“The roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet.”
This quote by Aristotle rightly sums up my journey at MDI Gurgaon. Although it has just been a month since I entered MDI, I have already unlearned and learned so many things.
Let’s start with your first day at the campus which was the registration day and I went to the hostel room after the whole process in the hope that the work for the day was over. But here comes the surprise quiz where I had to reach at sharp 7:00 pm in smart casuals. And let me tell you not a second late than 7, otherwise you will not be allowed. This was the first lesson which I learned at MDI.
Now coming to the rest of the 15 days of induction process. These were the days where I literally felt that the roots of the education are bitter and it's not going to be an easy journey here at MDI. I was always on my toes for the entire time – attending guest lectures, introductory classes, night sessions and then doing assignments. It was the first time that I got to know that waking up till 4:00 or 5:00 am is not a big thing for an MBA student.
But let me tell you it's not that you are always doing serious things. There is a fun element to this life also. And I enjoyed that part a lot be it clubs/committees introduction or the fun activities conducted by them. But the one which exceeded all of them was the surprise or the prank I must say conducted by our seniors on us. And you will have to be a part of MDI to know more about it.
Now coming over to the time when our induction ended and classes started. Here also we had a hectic schedule involving classes, surprise quizzes, pre-readings and group assignment. And our induction rightly prepared us for this schedule as already promised by our seniors. But then here comes KOK (a week long inter-section sports competition) to rescue us again from all serious stuff.
All in all, it has been a roller coaster ride for me here at MDI till now where I got to push my limits and I am hoping for the same in the future. Ultimately, I would like to conclude that it has been an amazing experience and I am proud of being a part of the MDI family.
Which ABG company?
I would like to join Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited. A plethora of brands including top four fashion brands of India-Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Allen Solly and Peter England are a part of this group and I would like to work in marketing and sales department for those brands.
