It takes me a while to get over things.

Apparently, on average it takes a women 24 hours to get over being angry. It takes men 1 hr.

I think it takes me 24 DAYS ... or more ... unless I resolve the conflict ASAP. I
that's why I can't stand friends being mad at me, or even getting mad at them. I try to do everything to make others happy, even if it means sacrificing some of my own happiness.

Should I change that?

Morgan Stanley

Coming back from the Morgan Stanley Undergraduate Women's Day Conference (what a long name!), I feel a little overwhelmed by this weekend thus far. Lessons Learned (in no particular order):

1) Public transportation in the U.S. = TERRIBLE. Bus schedules are confusing, trains run late, train engines BREAK DOWN

2) Time = VALUABLE.

3) Working at Morgan Stanley would = v. cool. If only I could get that internship...

4) NYC = wow. Why didn't I want to go to school in a big city again? Must remind myself of that list ASAP.

5) Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, things don't work out the way you planned (see #1). It's just fate, I guess.

6) Dealing with many things all at once = hard. Not crying when things go wrong = nearly impossible. Sometimes it's okay to complain/fret. Prioritizing doesn't always make everyone happy. But that's life, so get over it and move on.

7) "every cloud has a silver lining" and things could always be worse. no matter what people think.

8) Meeting new people (even under strange circumstances, i.e. train engine failure) = fun. Getting off campus = invaluable. If I weren't going abroad next year I think I'd leave anyways. Grâce à dieu que je peux passer un séjour à Paris!

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The Morgan Stanley conference itself was amazing, though, and COMPLETELY worth the effort. It's definitely true that prioritizing is hard, but I'm glad I made this decision instead of *******. I could really see myself working there, maybe not necessarily the crazy ibanking stuff, but then again, why not? I'm up for the challenge, I can work late nights and function on little/no sleep. It's called taking 5 classes at Smith College. But even if I don't go down that path, there are other things at Morgan Stanley I could do, other divisions where I could work.It's a good feeling to know now (and finally) what I want. Now it's just a matter of going for it and getting it. And suddenly I feel like I'm the Will Smith character from The Pursuit of Happyness.

It would be nice if my life were like his :-)