by Mark Jackson | Feb 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Winterim was one of the aspects of Thunderbird I most looked forward to when choosing to pursue a Master’s in Business. Traveling the world with fellow students for a month, meeting with companies, what’s not to like? I quickly found out that what I...
by Mark Jackson | Dec 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Well, my first trimester at Thunderbird has almost come to a close. It’s been a long, and sometimes grueling, thirteen weeks (and a few weeks during the summer in Argentina), and I’m looking forward to a few weeks of relaxation. Having come to Thunderbird for the...
by Mark Jackson | Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Three generations screaming at the television. Our bellies full of pecan pie. The tryptophan is starting to kick in, but we soldier on. The Texas Longhorns are playing Texas Tech, and every eye in the room is glued to the television. In my family, this is...
by Mark Jackson | Nov 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
I should have known before I got here. Flights booked to travel with Thunderbird down to Argentina. A stopover built in to visit Lima and Cusco right before Foundations. Then I get an e-mail with different dates than what were told to me, four days earlier. A few...
by Mark Jackson | Nov 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Margaret Mims Dangling 14,000 feet out of an airplane is a bizarre feeling. Excitement, anxiety, and pure terror combined as I watched some of my best friends jump out of a perfectly functioning aircraft. Before I knew it, my instructor had moved us to the...
