A memorable classroom experience in my B-school?
It was a communication workshop when a teacher was trying to get the concept of persuasion in our heads. Essentially talking about how marketeers communicate with target customers and try and persuade them into buying or trying their product. Suddenly she points at one of our friends, who is really shy as a person, and asks him to describe how he would persuade a girl, he really likes into going out with him.
Now, being the kind of introvert that he is, only the thought of talking to a girl had baffled him and it was all over his face. He started struggling with his answer, stammering and stuttering a little and saying stuff like he would draw her attention to her qualities, try and make conversation and what not.
Everyone kept teasing him and giggling at whatever he said and just then blurted out that he would play hard to get and not persuade anyone at all. Needless to say, everyone burst into laughter.
Introducing some of my crazy batch mates:
I have always been interested in people from different backgrounds and culture. One of my classmates who has completed his undergrad from IIT Madras and subsequently worked for a few years is one person I’ve found the craziest personality. His profile might not say so, but believe me, he had the audacity to quote “Shopping is his cardio” in a session by the sports society.
One of my very good friends happens to be from IIT Bombay (engineer again!), with a stellar finance profile. He left his job at Price Water Coopers to start up on his own only to realise an investment of 3-4 Crores is not something one might achieve in a couple of weeks. The amount was risk was crazy but his idea was also very innovative. The interesting part is when I asked him if he regretted starting up on his own, risking so much, he said he didn’t and blamed his genes for being business oriented! Needless to say the kind of experience that he has is also unparalleled. Makes me wonder if I should be open to taking more risks in my own Life.
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