Every IIM student enters the campus with certain expectations. Though there are various things that one thinks about before joining the institute, good placements always tops the list. Like everybody else, I too had some peculiar expectations from IIM Shillong. My friends, who had completed their first year at an IIM always talked about the proud moment on their first day of the lecture, when they entered the classroom to find a seat with their names written on it. I always had a fantasy to enter an amphitheatre classroom and find a seat with my name written on it. However, on the first day of the lecture, as I entered the classroom, reality dawned upon me and I realized that I would never experience the feeling that my friends had, I would never get to see a desk with my names. At IIM Shillong, the classrooms have individual chairs, one needs to pull up the lid and take one’s seat. Dejected, I entered the room and occupied a seat on the last row. The professor entered and asked the class to introduce themselves. It started with a general discussion, people introduced themselves, shared their experiences, discussed about their hobbies. Everyone was busy talking to and interacting with others, when suddenly, someone from the front row started singing. Slowly everybody joined in and it turned into a jamming session. I joined too, enjoying the music, swinging from right to left, totally into the mood. For a moment I turned towards the window to take a glance outside, and that one look made my day! I was mesmerized by the beauty, I was lost in my reverie. The sun was hidden behind the beautiful clouds, a ray beaming through it lit the valley beneath, the view was breath-taking! I turned around, looked at my batch mates and realized that they were going to be my family for the next two years, this was going to be my second home. I no longer wished for a bench with my name, all I wished for was a wonderful two years of my MBA life.
The ABG Company I would like to join
I wish to join Aditya Birla Capital Limited, primarily interested in Aditya Birla PE Advisors Limited and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. Having worked in the financial service industry, I have developed a strong inclination towards this field. I wish to learn the nuances of the PE/mutual fund business. I believe, ABCL is the perfect platform for me to learn and realize my dream.
Trisha Waghela
PGP 1st year
IIM Shillong