After guiding her through “probable questions” she asked, “Is there something more?” I replied - “Any aspect of your life that has not been covered is equally important. A person who does not know himself may not understand others and their expectations. You might not get a physics derivation correct, it is fine but knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." (it is better to quote Aristotle)
She asked, “How much effort does it take? Do you get time to sleep?” I was sure she had a lot of questions for the day!
There are a lot many things that everyone learns here, the most important being- “Deadlines are sacrosanct”. From induction till date, the importance of every second has been ingrained. One can feel the pressure when an assignment is uploading at 23:59:40 for a 23:59:59 deadline. Every fraction of a second has its importance here.
It is said that what you read you forget, what you experience you remember for life. Surely, there are things that the PGP manual might teach us, but for everything else, there is LIFE!
I remember my professor saying, “All of you would probably have been toppers when you were in school, but here not everyone can be a topper”. True, one needs to acknowledge the competition and be comfortable with the fact that the best of minds are competing. You learn to appreciate that people can achieve more than you and admire skills of people and learn from them.
“Hello? Are you there?”- her voice echoed on the phone. I replied with a smile which she might have felt “It’s worth all the effort. You learn who you are, what you want, and what you need to do”
Surely, MBA is not just about parties, or just about studying day-in and day out, it is about learning to create a balance in your life where you can work and enjoy at the same time. It is about networking but it is also about finding introspection. It is about fests and events and about assignment and quizzes. It is only about exploring what you would love to do for the rest of your life!
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