Hey everyone... this session is winding down and soon I will be on my winter break. Looking back at this last session, I really enjoyed being able to go home and visit my family a few times. Being home allows me to see old friends, relax in a comfortable environment and hang out with my family. I even got the chance to go to a Fresno State football game with my Dad. It is a really nice break from the MBA program to be able to take a few days off and visit family.
As I am getting older I am beginning to realize a few things in life. One of them is that regardless whether my next step is another school or a job, it will take me far away from my family. I am finding that I value the time I get to spend with my family more and more. So in this blog, I am going to introduce you to my family.
John Jenkins
My father is 57 years old and has worked for DuPont in their Agricultural Chemical Division for 35 years. His job involves a lot of client relationship management and business development with local growers. He oversees the sale of various herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. My Dad grew up in Yakima, Washington and has lived in Davis, CA and Yuma, AZ. My father has always been an important mentor in my life and I try to keep him up-to-date with all of the latest happenings in my life and career plans. He has a very logical and analytical mind which helps me a lot in my decision making. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, golf and military history.
Kristi Jenkins
My mother is 54 years old and works as a teacher at a local junior high school. She met my father while they were attending Washington State University where she earned her degree in English. She has always been very involved in her children’s lives, from throwing the most amazing birthday parties to keeping up with various dating drama, she has always been in the middle of it. My mother is quite the social butterfly. Various parties occur at my parent’s home for every occasion imaginable. As you could imagine, holidays are a very big deal in my family. I’m not just talking about the big ones... we throw a huge St. Patrick’s Day party every year! My mom is very outgoing and loves to have a good time.
Suzanne Jenkins
My sister is 22 years old and attends Fresno State University. She is majoring in Communication, with minors in Mass Communication & Journalism and Philosophy. She holds several part time jobs including medical billing and babysitting. She has 2 semesters left until she will graduate from college. Next summer I am going to try to get her an internship at Pelco, the company I interned with last summer. Post graduation, she is looking at attending a graduate program in public relations or marketing. In her free time Suzanne enjoys the things most girls her age do, such as partying, shopping and dating. My sister loves to be the center of attention and lives for the moment at hand.
I am really looking forward to December and the time that I will get to spend with my family. Only one more week of school until winter break! Alright... back to studying for my Quantitative Business Analysis final :(
