We are quickly approaching the registration for our second quarter… hard to believe, right?

As fast as this first quarter is flying by, I cannot imagine how fast graduation will approach.

After this first quarter is completed, I think we will all be able to agree that this program will be the best thing to happen to us, as if that isn’t something we already know. The content we are learning and people we are meeting will change our future.

Being able to network with other students in the program is eye opening. If you are thinking about entering this program right out of undergrad, thinking you’re going to be out of place, don’t worry that isn’t the case.

Being surrounded by people in the professional world allows you to rethink a career for yourself. You get to meet other people and discuss what they do, and can even network to find yourself a job. You can find a mentor, naturally.

Mentors do not always work, especially when it is forced, but if you meet someone in the program you really get along with, they can become your mentor.

When looking for a mentor, studies have shown that the person you pick should be the same race as you and preferably the opposite gender according to one of the Northwestern professors. You may not need a mentor, but it will never hurt to have someone you can communicate with about school and work problems.

Everything we learn in class can be related to the real world and can be beneficial for the future, not only in the work place but in all aspects of our lives.