Campus life is the most unforgettable part of the MBA journey for anyone. With loads of assignments and exams, it also offers an exciting life packed with tours, events and fun moments one could only imagine in wildest of dreams.
My unique experience in Management Development Institute was when I least expected it. After a tiring day and a night full of work, we went out to eat something at Sharma Ji’s food point. I was very tired and it was almost dawn. I expected the campus to be empty and lonely with no soul in sight. And that is exactly what I witnessed. I was accustomed to a hustle and bustle of a lively place and to see a different side of it was an entirely unique experience. I went to Sharma Ji’s Café, ordered a cup of tea and sat on the footpath gazing at one of my dream companies. It was an enthralling experience as I looked back at my past. And at that moment, Steve Jobs’s speech about connecting the dots played in the back of my mind and the hidden meaning of the speech finally dawned on me. I could finally see why I had to succeed where I did and fail at all the other places. I understood why it’s so important to dream and work hard for your dreams. The reminiscence I experienced was so overwhelming that I couldn’t stop my tears. I had worked so hard to be here and now that I finally was, it felt like a dream. It gave me the courage to live on and dream on and the future seemed so immediate. In a moment, what seemed like a future that might never arrive became definite. It was like I could imagine everything in the world and I’d be blessed with the power to achieve it. And so, I dreamt. I dreamt of all the things that I would do and all the companies I’d like to work for. And suddenly, the question that had been bogging me for so long, the question that every MBA pursuant must answer, the question of specialisation was answered for me. And I decided that I want to be a Marketer. That is something I love and something that I want to do in the future.
I saw only a glimpse of Gurgaon before I entered MDI’s campus knowing that it is going to be quite sometime before I get in touch with the real world. On my second day into the journey, I felt completely home and totally engrossed in MDI’s life. Like the soaring waves of the ocean, Mandevian life engulfs us into its hectic routine. I feel that there is too little time between waking up and going to bed. The cases, academics and activities keep me occupied all the time.
This last month has been a great start at IIM Raipur, and I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to attend this institution. Since the last 20 days, my time spent here has made to stuck for few things that makes this institution unique –
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.
A good college not only paves the way for a great career ahead but also helps shape a person’s character. And when it comes to choosing a B school, its a whole different level. In the age of Analytics and Big Data, while it should have been easier to narrow down the final choice, it is actually opposite now! The task of choosing a B school has become even more difficult today because there is no standard parameter or universally acceptable criteria. So what made me select Indian Institute of Management - Raipur over the B schools that I had the option to get in?
Campus life is the most unforgettable part of the MBA journey for anyone. With loads of assignments and exams, it also offers an exciting life packed with tours, events and fun moments one could only imagine in wildest of dreams.
My unique experience in Management Development Institute was when I least expected it. After a tiring day and a night full of work, we went out to eat something at Sharma Ji’s food point. I was very tired and it was almost dawn. I expected the campus to be empty and lonely with no soul in sight. And that is exactly what I witnessed. I was accustomed to a hustle and bustle of a lively place and to see a different side of it was an entirely unique experience. I went to Sharma Ji’s Café, ordered a cup of tea and sat on the footpath gazing at one of my dream companies. It was an enthralling experience as I looked back at my past. And at that moment, Steve Jobs’s speech about connecting the dots played in the back of my mind and the hidden meaning of the speech finally dawned on me. I could finally see why I had to succeed where I did and fail at all the other places. I understood why it’s so important to dream and work hard for your dreams. The reminiscence I experienced was so overwhelming that I couldn’t stop my tears. I had worked so hard to be here and now that I finally was, it felt like a dream. It gave me the courage to live on and dream on and the future seemed so immediate. In a moment, what seemed like a future that might never arrive became definite. It was like I could imagine everything in the world and I’d be blessed with the power to achieve it. And so, I dreamt. I dreamt of all the things that I would do and all the companies I’d like to work for. And suddenly, the question that had been bogging me for so long, the question that every MBA pursuant must answer, the question of specialisation was answered for me. And I decided that I want to be a Marketer. That is something I love and something that I want to do in the future.
I saw only a glimpse of Gurgaon before I entered MDI’s campus knowing that it is going to be quite sometime before I get in touch with the real world. On my second day into the journey, I felt completely home and totally engrossed in MDI’s life. Like the soaring waves of the ocean, Mandevian life engulfs us into its hectic routine. I feel that there is too little time between waking up and going to bed. The cases, academics and activities keep me occupied all the time.
This last month has been a great start at IIM Raipur, and I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to attend this institution. Since the last 20 days, my time spent here has made to stuck for few things that makes this institution unique –
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.
A good college not only paves the way for a great career ahead but also helps shape a person’s character. And when it comes to choosing a B school, its a whole different level. In the age of Analytics and Big Data, while it should have been easier to narrow down the final choice, it is actually opposite now! The task of choosing a B school has become even more difficult today because there is no standard parameter or universally acceptable criteria. So what made me select Indian Institute of Management - Raipur over the B schools that I had the option to get in?
