The director’s address to our batch at the beginning of our induction, where he gave us an idea of what our lives here would be like was one of my most cherished campus memories. Dr Himadri Das did not sugarcoat it when he said that life here would be easy. Rather, he told us the reality of how the classes will be tough, the seniors will give even tougher task and it is up to us to not just manage it but do it well. Next was an address by the chairperson of placements Mr Kanwal Kapil, where one of the lines that he said stuck with me. He told us that placement here at MDI, is not a right. It is the consequence of the process that makes a student through so much rigor, hard work that the student can now be ready to take on anything that life throws at him or her. That was the start of my journey at MDI, where I was inspired, motivated to be among the best Management students from across the country. There has been no day since then where I have gotten a good night’s sleep since then, and every morning while entering classes I have felt sleepy. Yet, in every class, I have tried to gain as much knowledge as I possibly can, participate as much as I can, and learn from my peers as well. Those words stuck with me and I have been pushing my limits, doing things that I previously wouldn’t have felt capable of. That was some session that I will never forget and I hope to carry those learnings for the rest of my life.
Aditya Birla Group provides a vast array of opportunities across a lot of sectors, and one arm that interests me is the Aditya Birla Retail Market. More store is a relatively young company, which can provide me with a culture that encourages growth and learning. It has a start up like culture which for me is one of the best places to develop as an individual.