Letter to My Younger “pre-B-school Partner” Self
Dear 26-year-old Mona,
First thing first, on day one of Orientation week at INSEAD, chill out. No one's going to bite you.
Everyone is friendlier than they seem on that first day. Your B-schooler’s classmates, MBA partners, professors, visiting professionals and keynote speakers, are all looking for the same thing as you are: authentic connections. That cockiness is a front. That’s the big secret everyone will realize soon enough. So have the courage to be yourself, and don’t worry about the rest.