After our lunch, we packed ourselves like a herd of sheep in our buses and got down near a long stretch of a cliff. Armoured with a Banana and a packet of juice, we put our Indian Jones cap to find our instructor waiting for us with our today’s task. Talk about “reality TV show” feeling. Our task for the day was Treasure Hunt. Seemingly boring but there was a plot twist. We were divided as navigators and movers, and had to coordinate ourselves to pick various hints to reach the final “treasure”. This intense team building activity broke the mere “acquaintances” tag to start a new chapter as friends. There were Aha moments and then there were some expletives. Like sand and cement, these acted together to form the foundation of understanding each other, and in the long run, the importance of team playing skills.
The day ended with another light session where our analytical and design skills were put to use in a time crunch situation. By making a contraption for a pair of eggs, I was amazed by my team member’s skills and bonhomie we had developed only to have something here, something there, better than our competitors.
As I write this tonight, I find myself in a surge of emotions. I am happy that this happened to me. I am sad that probably this might be one of kind which just passed by. Wish I could rewind this a few more times...
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About the Author:
Aditya Kumar Singh, a PGP1 student, SPJIMR 2016 - 2018
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