CeeDee World

Today does not feel like a Sunday so I almost forgot to write this blog. I know my three dedicated readers would be crushed, so without further ado... This was the last week of core courses for the Lent Term, this one is flying by!  After a typical MBA lunch at Queens', we went for bubble tea. Still undecided on if I am as big a fan of the drink as some of my classmates, but it was a fun adventure none the less. Somehow tu has followed me all the way to Cambridge and as much as I try to say horns down, the horns keep getting put up. The evening ended with a Rawr Rawr reunion for Val's 30th birthday!! Pizza is always a good idea. Here's to road trip round 2 :) Tuesday was pancake day. Like so many other things, pancakes are different here than in the states. I would call the UK pancake a crepe, nevertheless, still quite delicious. Em and I baked all the coral in the sea and watched one of the movies our negotiations professor suggested as we feasted. #nerdlyfe Wednesday incl

Monday was Galentine's Day, the most sacred of all hallmark holidays. Thank you Parks and Rec. The biggest thanks goes to Krathika - she planned a lovely evening for all of us at Bill's - she's the real MVP. In other news, Rebecca and I are an old married couple at this point. Tuesday was Valentine's Day. We had class from 9am-7:30pm. It was a long day. But I got to spend the day with my true love, space. Rebecca was handing out roses - too cute. For our negotiations class, we had two guest speakers in the afternoon. The first was a member of the House of Lords who talked about Brexit. It was eye-opening as someone who didn't know too much about that whole thing. In case anyone forgot, our elected officials are also human and as such do not always make wise decisions. After the Brexit talk, we had the main affair - a former astronaut talked to us! Michael Foale is a former Cambridge student who also went to Queens' College. I sat front and center and was eating

This week, I was talking to one of my content creators, Emily, about how I felt like the blog has lacked inspiration since being back in Cambridge. It felt like a writer's slump which can only come from a life slump in a place like this. As we were walking to Queens’ for lunch she drops this poetic bomb, “hold space for the now”. Emily’s sage wisdom was all about how we’re, albeit naturally, focusing on what comes next, we’re losing sight of the experience.   There’s definitely more pressure this term to apply for jobs, network, and have the next steps detailed out. While we technically have time, that time is rapidly dwindling. It’s already February y’all. I know my goal, and several others in my cohort is to have a finalized job plan by May/June…which will be here before we know it.   While I’m definitely thinking about the future, I’m also thinking a lot about the past. Reflecting on life choices and experiences in both Houston and Denver. At this point, my best guess is that I’