We found this compelling article on Molly Nunn, who is balancing a full-time job, business school and is trying to qualify for the 2012 Olympics. This proves that you can indeed find work-life balance during your MBA program. Here is a synopsis:
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Molly Nunn is running a dual race these days – racing toward the finish of her MBA degree from Wake Forest later this month and training to qualify for the women’s marathon trials for the 2012 Olympics. An English major with a minor in journalism, she started her career in teaching before changing directions, and now she works full time in the investment group at Allegacy Federal Credit Union in Winston-Salem. She was on the track and cross-country teams as an undergraduate. Follow her Olympic journey on her blog, http://runnersapien.blogspot.com/
How do you balance a full-time job with studying and training?
Carefully. And with constant internal focus on the goals.
Trying to make an Olympic team is a pretty ambitious goal; what led you to aim for the Olympics?
I decided to shoot for the marathon after my coach told me that he believed in me and believed that I could achieve qualifying for the 2012 Olympic Marathon Trials; this was in December of 2006. The goal turned into a great adventure and journey. The second reason for the marathon is that I fully believe in dreams, setting long-term goals, making a plan, and then going after it. It’s amazing what you learn along the way, it’s all about the journey in getting there!
Read more about Molly’s Olympic quest and MBA journey here.
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