My MBA Journey — Battling Cancer (Part 1: Discovery)

<p><strong>Friday, 3 March 2023</strong>. Still in winter. Just 3 months into my MBA program at HEC Paris, I was already juggling between reading case preps, networking, playing basketball and competing in the Global Case Competition at Harvard. Thinking that I was experiencing normal symptoms of exhaustion, I strolled to the campus infirmary in early morning complaining of fever. I also had been having pain in my right waist, but I just thought it was muscle spasm from bad posture or overstretching. The doctor simply advised me to take paracetamol and rest. I continued my day as usual, with an interview scheduled after lunch with a reputable sustainability advisory &amp; investment firm.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@damarjanggi/my-mba-journey-battling-cancer-part-1-discovery-ece01aa4d02a"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>