Everyone is allowed to post a good brag blog every now and again, right?? I hope so, because this is mine. This picture is of my incredibly handsome husband on his first day of MBA school at BYU. I can't begin to tell you how proud of am of this man, but I'm going to try. It's not an easy feat to get into BYU and especially not to get into the MBA program at BYU. I'd like to think it was all the support from his loving wife that made the difference, but I know better. There was so much he had to do before he even knew me.
So, I'll start at the beginning....Devon worked hard his undergraduate years, getting good enough grade as to have options after he graduated. He decided a long time ago that he wanted to be a reporter, so as a senior in high school he staring working on that path. While, because of a myriad of reasons, this didn't end up being the path he chose, all the work he put in shows his dedication to a field and gave him some variety on his resume. He's worked at a few different companies over the years, each of which have taught him things & introduced him to people that have lead to other, better jobs.
Now, flash forward to just about a month ago. After talking to people who had just finished the program, we both knew that networking was going to be key to finding a job. This is something that takes Devon out of his comfort zone. But before school even started he was contacting second year students, getting their feedback on the companies they interned for and was getting contact information for people within the company. He contacted past alumni who were working in the companies currently recruiting at BYU to start building relationships and figure out which companies would be the best fit for us. He was reaching out to the recruiters, introducing himself, getting to know them. He was on the computer researching the companies, finding out their business strategies, general info, etc. I didn't realize how far ahead he was until I had a back to school night for the spouses. The second years were talking about ways we could help our students in their search for an internship. They suggested that we do research and make fact sheets for our students, so if they got an interview they could study the fact sheet on the way to the interview. I almost laughed, what on earth could I put on that fact sheet that my husband didn't already know? He had been researching these companies long before class even started.
This had all taken place long before he even stepped foot in a classroom, but now that class is in session I have even more reason to be proud of him. Anyone that knows Devon knows he's not a morning person, especially when he doesn't have to be some where. So, I was a little worried when they put him on the late class schedule. But without fail he's gotten up at 6am every morning so he can get to school a couple of hours before class starts and get some study time in.
I'm so grateful that I have such a wonderful husband who is already working so hard to provide for our family. I know this isn't easy for him, but he knows and I know that it's all going to be worth it. My life isn't going to be easy for the next year and a half, I'll have a good load to carry. But I know that whatever I have to go through isn't nearly what he's going to have to take on. Our future is in his hands and I'm so proud that he is more than willing to take this on and continue to work so hard for our family!
