Kids these days

So on Wednesday night, I attended a Kellogg alumni event where Prof. Calkins gave a talk on marketing plans. It was unlike the Kellogg events that I attended while I was in school...yes, there was an open bar...but maybe the responsibilities of the "real world" ended our night earlier than it would have back in E-town.

That said, we reminiscenced about Wednesdays off, flag football, the Keg, TG's, etc. Those were great times we all look back at the days spent in the Jake with fond memories. The conversation quickly turned to an email that has been circulating around the class on 2010 and to recent alums. (I still haven't seen it, so feel free to forward.) Seems that at CIM ball the class of 2010 acted as if they were 10 and broke into their parents' liquor cabinet for the first time. Kellogg has long held the reputation of the "Party" School among the nation's top business schools, a reputation that the administration has long tried to change by renaming KAOS to KWEST and only banning hard alcohol from TG's over the years. As students, we definitely subscribed to the work hard, play hard mentality. Each year the 2nd years complain about the gunners and the lameness of the the 1st years, not sure that this year's 2nd years will be saying the same....unless of course there are no more open bar parties.

Anyone who knew me (or didn't) while I was at Kellogg knows that I enjoyed to imbibe from time-to-time and even planned many of these events as part of KSA's social committee. However, I will say that I remembered that I was not only representing myself but also Kellogg and my classmates at the school sanctioned events. Anything I did that could be construed as embarrassing usually only happened in the company of my closest friends. So to the class of 2010, remember that you are not only affecting your own reputation but also the reputation of Kellogg and the numerous alum that came before you and the fun factor of those that will come after you.

That said, I really hope that the Kellogg culture that drew me and my friends to the school and the great memories it provided continues for those to come.

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