Kelley community: Life of an MBA student

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WEBVTT 1 00:00:05.425 --> 00:00:06.505 I love Bloomington. 2 00:00:06.625 --> 00:00:07.785 I went here for undergrad 3 00:00:07.965 --> 00:00:09.145 and if I didn't think highly 4 00:00:09.165 --> 00:00:10.345 of it, I wouldn't have come back. 5 00:00:10.345 --> 00:00:13.105 Overall, Bloomington is a great town that has a lot 6 00:00:13.105 --> 00:00:16.505 of diverse restaurants and a lot of fun opportunities. Our 7 00:00:16.785 --> 00:00:19.705 MBA program is really big on community. 8 00:00:20.005 --> 00:00:22.505 If there's any time I wanna go out, grab a bite to eat 9 00:00:22.525 --> 00:00:24.505 or go check out some music, um, 10 00:00:24.925 --> 00:00:27.705 I'm usually pretty easily able to find a friend to go with. 11 00:00:27.925 --> 00:00:29.905 So I'm currently here standing in front 12 00:00:29.905 --> 00:00:31.625 of the sample gates, which are behind me. 13 00:00:31.725 --> 00:00:34.625 So in the springtime, it is gorgeous around campus, 14 00:00:34.725 --> 00:00:36.865 but especially here by the sample gates. 15 00:00:37.205 --> 00:00:39.465 But it's just really bustling with a lot of activity 16 00:00:39.725 --> 00:00:41.705 and definitely a lot to do here. So 17 00:00:41.725 --> 00:00:43.105 We are at Nick's English hut. 18 00:00:43.135 --> 00:00:46.345 This is, uh, this is Kirkwood Street near sample gates, 19 00:00:46.565 --> 00:00:47.825 and this is one of the best 20 00:00:47.845 --> 00:00:49.905 and the oldest bars here in Bloomington 21 00:00:50.385 --> 00:00:52.505 whenever there's some basketball tournament or anything. 22 00:00:52.505 --> 00:00:53.945 So we just, you know, gather around here, 23 00:00:54.435 --> 00:00:57.185 Basketball and football, which is really big. 24 00:00:57.235 --> 00:00:59.265 You'd have people join you for tailgates 25 00:00:59.265 --> 00:01:00.585 and you, you get to meet people. 26 00:01:00.905 --> 00:01:02.385 I realize there's a place for everyone. 27 00:01:02.445 --> 00:01:04.105 So whether you are like a very quiet person 28 00:01:04.125 --> 00:01:05.385 or like a very social person, 29 00:01:05.695 --> 00:01:08.065 I'll often just go to the Bluebird, um, 30 00:01:08.065 --> 00:01:09.425 where I can enjoy live music. 31 00:01:09.865 --> 00:01:12.745 I actually found the Far Gallery here in Bloomington has 32 00:01:12.745 --> 00:01:14.945 been an amazing place to just enjoy the art. 33 00:01:15.695 --> 00:01:16.945 It's always good to be outside. 34 00:01:17.505 --> 00:01:19.985 I take my bike and I go to the B-line. 35 00:01:20.325 --> 00:01:21.385 It really is beautiful 36 00:01:21.445 --> 00:01:23.465 and has everything that I was looking for. 37 00:01:23.645 --> 00:01:24.865 It is such a beautiful town. 38 00:01:25.015 --> 00:01:26.505 I've been so green in the summer. 39 00:01:26.865 --> 00:01:28.465 I really enjoy going to Griffy Lake to hike 40 00:01:28.465 --> 00:01:29.585 because it's a really nice way 41 00:01:29.585 --> 00:01:31.705 to disconnect from both technology and people. 42 00:01:32.425 --> 00:01:34.145 I generally prefer working out at 43 00:01:34.305 --> 00:01:35.825 SRSC whenever I get time. 44 00:01:36.215 --> 00:01:40.385 This center offers so many sports facilities, you know, 45 00:01:40.385 --> 00:01:44.065 many different classes going on, on every, uh, single day, 46 00:01:44.065 --> 00:01:45.505 including, uh, the weekends. 47 00:01:45.965 --> 00:01:48.185 So the biggest difference to me between Houston 48 00:01:48.245 --> 00:01:49.345 and Bloomington is the weather. 