Well folks I've almost completed my first year of MBA. The journey was not easy and had lots of tweets and status updates. I could not have done this without the support of my Friends, Family, Teachers (yeah both of them ;) ), all chicken corners and fast food joints in Greater Noida. Oops I forgot this was not end of second year, sorry wrong speech. So coming back to point the year bygone has told me many lessons which I swear I’ll never forget in my life. As I've a habit of forgetting things, I decided to write a blog about the 10 most valuable lessons I learnt.
1. It is always hard to stay awake in a class but easier to stay awake through a late night movie. Even after having a bucket at KFC. If you don’t believe me, aa forget it I know most of you are already saying “Been there, done that”
2. On the first day of the month you’ll be having Butter chicken with 100 pipers. On the last of the month you’ll be having Dal Roti with hostel ka paani. (This I have a feeling will stay ever after my MBA)
3. You’ll always remember the latest song and sing it even while sleeping, but you’ll never remember that economics theory even when the teacher demands from you in the class.
4. It is easier to wake up early in the morning to watch a cricket match, but impossible for completing a left over assignment.
5. You can always motivate a group for a sip of Royal Challenge, but never for that Marketing group assignment. (I bet Vijay Mallaya loves that, hope he gives me a job when it comes to placements)
6. Text messages are still the way for it, when you know you have your faculty over at Facebook too.
7. That mentos thing (late for class wali) never works in real life. Teachers are way too smart to fall for that trick and you just freeze when they shout or throw some sarcasm at you.
8. Do break rules but don’t get caught not only applies at the traffic lights but also in B-School life.
9. Never think weekends are supposed to be fun, you’ll only be disappointed.
10. Trust me. It was far easier to write this blog than a 500 words project report.
So there they are, if you also have some do share it with me at the bottom. For moment let the feeling that we are seniors now sink in.
LMFAO !!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're writing is getting impressive with each post !!!
Thanks Bro. Maybe its the Bangalore effect :p
ReplyDeleteHi Rustam
ReplyDeleteThis is perfect life man. You remind me of my FMS days. Lot more memories are flowing to my mind, but I would not share them here, rest my image be shattered, I do have a very colourful past. BTW you seem to be missing on grass, hash and opium. It did help me get through some economic and finance classes. Though these mind expanding substances ditched me during my placements, whisky was always handy be happiness or sadness. Your role model is to be a back bencher and then be an entrepreneur. Remember competing with a Harvard guy and employing a Harvard guy are two entirely different experiences and thrill! Keep on rockin' in the free world - Niel Young!
Thanks amarinder for sharing your thoughts and yes I do understand the difference and thats the only thing that has bugged me for many years and will continue to until I reach the right side of the difference.
ReplyDeletehmm i wud surely keep in mind dese things n wud update dis blog aftr my 1st yr at goa..
ReplyDeletebtw i wud lov 2 read a blog frm u abt d 10 most loving things in b school 1st yr....;)
Great idea Jaggi, let me get some beer and start.
ReplyDeleteThese experiences will come very handy in surviving the 2nd year of your MBA and make life relatively much easier...just enjoy and share your valuable experiences with the next batch to come!!
ReplyDeleteYes and I think thats what will lead to a part 2.
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