IIM Shillong - The Start of Something Beautiful

I still remember the ride from Assam to the hilly outskirts of Meghalaya. Having never visited any of the North Eastern states, this experience was mesmerising. Cleanliness, scenic views, humble people, exotic food, and the fresh air. Coming from a metropolitan city, these nuances seemed like the heaven to me.

After finally reaching the campus in the clouds, IIM Shillong, I got the registrations and the formalities done, and my emotional father gave me a tight hug before saying goodbye.

Days passed with the induction sessions and umpteen Knowledge transfer sessions that took place. Sleep became a luxury. New friendships were forged, delicious maggi was gorged late into the nights while working on assignments. The sustainability week stood out, in the sense that sustainability was taught to us from a holistic perspective, and was concluded by a batch field trip where we got to visit the Sacred Forest along with a beautiful trek. Lush trees, untouched environment and the beautiful sounds of nature engulfed us completely. The trek, however, was the star of the show. Traversing the hilly terrain of Shillong, while kissing the clouds was enthralling. Friendships got even stronger, families in the making. A family is a beautiful thing. Following is a poem regarding my experience here at IIM Shillong.

Wake up to the sounds of the rain

That washes away all the yester pain

Management is now the core religion

Studies, committees, decisions decisions

Metallic sounds of the mess utensils

Sometimes we get noodles but mostly lentils

All the bonding done over the World Cup

From finance to marketing, here happens all the gupshup

One glance out of the class windows

Shows the view to the eyes

Scenic beauty better than a thousand TV shows

Resulting in an all-encompassing batch smile

Pressure, stress, deadlines on the go

If you wake up first, you're the alarm

Lecture halls door will close, you can’t be slow

For teachers waiting to impress you with their charm

 

Staying hungry here is a sin

So keep your stomachs full

Do not sleep, keep up your chin

In B Schools all-nighters are cool

 

Buddy groups with seniors

Party and study scenes with them all night

They are our Gurus for the year

Keeping up all our lights

 

Study groups and peer groups

Inductions are on the nigh

Life here rarely becomes a mundane loop

Preparations for the internships flying high

 

Diversity, sustainability, greenery and clouds

Have become the norm of the batch

180 voices echo the halls of Nongthymmai out loud

Since IIM Shillong is our perfect match

Aditya Birla Group

My company of choice is Aditya Birla Retail Limited. The company’s key focus since inception has been quality, testified by the motto 'Quality 1st. This is further strengthened by the fact that it received the first ever Indian food and grocery retailer to receive the FSMS (Food Safety Management System) certification. I am highly interested in the FMCG and Retail domain while keeping marketing as my specialisation. ABRL with its plethora of outlets and brands all across India will definitely allow me to use my skills which I will imbibe during these two years at IIM Shillong.

Anjanay Saxena PGP 1st Year IIM Shillong