Author: Rachel Rutledge
April 24, 2012
This week really demonstrated the need for balance. With a little time management, it is definitely possible. On Wednesday, I studied a lot for a quiz but then had time to go to Bible study with two other MAcc girls. On Thursday, I spent awhile working on my exit exam (a few short essays we all have to submit near the end of the program) but then had time to visit my sister. On Friday, I had two group meetings and was on the student panel for next year’s combined BSBA/MAcc students (it’s a great group!). All of these events were balanced with friendly chats as well.
April 22, 2012
Last week was once again an exciting one for the MAcc program! Mary Taylor, Ohio’s Lieutenant Governor, spoke to a group of MAcc, MBA, and Specialized Master of Finance students on Tuesday. As the first CPA to be Auditor of State, and now as the Lt. Governor, she brings a unique perspective to the political arena. She spoke about her accounting background, balancing career and family, her efforts to make Ohio a business-friendly state, and how she was raised to always do the right thing.
April 09, 2012
This week’s focus was getting into a routine for the new (and our last) quarter. I enjoy being done with class by 12:30 every day and using the lunch hour to go to meetings and catch up with friends. I spent about 11 hours in Gerlach Hall one day this week without even realizing I was continuously there for so long! I was hanging out with friends between class and group work and loved having a fun and productive day.Group work is once again the norm for this quarter, and I am excited to learn with and from a wide variety of people.
April 02, 2012
We’re back from spring break and have already completed the first week of our last quarter in the MAcc program. It is going too quickly! After my final exams last quarter, two of my friends and I went to Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, which is only about a 6 hour drive from Columbus.
March 12, 2012
This past week has been full of fun times with fantastic people and food! On Tuesday evening, I ventured to Easton Town Center for dinner with my sister. We had a delicious meal at Max and Erma’s, a restaurant that has Columbus roots but which is now around the Midwest. On Wednesday, a group of us MAcc students was randomly chosen to have breakfast with Fisher's Dean Poon. What a wonderful opportunity! We talked to her about why we chose Fisher, what we liked most about the MAcc program, and how we struggled to come up with anything we would change.