“No One Has Ever Become Poor By Giving” – Anne Frank - MDI
Date: Somewhere in July First week Time: Somewhere around 1 a.m.
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A Different Experience - MDI
MDI has been a different experience for everyone that comes here. For me, it’s been exciting, hectic, joyous and a very surreal journey so far. From being sleep deprived working on assignments to sitting with friends at our local 24x7 canteens, Sharma’s, every moment is something that I will keep with me forever. Although I had expected B school to be really hectic, nothing had prepared me for the intensity that we had to put in right from the start. The induction at MDI is a grueling process, which did make us repent leaving our 9 to 5 jobs at times. But the freshers party after the induction was worth all the effort we had put in during the first couple of weeks. It also got the entire batch together by making us meet deadlines and barging into each other’s rooms to wake each other up for impromptu sessions.
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My Coffee, My Marathons, My Campus - MDI
Management Development Institute –MDI Gurgaon the name itself speaks volumes. The lush green campus, the brilliant faculty and the hectic lifestyle all make a place in your heart slowly in small bits and pieces. And this is the place where you get to know some beautiful souls and make friends that you know even right now will stay with you for a lifetime. One such experience of bonding and working together has been “KOK-Klash of Kings” the intersection wars that are going on at this very moment on campus. And as l volunteered to be in the organizing team and the Point of Contact for the creativity team, the whole of this event has been a roller coaster ride for me. There wasn’t just one new unique experience that I had, but the whole journey so far has been new and unique and exhilarating. From working on T-shirt designing for the whole batch to creating and developing the Facebook page, shooting videos and clicking pictures like a professional photographer, working till 5 in the morning nonstop to rushing for the 8 A.M class, surviving on coffee and still failing to keep eyes open during lectures to running in the marathon- the Mandevian Miles (my first marathon), it was an out of the world experience. There are so many moments that I know I would cherish for a lifetime that I find myself wishing for it to not end this soon.
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A New Life - MDI
The most memorable experience I had in MDI was the elections for choosing class representatives. I was one of the four persons who contested the elections. Also, I was the last person to join the race. This was because I was not sure as to whether I will be able to manage the responsibilities of the class representative and my academics together. However, I was motivated by my senior who had held the same position in the previous year. She mentioned that even though there were certain challenges but at the same time the tasks involved makes a person ready for a management position because it involves usage of managerial communication and soft skills. It is a position which requires an application and acquiring of various skills such as time management, attentiveness, availability and accessibility. Her guidance cleared all my doubts and affirmed my stance of contesting. Also, I realised that it was an opportunity to be a part of the most integrated network of our college. That is, the network of students formed by the Student Committee, the Placement Cell and rest of the batch. The job also requires facilitation of communication between the students, the Administrative Office and professors.
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Memories At MDI
To write about a few thoughts about MDI after taking a break from finishing assignments, discussing group case studies, interacting with industry leaders and playing football, today, I realized that I have been at MDI for just over a month now. If I simply count the number of activities I have undertaken during these 30 days at MDI, it would seem like a year had passed! My first month at the MDI has been a great opportunity to holistically reflect on management practices with each passing day giving me a rich and memorable experience. More importantly, it’s also a journey of self-awareness - having the chance to reflect and to understand not just my own strengths and how I can best flex my leadership style in different groups, but also where my weaknesses are and how I can work with others who have complementary strengths.
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Uniqueness Of MDI
The word ‘unique’ in general describes something which is one of its kind. However, I would like to put it more like something particularly remarkable about my fellow mates, faculty and our campus. The uniqueness of our campus lies in the unique mix inherent in its students and faculty and the strong bond that we share amongst us. Student here comes from diverse background, carrying and sharing their culture, experiences and learnings with them, which they exchange with each other for mutual benefit. Not so long back, when Professor Neera Jain was conducting a classroom session on Business Communication, she invited each of us to share a story of our own within a few minutes and also explain our learnings from them at the end. And as it began, we discovered a plethora of varied experiences and learnings. Several layers of emotions and outlooks unfolded before us, one by one, going deep making us realise how we are a small part of a big world; strong yet connected and powerful.
