Ok, it's been a while since I was last a full-time uni student, and I guess I've forgotten how big the social events can get. Last night was definitely a big one, but it was a fantastic icebreaker. The night started off at the early hour of 5:00pm with maybe 50 1st-years and a smattering of 2nd-year exchange students downing a few beers at the Carlton Inn, a small standard Aussie pub that's apparently set to become our 'local'. Most of us then followed our friendly Admissions Officer on a big walk across the CBD, only to eventually discover that she wasn't taking us to the next location at all - just meeting some of her friends for a birthday do.
Leadership emerged amongst the group, including some local advice from yours truly, and we headed to Southbank for dinner at the Simply French restaurant. Dinner conversation was still very much a meet-and-greet affair, "Where are you from?", "What did you do prior to starting the MBA?", "How you found a place to live yet?" etc. We're definitely a diverse bunch, different nationalities, different professional backgrounds, and differing levels of wealth, but there's a common ground that's binding us all together. Most people seem set on a career change, although there are some that are sponsored and expected to return to their former companies. The course is very male dominated (about a 3:1 ratio). Most of the international students seem to come from Asia and the sub-continent, but there are also a few individuals from all the other major continents. (I'll post heaps of official stats as they become available)
After a tasty dinner, the group split up somewhat, and I ended up visiting a series of bars on Chapel and Fitrzoy St's with a few of the Americans, Canadians, and Europeans, concluding at one of my favourites - Mink, a vodka bar on the cnr of Fitzroy and Acland St's in St Kilda. Memorable word for the evening: EXPLOSION!!
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