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You Never Walk Alone At The B-School

You Never Walk Alone At The B-School

It’s the oldest story in the world. One day we wake up and plan for someday. And through the highs and lows that mark time between that day and now, that someday is today, right now, in whatever B-School destiny and you collaborated to get you to. And now that you’re here, away from your comfort zone, it’s possible that you don’t immediately fall in love with it. Maybe it’s a lot like your world, because you’re from the same state. Or, maybe it’s nothing like it, and you witness cultural differences and compare them to what you’ve seen in movies. But, if you really pay attention, you might see people who are actually a lot like you. People who are trying to make sense of this world, who are getting stuck at dead-ends too, who are trying to understand what they want from themselves. All this while, when you thought that you’re the one the universe is conspiring against, these people also nod sleepily in certain lectures, or get as frustrated as you do at something they’re barely getting through, and have a strength that doesn’t always substitute yours; Your peer group was right in front of you all this time telling you that the feeling is a lie.

Riddhi Kalra
Why Don't You Have The Courage To Confront Our Own Dreams?

Why Don't You Have The Courage To Confront Our Own Dreams?

Why don't we have the courage to confront our own dreams? Why? To answer this question, you have to start from the very beginning of your life. As a kid, you were curious to know things. So, what did you do? You asked. And an interesting thing about those answers; they were hardly correct. In fact, the answers were plain to satisfy that kid, so that the adults could do the real stuff. Remember the time when you said, I want to fly or I want to go to the moon, or some other fancy stuff you want to do. What response did you collect? You should do it when you grow up or Boy! This is far from your reach... Remember the time you saw the Spiderman movie, and all you could do was to throw the web at your friend, and even your friend pretended to dodge it. You actually wanted to be Spiderman or some other comic character. It was not limited to comic characters, a few days back when I asked my four years old nephew what he wanted to be, he said: "I want to fly a helicopter".

Pankaj Mann
What Really Happens At A B-School?

What Really Happens At A B-School?

To all of you applicants, who believe that lives at b-schools is really that hunkey-dorey, here’s a peek into what really constitutes the 2 years after you first get into a b-school.

Anonymous Writer
The Urban Legends Of MBA Preparation

The Urban Legends Of MBA Preparation

MBA. The three letters that instantly compel you to imagine a polished personality donning a classy suit, crunching numbers on a spreadsheet and taking strategic decisions. Although it might be a convincingly accurate picture of what MBA graduates usually end up doing, there are many myths around MBA and its preparation that are prevalent among the aspirants. I will try to debunk the three most common myths, and I hope that by the end of this article, you will have a holistic view of MBA and the right picture of the preparation for its entrance examinations.

Nikhil Nayak
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