We Think We're Better

Throughout my four years at Richmond in the Robins School of Business, I always noticed that we did things a little bit differently. We were insanely competitive. Everyone wanted to know people's grades on a test and who they were interviewing with. We got taken out to fancy dinners by international firms, had b-school wine and cheese receptions and the notorious Senior B-School Dinner. We were clearly distinct from the School of Arts & Sciences.

Most notably, b-school students simply acted like they were better than everyone else. We were seen as the students who were going to make the money, even if our lives were miserable. Surely working 100 hours per week at an investment bank was worth the $90,000 per year and sleep deprivation. We insisted that we got the fancy dinners and state-of-the-art resources because people that graduate from the b-school make a lot of money and then donate it back to their alma mater. Where did this ego come from? American capitalism perhaps?

Business school students were rowdy and fun. It was where most of my friends were. We had the same interests and the same goals. I could only smile when the b-school section at graduation was the loudest and most excited to have our school and names announced. It's always a good policy to be humble while still taking pride in your accomplishments. Don't let your head get too big even if people are telling you that you are the best.