2012 has been an extremely stressful year. I am really looking forward for the year to end with the hope that 2013 will be better.
The biggest high was, I started my Diploma course in Strategy and Innovation from Said Business School, University of Oxford. Given a higher education was on my list of to dos for a long time, this was more that what I ever imagined I would do. Going to Oxford for my classes, meeting a completely diverse set of class mates was all a great experience. Studying and getting past the rituals of a closed book, Oxford style examination 3 times was definitely stressful but on each passing exams brought some kind of a thrill and sense of achievement too.
At work, after a long time I found myself totally engaged and entrenched in my project thanks to a great team and a very interesting project. We had a very ambitious timeline - to deliver a product in just 8 months. We did it. That too with a pretty happy customer. For the first time in four years in Germany, I finally was meeting customers across Europe.
With such a high engagement project at work and the executive education, there was not much time for anything else.
2012 was definitely low on getting a some quality time for myself and for just me and my husband.
We had one real vacation to Northern Fance with friends along with some short weekend trips to Oxford, Norderney (German north sea islands).
We watched:
Dream Theatre, Bruce Springsteen, Soundgarden, cold play, Nickelback
Finally as the year was coming to an end and we were running out of steam came a surprising new health situation for me. A mystery problem with my kidneys. Stumbled upon it totally by accident but something that has disrupted my schedule a lot.
Yet to find out what's really wrong, what caused it...
In the midst of it, trying to complete the (thesis) project of my Oxford course.
Usually the coming of a new year for me is not something very significant...it's just a continuation of time. But this year the new year seems to be like a new beginning...am laying a lot of hopes on it and hoping it won't disappoint.
Wishing myself and everyone a happy 2013
The biggest high was, I started my Diploma course in Strategy and Innovation from Said Business School, University of Oxford. Given a higher education was on my list of to dos for a long time, this was more that what I ever imagined I would do. Going to Oxford for my classes, meeting a completely diverse set of class mates was all a great experience. Studying and getting past the rituals of a closed book, Oxford style examination 3 times was definitely stressful but on each passing exams brought some kind of a thrill and sense of achievement too.
At work, after a long time I found myself totally engaged and entrenched in my project thanks to a great team and a very interesting project. We had a very ambitious timeline - to deliver a product in just 8 months. We did it. That too with a pretty happy customer. For the first time in four years in Germany, I finally was meeting customers across Europe.
With such a high engagement project at work and the executive education, there was not much time for anything else.
2012 was definitely low on getting a some quality time for myself and for just me and my husband.
We had one real vacation to Northern Fance with friends along with some short weekend trips to Oxford, Norderney (German north sea islands).
We watched:
Dream Theatre, Bruce Springsteen, Soundgarden, cold play, Nickelback
Finally as the year was coming to an end and we were running out of steam came a surprising new health situation for me. A mystery problem with my kidneys. Stumbled upon it totally by accident but something that has disrupted my schedule a lot.
Yet to find out what's really wrong, what caused it...
In the midst of it, trying to complete the (thesis) project of my Oxford course.
Usually the coming of a new year for me is not something very significant...it's just a continuation of time. But this year the new year seems to be like a new beginning...am laying a lot of hopes on it and hoping it won't disappoint.
Wishing myself and everyone a happy 2013
