It is just inevitable that on some days it will not be possible to rely on U of M's Big Blue busses. Today was such a day; I had a manufacturing seminar on North to attend in the middle of the day and the time buffers between classes and this talk simply didn't afford the ten minute waits for rides and the walks to and from the bus stop.
The presentation was by a representative of the manufacturing division of General Electric Aircraft Engines and showed some very interesting new developments in this manufacturing realm. There were some good cookies on the side, too, which was in stark contrast to the gourmet smorgasbord that appeared after the Alcoa presentation at the School of Natural Resources and the Environment. Networking is such a huge component of somebody's life at the U that it seems only fair that food is involved.
Tonight is the last OMS 701 class, which is very good news. The less good news is that all of the networking has devoured free time and now I need to spend my evening prepping for finals, reviewing M-Trek applications, and emailing hither and yon on follow-ups and pre-emptive strikes.
Yop and I happened to be walking towards the bus stop simultaneously and took the opportunity to talk about free time. In the b-school context, 'free time' is time NOT spent at Kresge or in a student lounge, but that doesn't imply that time is actually free for use (consumption) in whatever manner you deem worthwhile. Free time yesterday meant time to go home, eat a real lunch, and read cases for today. Free time did NOT mean time for a bike ride or gym trip, a novel, a walk around Ann Arbor, or a delicious and elusive mid-afternoon nap.
Thursday, December 08, 2005