{"id":23791,"date":"2020-06-05T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T10:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/?p=23791"},"modified":"2026-05-08T16:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T15:11:40","slug":"studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade"},"content":{"rendered":"

A pandemic?! I didn’t expect THIS in the year I decided to go to business school. I guess no one expected it. I already had my plan sorted\u2014rotate from the San Francisco campus to the New York campus\u2014but hey, plans change, just like business! Like Queen\u2019s song: The show must go on!<\/p>\n

\u201cCrisis creates corrections<\/em>,\u00a0adjustments, and self<\/em>–evaluation<\/em>.\u201d<\/span>– Farshad Asl<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Adaptivity is something that you hear a lot in business school and it\u2019s a crucial aspect for successful leadership. As we\u2019ve seen, the world is unpredictable and things can change overnight, so I\u2019m channeling the \u2018adaptive\u2019 buzzword and trying to make the best out of this \u201cBlack Swan\u201d environment situation.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

I LOVE the freedom that comes with flexibility<\/h3>\n

Our Hult classes have shifted online and it\u2019s afforded me with a lot of flexibility. It means you have the freedom to study from wherever you are in the world. So, I decided not to give up on my New York plan and moved there! I\u2019m now doing my internship as a sales engineer for a cybersecurity start-up.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"My network is growing, even in lockdown<\/h3>\n

Studying and working at the same time is very challenging at the best of times. But when you combine it with the mental stress of the pandemic and everything that\u2019s going on, it\u2019s even worse. I\u2019ve found the flexibility of studying online, and the weekend courses that Hult provides as part of the electives, have made a world of difference. Things are much easier to deal with and I can prioritize my time better by focusing on work during the week and school during the weekend. Also, the fact that everything is online helps to widen your network with people you may not have met on campus or who come from a different program. Personally, I have found it enjoyable and useful so far.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

<\/h3>\n

<\/h3>\n

 <\/p>\n

Work life<\/h3>\n

As I mentioned before, adapting is key to success, and I\u2019ve had to remind myself of that a few times since I\u2019ve been working. I\u2019ve faced some challenges, like how to keep relationships positive with customers in such a tough time, how to sell, and how to keep the business thriving. The sales \u201cmojo\u201d has been completely different in lockdown. So, I\u2019m trying to maintain a stronger, personal connection by keeping the camera on, doing online happy hours, being empathetic, and showing kindness toward everyone.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Here\u2019s my advice<\/h3>\n

My number one tip is: POSITIVE vibes only! In a time like this, it\u2019s easy to become distracted and lose focus, so whenever that happens, just stop and reflect. Think about what you want to achieve and how you can adapt it to the new reality; keep following your dream; and never take things for granted. And lastly, when life gives you lemons, make lemonade.<\/p>\n

\n
\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Learn to thrive in times of constant change with a pioneering\u00a0MBA or business masters<\/a><\/strong> from Hult International Business School.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A pandemic?! I didn’t expect THIS in the year I decided to go to business school. I guess no one expected it. I already had my plan sorted\u2014rotate from the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":196,"featured_media":23801,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[151],"tags":[206,901,220],"yoast_head":"\nWhen life gives you lemons, make lemonade<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Think about what you want to achieve and how you can adapt it to the new reality, and keep following your dream. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Think about what you want to achieve and how you can adapt it to the new reality, and keep following your dream. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Hult International Business School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hult\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2020-06-05T10:00:11+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-08T15:11:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LEMON-BLOG.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@Hult_Business\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Hult_Business\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Hult International Business School\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hult\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hultbusinessschool\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/hult\/\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hult\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hult_Business\"],\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#logo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hult-social-profile.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hult-social-profile.png\",\"width\":400,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"Hult International Business School\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#logo\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Hult International Business School\",\"description\":\"The latest insights and stories from Hult International Business School\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LEMON-BLOG.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LEMON-BLOG.jpg\",\"width\":750,\"height\":500},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/\",\"name\":\"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-05T10:00:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-08T15:11:40+00:00\",\"description\":\"Think about what you want to achieve and how you can adapt it to the new reality, and keep following your dream. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade\"}]},{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#webpage\"},\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7b3b69afc59ac97ef5e6e69e54f0eddc\"},\"headline\":\"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade\",\"datePublished\":\"2020-06-05T10:00:11+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-05-08T15:11:40+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#webpage\"},\"wordCount\":513,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LEMON-BLOG.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Career development\",\"challenge based learning\",\"Global Experience\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Community\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7b3b69afc59ac97ef5e6e69e54f0eddc\",\"name\":\"Atalia Horenshtien\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2091-e1590683796632-100x100.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2091-e1590683796632-100x100.jpg\",\"caption\":\"Atalia Horenshtien\"},\"description\":\"Atalia grew up in Israel and chose to study her BSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, with an extension in software and information systems. She did her MBA at Hult\u2019s San Francisco campus and is planning to do a Dual Degree in Business Analytics at the Boston campus. Atalia is currently living in New York and working for a cyber-security start-up and leading the Sales Engineering team in the US.\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade","description":"Think about what you want to achieve and how you can adapt it to the new reality, and keep following your dream. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade","og_description":"Think about what you want to achieve and how you can adapt it to the new reality, and keep following your dream. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/","og_site_name":"Hult International Business School","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hult","article_published_time":"2020-06-05T10:00:11+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-05-08T15:11:40+00:00","og_image":[{"width":750,"height":500,"url":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LEMON-BLOG.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@Hult_Business","twitter_site":"@Hult_Business","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#organization","name":"Hult International Business School","url":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Hult","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hultbusinessschool\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/school\/hult\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hult","https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hult_Business"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#logo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hult-social-profile.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2022\/08\/hult-social-profile.png","width":400,"height":400,"caption":"Hult International Business School"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#logo"}},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/","name":"Hult International Business School","description":"The latest insights and stories from Hult International Business School","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LEMON-BLOG.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LEMON-BLOG.jpg","width":750,"height":500},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#webpage","url":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/","name":"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#primaryimage"},"datePublished":"2020-06-05T10:00:11+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-08T15:11:40+00:00","description":"Think about what you want to achieve and how you can adapt it to the new reality, and keep following your dream. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade"}]},{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#webpage"},"author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7b3b69afc59ac97ef5e6e69e54f0eddc"},"headline":"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade","datePublished":"2020-06-05T10:00:11+00:00","dateModified":"2026-05-08T15:11:40+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#webpage"},"wordCount":513,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/studying-and-working-in-a-pandemic\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/LEMON-BLOG.jpg","keywords":["Career development","challenge based learning","Global Experience"],"articleSection":["Community"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/7b3b69afc59ac97ef5e6e69e54f0eddc","name":"Atalia Horenshtien","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/#personlogo","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2091-e1590683796632-100x100.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/media\/uploads\/2020\/05\/IMG_2091-e1590683796632-100x100.jpg","caption":"Atalia Horenshtien"},"description":"Atalia grew up in Israel and chose to study her BSc in Industrial Engineering and Management, with an extension in software and information systems. She did her MBA at Hult\u2019s San Francisco campus and is planning to do a Dual Degree in Business Analytics at the Boston campus. Atalia is currently living in New York and working for a cyber-security start-up and leading the Sales Engineering team in the US."}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23791"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/196"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23791"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23791\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26432,"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23791\/revisions\/26432"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23791"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23791"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hult.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23791"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}