Only two weeks to go! As I am sitting to write this post I am only 10 days away from my very first INSEAD break, between P1 and P2. But before I dive deep into my classroom notes and exercise lists, I decided to stop and reflect on the last eight weeks of my life... It has been a intense ride.

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My active period at INSEAD is over. After an amazing graduation last week, it is time to pack up my things, take a “one last time” tour through Fontainebleau and then jump into the car and drive back into the future (or at least back to Germany).

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I checked the front page of my exam sheets again. Yup, I had filled in my exam number. No need to recheck the answers though; I know that I don’t know what I don’t know, and it’s useless to spend another hour inside the amphi. Once I stepped outside, it was official: my P3 had ended.

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The first time I saw the electives list for P3, my thought was “I wish I could do all of them”. INSEAD’s curriculum is divided in two main pieces: the core courses, which lay the foundations of your knowledge and take place during P1, P2 and P3 (the first three periods of INSEAD), and the elective courses, which you can choose from a broad array of options and go deeper in specific topics.

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It’s a freezing night out in Fontainebleau, and I’m just home from another dinner with my friends. Except that this was no ordinary dinner. The end of each INSEAD academic period is marked by painful moments of separation as we say goodbye to friends whom we might not see again until graduation. I said goodbye to many familiar faces at the end of Period 2 as they headed off to enjoy the sun and warmth of Singapore. This time, as Period 3 comes to an end, it’s my turn to take the long flight home.

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Dear All, Time spent at INSEAD is indeed strange. It passes so quickly and yet it feels like eternity. While I’ve only just got settled here, a wintry Europe is a distant memory for me already. Weeks are passing, they are packed with experiences, and we are approaching the end of the first period.

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This piece is primarily an adaptation from my STM assignment submitted two weeks after TIEMBA Module four in Beijing during the fall (a beautiful season to be in Tsinghua). The module as well as the great times spent with all my awesome classmates are all still fresh in my mind.

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P2 is almost over. The light at the end of the tunnel, basically the long holidays, are finally in sight. This period’s exams are a bit of a nightmare with no breaks for studying. You finish classes one day and the next day itself, exams ahoy! In the rush, it is difficult to pause for a moment and reflect on the journey so far.

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