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“So, you’re coming home for Thanksgiving, right?”
Tip 1: Set expectations – not only for your friends/family who aren’t in b-school, but also for yourself. Given your limitations with time, finances, and partner/family/friend obligations, it may seem difficult to make travel decisions. In particular, it will be helpful for you to list out some key opportunities you wouldn’t want to miss, but also proactively identify what you might say no to - for example, choosing between an alternative break vs. spontaneous classmate trip to a location that you’ve already been to. Before school starts and/or in the early weeks of school, it may help to have a conversation with the important people in your life to get a sense of their expectations, while also sharing your perspective.
Tip 2: Allow room for spontaneity – there may be a number of trips and events that arise, from alternative breaks to traveling with classmates. In your undergraduate experience you may have faced these decisions as well, but with the compressed 2-year timeline of b-school, you may want to make room in your calendar to accommodate trips that may arise.
Tip 3: Prioritize and block your calendar accordingly – although you’ll want to make room for any b-school related opportunities that arise, it’s helpful to have a trip booked in advance, creating a commitment that a) you’re looking forward to and b) gives you a reason to put your foot down and say “No” to other trips. Although FOMO (or Fear Of Missing Out) may come, it helps to have made a decision that you’ve already been working towards and looking forward to!
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