Time is flying...

The two orientation weeks are over and time has passed by so fast, that's incredible. I wanted to write earlier but have been knocked out by the Fresher's Flu. According to Wikipedia almost 90% of new students get this illness which is caused most likely by the convergence of large numbers of people arriving from all over the world, carrying different germs to which they are not all immune. This is enforced by stress, poor diet, late nights and too much alcohol (which naturally played in my case no role).

After three weeks it is still hard to remember all of the 150 names of my class mates. But I am getting better. That is actually a wonder if you consider the information overflow we are constantly faced with. Dozens of forms from Judge, from the University or from the College have to be filled out and returned in due time and nearly every evening we are invited to a reception or dinner.

Along the way the lectures started, which reminds me of our first test on October 20 in Business Statistics...scary. As engineer with a solid mathematical background I shouldn't actually be too afraid.

Additionally first career activities already start. The crisis at the fininacial markets sets the pressure even higher. Those who want to go in that direction have to apply in the next weeks as the deadlines for the few jobs are quite early. But no reason to worry, this might be an option after MBA (see right).

I am happy that I can lean comfortably back and focus on studying and some extracurricular activities. Together with Jaques, my Southafrican friend, we signed up for the Queens' College Boat Club last week. This means, we are starting to row, a must for everyone being in Cambridge. We missed our tubbing session (where you get your first instructions in a slightly more robust boat) due to my illness. But we will make up for it soon. To have a first impression you can see my first attempts to beat a QCBC member on a rowing machine in the Old Hall on the picture (I failed and fell off).

There is so much more I could write about, but the big problem here is time. I will spend my Sunday in the library and try to catch up the things I missed on my one day absence.