Riding the Wave

From Graduation Day 11.07.2008 Magandang Hapon sa inyong lahat! Before anything else, let me say thank you to the wonderful people who helped me put this together. You know who you are. I am here before you today/ to talk about how GISMA life was/ for us MBA graduates of 2008 --- not only to celebrate what we achieved this past year, but also to share the experience with our beloved families, friends, professors and guests who are here with us!   I will also talk about our hopes for the future. Let me start by telling you a little bit more about myself. Yes, I am from the island nation, the Phillipines, and just like one of our professors, I am a farm person. A farm girl to be exact – and mighty proud to be one! Because of my provincial roots, I like simple... you know, simple things, simple joys! Therefore, much of what I am going to say today will be focused on the simplest of things. Eleven months ago, this simple farm girl entered the GISMA rotunde with 48 ot