- Extracurriculars: Having stressed so much about the importance of studies, the fact remains that all work and no play would indeed make you dull. It is important that you engage yourself in activities of your choice and work at it. Find your passion, be it B-plan competitions, organizing events, sport, music, and arts, anything. Just find your calling and hone your skills. This is the best time to do so.
- Healthy living: Going to sleep at 4:00 am and munching on junk becomes the way of life for many of us pursuing MBA. But the hard truth is, our unhealthy habits do come back and bite us where it hurts the most, sooner than you had expected. Prevention is better than cure. So, try to stick to a schedule for eating and sleeping. When in doubt, always choose healthy over tasty. It helps you stay more alert and believe it or not, does affect your productivity positively.
- Positive Circle: A lot of your MBA experience is shaped by the people around you. So, as harsh as it may sound, choose your friends wisely. Try to mingle with like-minded people who share the same goals as you, so that you can motivate each other in achieving the same. “Networking” is a term used most commonly in B-schools for building connections. But it is these real relationships that you build over the years that count. Friendships and not ‘networks’ are what matter.
- Higher Purpose: The question ‘Why MBA?’ needs to be considered very carefully before joining a B-school. Because the answer to it acts as a guiding for the next 2 years in B-school. Every action should be motivated by it. And every failure and disappointment should be taken by the stride keeping that in mind. So, what exactly are you here for? The big paychecks? The amazing junta? The so-called learning? Or for actually making a difference? To each his own.
Hope the above pointers would help you make your journey a tad smoother and a lot more meaningful. May the force be with you!
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