Where's Tal??

So classes officially started this week and it feels great to be back. It'll be 80 degrees all week, sunny and with campus overlooking the gorgeous blue ocean, how can anyone not be thrilled to be an MBA student at Pepperdine? And why would anyone want to live anywhere else? Seriously. Upon return to Malibu, I felt the love as I was bombarded with questions from friends, professors and even random first years about my study abroad experiences. Let's just say I definitely felt the love as I got a warm, genuine welcome~

However, it is a bit hard to adjust back to the 4 hour classes at Pepperdine. I had 80 minutes classes at KAIST that I had gotten so comfortable with. On top of that , I started with Business Law 8am Monday morning! Lucky for me that I am interested in Business Law because the class deals with a lot of employment law issues. And with my HR background, the class can come in very handy to me. For the other 17 study abroad students in the class, I cannot say that they share my enthusiasm, especially 8am Monday morning. 

Another thing that I am not used to is all the new faces. As a social butterfly, I knew the majority of people on campus. But as I sat in the computer lab one morning, printing out my syllabus, I was suddenly surrounded by ALL new faces. Yup, there they were, the newbies, the 1st years taking over our territory! And my side-kick, my partner in crime Tal was no longer to be found anywhere on campus. This was probably the most devastating part. To return home and not find the person you most missed  being in class with. Tal is actually on maternity leave this semester and will graduate in the summer. But classes, NAWMBA and Pepeprdine in general is definitely not the same without my dear friend. I miss you lots TAL!!!!