Thursday 22 January 2009

The loneliness of the Haas partner

It's tough being a Haas partner. We have to seek out stolen moments with our students in between their lectures, cover letter writing, internship searches, club activities, etc. This can lead to acute feelings of boredom, loneliness and frustration.

I'm sure these thoughts were foremost in everyone's minds as we met for our first weekly partners' lunch of 2009 at China Village, Berkeley! Don't let the smiling photos fool you, we're all crying inside...



Fini managed to fit in lunch with us before shooting off for a weekend of skiing at Lake Tahoe.



A cheeky dentist shows off his teeth.



Daphny is shocked by the accuracy of her fortune cookie: "You will shortly be asked to pay some money for food."



We didn't eat that much...



We switched locations for coffee, to a place that Dana swears serves the best cup in Berkeley. Marta, recently joining the partners from Italy, agreed.