On June 24th, when i reached Mumbai and took my first steps in this journey called MBA, i used to laugh at everyone, who said that MBA is NOT all abt makin money(or acquiring skills to make the same), but is a life changing experience. ;-) i am sure, i wasnt the only one who shared this perception.
But now, after almost 16 months into it, i have been forced to change my perception. The ride so far has been an INTERESTING one to say the least. For better or for worse, it has changed the person i am now.
I have experienced every human emotion in this journey so far: from the joy of meeting unexpectedly like minded people, an unforgettable bus ride from mumbai to bangalore, the first CRAZY n WILD week in bangalore, the first crush on a senior, the mid-night escapades with a special someone, the um teen adventures with batch mates, making friends who will last a lifetime, the pain of a broken heart, the ecstasy of finding love, the everlasting confusing b/w being just friends or lovers, the back stabbing from so called friends, burning those mid night oils during exams, pool side parties, having unexpectedly delicious home cooked food, impressing the prof with ur music collection, being lazy as well as the guy on whom ppl can rely on to do the oddest of jobs, to working two straight nights just before the exams to give the seniors a Grand farewell to being the unexpected DJ for the alumni meet to making the MOST of the round tables (ROI) ;-)
The academics seem to be just a part and parcel of MBA.The real learning comes from outside the classroom. The candid attitude of the prof's, who talk straight form the hips, the no holds barred generosity of a certain prof. to treat all of us TWICE, the scheming n cunning minds of others, the college dynamics ( the politics that goes on), sucking up to the right ppl to get the work done, only to realise that someone else took the credit for it. lol.
Not only does it test ur patience, but it also tests what ur made off. Away from home, into a new territory, strangers all around and not a familiar face in sight, jostling for ur place in the food chain, and finding LOVE in the MOST unexpected of places, the constant struggle to keep ur chin up despite having the wind knocked out of u, not letting the ppl know how screwed up ur mind is, doing things for a friend, acting crazy in love, inshort, rewiring ur vey being just to realize that it was just a MISTAKE ( n then they say, women r sure of themselves..lol) *
* a disclaimer : any reference to u sweetheart till this point and in the text further, is just for the sake of truth n not intended to piss u off ANYMORE ;-)
Memories r a plenty, to the UNFORGETTABLE New years at Gokarna,the confusion after that, to the loneliness during the summers(for more than one reason ;-) ) to the sudden developments during the same (both from the pinnacle of joy to down right ugly ) , seeing Uday for the first time, then watchin him grow in front of my eyes, the unexpectedly warm welcome on comin back, the MYSTERY dates, the trips to Comm. St n strolls in the rain, to the CONFUSING rearing its ugly head once again . lol.
No matter what happens next,where the placement happens or where life takes me, one thing is for
SURE, doing MBA from this place was the BEST decision of my life. For they have taught me, not just how to think clearly in terms of what i want in life, BUT also WHO i want in my life ;-)
No matter what happens next,where the placement happens or where life takes me, one thing is for
SURE, doing MBA from this place was the BEST decision of my life. For they have taught me, not just how to think clearly in terms of what i want in life, BUT also WHO i want in my life ;-)
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