Brazil, China or Argentina?

I submitted my application for study abroad during the Fall 2011 term and am currently playing the waiting game. My first choice is Sao Paulo, Brazil for so many reasons: the emergence of its economy, the culture, the food, music, beaches, etc.

China would be quite interesting because it's poised to overtake the US as the number 1 economy in our lifetime. I'd love to learn how to successfully interact with Chinese businesspeople. There's also a spiritual component to studying and living in such an old world that intrigues me as well.

Argentina would be a CHALLENGE since the instruction will be at the graduate level in Spanish. My spanish is good but I'd feel a bit inadequate in the midst of such talent. However, if that is indeed my destination I'll certainly make the most of it and emerge stronger than ever.

Crossing my fingers for Brazil!

Full Time IMBA @ Pepperdine

So I quit my job and transferred into the International MBA program from Pepperdine's Fully Employed MBA program. It's completely different in that I actually have time to study! My monday's are fairly busy. My day starts at 6:15 where I commute to Malibu from Hancock Park in time for my Accounting class (8-12). From there I work out at the gym on lower campus for a couple of hours (right now my focus is cardio and getting rid of these love handles, ha!). Then I get some studying in before I go to my Business Law class with Dr. Baumgartner....The BEST professor ever. I am literally on the edge of my seat from 6-10pm. Maybe it's because I considered law school at one point and am fascinated by how laws can be interpreted. Tuesday and Wednesday I'm off but get in some good studying and workouts. Sometimes I go to the beach. Thursday mornings are spent with my Economics professor. Another interesting class that serves as a tremendous base asset in my graduate education. My 3 and a half day weekends are a bit misleading since I have two classes to study for on the coming Monday. The SECOND term in the trimester is going to be veeeery busy. But it's only 14 more months!