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“No One Has Ever Become Poor By Giving” – Anne Frank - MDI
Date: Somewhere in July First week Time: Somewhere around 1 a.m.
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A Different Experience - MDI
MDI has been a different experience for everyone that comes here. For me, it’s been exciting, hectic, joyous and a very surreal journey so far. From being sleep deprived working on assignments to sitting with friends at our local 24x7 canteens, Sharma’s, every moment is something that I will keep with me forever. Although I had expected B school to be really hectic, nothing had prepared me for the intensity that we had to put in right from the start. The induction at MDI is a grueling process, which did make us repent leaving our 9 to 5 jobs at times. But the freshers party after the induction was worth all the effort we had put in during the first couple of weeks. It also got the entire batch together by making us meet deadlines and barging into each other’s rooms to wake each other up for impromptu sessions.
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My Coffee, My Marathons, My Campus - MDI
Management Development Institute –MDI Gurgaon the name itself speaks volumes. The lush green campus, the brilliant faculty and the hectic lifestyle all make a place in your heart slowly in small bits and pieces. And this is the place where you get to know some beautiful souls and make friends that you know even right now will stay with you for a lifetime. One such experience of bonding and working together has been “KOK-Klash of Kings” the intersection wars that are going on at this very moment on campus. And as l volunteered to be in the organizing team and the Point of Contact for the creativity team, the whole of this event has been a roller coaster ride for me. There wasn’t just one new unique experience that I had, but the whole journey so far has been new and unique and exhilarating. From working on T-shirt designing for the whole batch to creating and developing the Facebook page, shooting videos and clicking pictures like a professional photographer, working till 5 in the morning nonstop to rushing for the 8 A.M class, surviving on coffee and still failing to keep eyes open during lectures to running in the marathon- the Mandevian Miles (my first marathon), it was an out of the world experience. There are so many moments that I know I would cherish for a lifetime that I find myself wishing for it to not end this soon.
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A New Life - MDI
The most memorable experience I had in MDI was the elections for choosing class representatives. I was one of the four persons who contested the elections. Also, I was the last person to join the race. This was because I was not sure as to whether I will be able to manage the responsibilities of the class representative and my academics together. However, I was motivated by my senior who had held the same position in the previous year. She mentioned that even though there were certain challenges but at the same time the tasks involved makes a person ready for a management position because it involves usage of managerial communication and soft skills. It is a position which requires an application and acquiring of various skills such as time management, attentiveness, availability and accessibility. Her guidance cleared all my doubts and affirmed my stance of contesting. Also, I realised that it was an opportunity to be a part of the most integrated network of our college. That is, the network of students formed by the Student Committee, the Placement Cell and rest of the batch. The job also requires facilitation of communication between the students, the Administrative Office and professors.
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Memories At MDI
To write about a few thoughts about MDI after taking a break from finishing assignments, discussing group case studies, interacting with industry leaders and playing football, today, I realized that I have been at MDI for just over a month now. If I simply count the number of activities I have undertaken during these 30 days at MDI, it would seem like a year had passed! My first month at the MDI has been a great opportunity to holistically reflect on management practices with each passing day giving me a rich and memorable experience. More importantly, it’s also a journey of self-awareness - having the chance to reflect and to understand not just my own strengths and how I can best flex my leadership style in different groups, but also where my weaknesses are and how I can work with others who have complementary strengths.
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Uniqueness Of MDI
The word ‘unique’ in general describes something which is one of its kind. However, I would like to put it more like something particularly remarkable about my fellow mates, faculty and our campus. The uniqueness of our campus lies in the unique mix inherent in its students and faculty and the strong bond that we share amongst us. Student here comes from diverse background, carrying and sharing their culture, experiences and learnings with them, which they exchange with each other for mutual benefit. Not so long back, when Professor Neera Jain was conducting a classroom session on Business Communication, she invited each of us to share a story of our own within a few minutes and also explain our learnings from them at the end. And as it began, we discovered a plethora of varied experiences and learnings. Several layers of emotions and outlooks unfolded before us, one by one, going deep making us realise how we are a small part of a big world; strong yet connected and powerful.
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