Uuuuahhh... I'm swinging

I can`t believe it myself, but my friends really made me thinking about Sloan. They are firing emails at me, saying I'd regret my whole life not having attended Sloan. And their main argument is not that wrong: International reputation.
I don't intend to stay in the States after graduation, I rather wanna go back to Japan. And whoever I talk to here in Tokyo, they don't know Tuck and they don't know Dartmouth... but "MIT" is veeeeeeeeeery well known.
So my task for the next couple of days: Thinking about my vanity! How important is a brandmark for me? Do I really need it? Do I want to be admired and respected because of a school's name or because of being me? And even if I think the brand is not important... how important is to me what other people think of brands and of me?
I really thought that thinking and learning about myself gets a long break after pressing the submit-button for my last B-school application... but it seems it just started again! HEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLP!
Anyway, tomorrow is the Celebration Dinner with Tuck alumi... unfortunately the other two admitted T'09er who are based in Japan are out of town. But nevertheless... I'm looking forward to it!

Votings for Sloan and Japanese Valentine

... two very close friends, who are very much involved at the MIT, wrote me an email, trying to convince me to chose Sloan over Tuck. They cannot believe I don't take the offer to enroll at their beloved alma mater. I answered with a very long mail to explain my decision... let's see how they take it...

Anyway, HAPPY VALENTINE to you out there!
Here in Japan Valentine's Day is quite different from the rest of the world: Only guys(!) get chocolate - and nothing but chocolate!!! Well, those who got a present are a kind of forced to give in return white(!) chocolate one month later (called "White Day")... LOL... and as I gave lots of choclate to lots of very nice guys I'm now awaiting eagerly March, 14!!!

Ooops

...got admitted at Sloan. Feels good to be wanted and it feels good to know that all the work I put into my applications wasn't for nothing.
But as I (and you probably too) knew before: It doesn't change anything...

Ka will be a Tuckie (^-^)/

I don't have internet access at my new dorm yet and at work blogs are blocked now... LOL... that sucks!... so, sorry for the late update!