49 00:01:49.455 --> 00:01:51.305 Obviously, I've never really seen snow, 50 00:01:51.405 --> 00:01:53.705 so this has been a unique experience 51 00:01:53.925 --> 00:01:54.925 In India. 52 00:01:54.945 --> 00:01:56.945 I rarely saw the four different seasons. 53 00:01:57.305 --> 00:01:59.385 I just saw all these things, uh, 54 00:01:59.525 --> 00:02:01.145 in the movies, in the Hollywood movies. 55 00:02:01.365 --> 00:02:04.065 But here in Bloomington, when I came, it was summer, 56 00:02:04.205 --> 00:02:05.905 and then I saw the fall happening 57 00:02:06.365 --> 00:02:08.385 and then, uh, now the winter is going on. 58 00:02:08.535 --> 00:02:10.585 It's a really great place to raise a family. 59 00:02:11.125 --> 00:02:12.265 My son loves it here. 60 00:02:12.365 --> 00:02:14.705 He loves the community, he loves the opportunity 61 00:02:14.725 --> 00:02:16.785 to meet friends, so it's really nice for him. 62 00:02:17.005 --> 00:02:18.865 My family is definitely adjusting, well, 63 00:02:19.025 --> 00:02:21.865 I would say my daughter is in grade, uh, two, 64 00:02:22.045 --> 00:02:24.785 and, uh, she's also learning from the classmates, 65 00:02:24.785 --> 00:02:27.425 from her own classmates who are from very different parts 66 00:02:27.425 --> 00:02:29.225 of the world, from different countries. 67 00:02:29.345 --> 00:02:31.505 Bloomington is a very pet friendly town. 68 00:02:31.825 --> 00:02:34.705 I like to take my dog Humphrey to Switch Yard Park, which is 69 00:02:34.705 --> 00:02:37.545 where we are currently, and there's tons of squirrels. 70 00:02:37.605 --> 00:02:38.945 If your dog loves squirrels, 71 00:02:39.215 --> 00:02:40.865 I've realized that the restaurant scene in 72 00:02:40.865 --> 00:02:42.305 Bloomington is quite diverse. 73 00:02:42.565 --> 00:02:43.865 You would find restaurants 74 00:02:43.865 --> 00:02:45.585 with food from all over the world. So 75 00:02:45.585 --> 00:02:47.265 Coming from New York City, there were a ton of places 76 00:02:47.325 --> 00:02:48.985 to eat a lot of vegan options. 77 00:02:49.125 --> 00:02:51.385 Uh, and moving to the Midwest here in Bloomington, 78 00:02:51.425 --> 00:02:53.505 I wasn't really sure what I was gonna get into, 79 00:02:53.885 --> 00:02:55.145 but I was pleasantly surprised. 80 00:02:55.505 --> 00:02:57.145 Wherever you are from, I think you can, uh, 81 00:02:57.775 --> 00:03:00.205 find your own cuisine and you can also try some other 82 00:03:00.205 --> 00:03:02.205 cuisine in the, uh, town. Every 83 00:03:02.205 --> 00:03:04.325 Single restaurant offers you with different cuisines. 84 00:03:04.865 --> 00:03:07.045 We love to get tacos at Three Amigos. 85 00:03:07.145 --> 00:03:10.205 We also like to try the restaurants over on Fourth Street. 86 00:03:10.555 --> 00:03:11.645 There's Indian food. 87 00:03:11.645 --> 00:03:14.885 There's Chinese food, Korean, Japanese food from Africa, 88 00:03:15.065 --> 00:03:18.125 and any part of the world that you like to eat from, people 89 00:03:18.125 --> 00:03:20.805 Are very friendly and they're warm and welcoming. 90 00:03:21.325 --> 00:03:24.045 I think that's, uh, that's, that's part 91 00:03:24.065 --> 00:03:26.605 and parcel of the Midwest, uh, culture. 92 00:03:27.145 --> 00:03:29.085 You know, the better part about Bloomington, if compared 93 00:03:29.085 --> 00:03:31.325 to New York and Mumbai is wherever you go, you, 94 00:03:31.465 --> 00:03:32.685 you find somebody, you know, 95 00:03:33.235 --> 00:03:36.165 Just kind of different way of life that I really enjoy. 96 00:03:36.725 --> 00:03:38.085 Everyone's so kind and friendly, 97 00:03:38.345 --> 00:03:41.685 and it's been a wonderful transition from big city 98 00:03:41.865 --> 00:03:43.805 to a small, intimate little town.