Tag Archives: Duke

Surviving the Last Days of Class

Posted on June 7, 2013 by Wenjia Wu

What is business school like? It is definitely a bitter-sweet experience. Example? Well, at the end of the program, we juggled a hard-core final project with other exams and lots of end-of-the-year activities. After six weeks of finance and accounting … Continue reading →








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OPT = Optional Practical Training for International Students

Posted on April 29, 2013 by James Chen

As graduation gets closer, many international students have already filed their Optional Practical Training (OPT) status with Duke Visa Services. Here is what I have found out about OPT and what it can do for me: Let’s say I got … Continue reading →








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MMS is Good Fit for Student-Athletes

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Suejin Ahn

Duke University is a part of the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) with 26 different sports representing the university. This year, we were proud to have 8 varsity athletes in the MMS program: Dan DiMaria on lacrosse, Peter Terrezza on wrestling, … Continue reading →








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For the Kids

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Candace Buford

One day while messing around on Facebook during lunch, I noticed that my friend, Kourtney Kellin, had added an acronym to her name on her profile. It read “FTK” in bold letters. Scrunching up my nose I turned to her … Continue reading →








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OUR HOUSE! The DUKE vs. UNC Campout Payoff

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Candace Buford

For those of you unfamiliar with the weird ways of the Duke sports scene, there is a time called Campout, which is a giant contest created to test the will and stamina of the graduate students who dare to dream … Continue reading →








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BBQ and Basketball

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Courtney Starzer

Fuqua has fun events all the time — sometimes it’s difficult to choose which events to attend because there are so many options! For example, the other week there was a tailgating party with Dean Bill Boulding. The event was … Continue reading →








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A Heart for Service

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Student Guest

Before coming to Fuqua, serving on the MMS Association (MMSA) Executive Board was not even remotely in my mind. I am not even sure if I was aware of its existence. Despite this fact and quite to my own surprise, … Continue reading →








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Work Hard, Play Hard

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Suejin Ahn

As a varsity athlete, it seems like “work hard, play hard” has been the mantra of the past four, going on five years of my life. Just ask my fellow cross country/track teammates (shout out to Cydney Ross, Leslie Morrison, … Continue reading →








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My First Duke Basketball Experience

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Wenjia Wu

When people think of Duke, usually the first thing that comes to mind is basketball. How exciting would it be to play with former Duke basketball players? I found out on Team Changeover Day. On this particular day, at the … Continue reading →








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Tips on Moving to Durham

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Anu Kumar

Everyone knows that moving to a new city is nothing less than stressful, but the only word I can think of to describe moving to another continent is “overwhelming.” There were so many things that I needed to figure out. … Continue reading →








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