressing likely the only means by which anyone who reads this really knows me – my video!
In summation: Yes, that really was my wife in the video, and yes, ESADE really was the # 1 ranked international MBA program in the 2006 Wall Street Journal rankings. Yes, I really was admitted, and yes, I really plan on attending. Yes, I really spent a semester studying in Sweden during my undergrad, and yes, I really went on to take summer school in France. Yes, I do have a quirky sense of humor, and yes, I am glad that the people at InternationalStudent.com get it!
Ok, so now that we got that out of the way, I also thought I should mention that I encourage questions and comments and will gladly try to address them in my future blog posts. My idea moving forward will be to share some background information on myself that should provide insight into my life and why I’ve decided to pursue my MBA abroad. Eventually, if all goes to plan, I will be able to continue blogging throughout my adventures in Spain and will hopefully offer an interesting view into my life as an international student.
I look forward to sharing more about myself and my experiences in the coming weeks, and in the meantime hopefully I’ll find more time to dedicate to my second post! I think I’ll end with a quote, because I like quotes, so enjoy!
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
