As an update to my previous post:
Not surprisingly, most of us today were in blue, some stayed neutral and 3 in my class of 75 or 76 classmates were in red or some shade of red.
We could not focus totally on Marketing but our professor kindly paused at some points in the lecture to show us the vote count on CNN.com.
Then we attended Dean Frank Brown’s talk from noon to 1pm, which was PRECISELY the time that CNN would project a winner. We’re not supposed to be using our laptops when an important person is speaking, so we held on until the end… then I peeped at my iPhone and exclaimed to my Swedish classmate (who was in pink; booooo!) that Obama won! Right after the talk an American classmate behind happily announced to everyone that Obama won! Of course we were so busy dashing off for a quick lunch that there wasn’t exactly a huge shout of joy, but we were generally pleased / relieved / happy.
Back in the bar lounge, people huddled around the TV screen. Obviously those who were there were Obama supporters too. One or two seniors were wearing Obama campaign t-shirts and looking VERY delighted. I think I hugged one or two American classmates. Somehow today we felt a little closer to the Americans, and we knew it was a very special moment.
Of course, after the euphoria Obama has to get down to business, and we business students should try to be objective. Our MBA Dean Jake Cohen will be giving a 7.30am (very early morning!) talk about the impact of the incoming President on the world economy. That should be interesting, if I can get to the talk in the first place.
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