Throughout the program, I had a lot of aha moments. There were times when wed cover a concept and Id be like, Wait, they talked about this on our last earnings call.
If earning your MBA is something you want to do, do it. Put your heart into it, and know that you can achieve it. UL Lafayette will always have a lasting impression on me because of the experience I had.
I didnt feel like I had to give up so much of my life to get my MBA. I could take my time with it. I could take one class every eight weeks and not feel overwhelmed. I could really soak in all the education, do my homework, and feel like Im learning something.
I always tell the kids I coach that its OK if you want to get into the workforce, but you have to get an education. Whether its online, on campus, I dont care. Just get an education.
The classes were very informational. Id be able to pull up what I was doing with our clients at work and understand exactly what we were doing and why were doing it because of the classes I took.
"There are not many things you get to do as big as this. Enjoy the experience, take it slow, and ask questions when they come up. UL Lafayette has a huge support system; thats one of the reasons I decided to go back.
"Whatever your situation is, online learning will make it easier; you just have to keep working hard. The best part about it all is that no matter where you live, youll get to be a Ragin Cajun."
Youre going to get as much out of the MBA program as you put into it. If youre putting in the bare minimum, youre going to get the bare minimum in return. But if you engage in the discussion forums and the people in your classes, you'll have a network of people you can connect with even after you finish.
Online worked so much better for me, because I can sit in a classroom and not get anything from it. But put me in a curriculum, tell me to go do the work for myself and do the reading, and I can pick up on it. But compared to in-person classes, you have to be a go getter, or it's just not going to come to you.
