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Trapped In Mediocrity: A Peek Into Life At An IIM

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Sailesh Hota

SabHotaHai. Dog person. Hate CATs. 710 in GMAT. 97.46 in XAT 2018. Stand-up comedian, IT professional, NITTian and lazius maximus. Worked for 28 months in semiconductors before calling it quits. Feel free to reach out to me on any platform.

Loved the article. So true!

26 Mar 2019, 10.33 PM

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Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Glad that you could relate :)

27 Mar 2019, 12.07 PM |

Prabhansh Rai

Amazingly written!! A recommended read.

28 Mar 2019, 11.39 AM

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Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thank you so much :)

28 Mar 2019, 11.48 AM |

Shijo Jose

Whoa! Very nicely put Payal! I too had my world turned topsy turvy when I joined and took me time to come to terms with how different it is from Architecture and design

28 Mar 2019, 11.39 AM

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Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

I am glad you could relate. Thanks for the encouragement :)

28 Mar 2019, 11.49 AM |

Deepanjali Nambiar

This is beautiful! Everyone has to read this before they step into an IIM. Lots of love to you!

29 Mar 2019, 09.27 PM

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Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thank you Deepanjali.

31 Mar 2019, 10.30 AM |

Ajay Singh

I am pursuing BBA from ggsip university and also MBA aspirant .

It's like a true story.

1 Apr 2019, 11.53 AM

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Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thanks..good to hear :)

1 Apr 2019, 09.06 PM |

NARENDIRAN M

Wonderfully Written !! Thanks :)

15 Apr 2019, 07.46 PM

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Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

I am glad you liked it :)

16 Apr 2019, 07.56 PM |

Vamsi Karedla

Wow. Good going stating the obvious

16 Apr 2019, 09.42 AM

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Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thank you so much. You're very kind.

16 Apr 2019, 07.57 PM |

Ashwani Kumar

Currently pursuing my MBA(2018-2020) in Global Bussiness Managment from IIM Lucknow. Graduated from Punjab Technical University in Electrical Engineering.

WOW!!

16 Apr 2019, 11.52 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thanks a ton :)

16 Apr 2019, 07.57 PM |

Vedaantsingh Pardeshi

Very well written! Bravo!

16 Apr 2019, 07.51 PM

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Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thanks. I am glad you like it!

16 Apr 2019, 07.57 PM |

Keyur Shah

BE Mechanical Engineer 2018 pass out and doing job since March'18 till today

WOW!!! INDEED ONE...

16 Apr 2019, 08.41 PM

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Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thank you Keyur

16 Apr 2019, 08.48 PM |

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Comments
 

Sailesh Hota

SabHotaHai. Dog person. Hate CATs. 710 in GMAT. 97.46 in XAT 2018. Stand-up comedian, IT professional, NITTian and lazius maximus. Worked for 28 months in semiconductors before calling it quits. Feel free to reach out to me on any platform.

Loved the article. So true!

26 Mar 2019, 10.33 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Glad that you could relate :)

27 Mar 2019, 12.07 PM |

Prabhansh Rai

Amazingly written!! A recommended read.

28 Mar 2019, 11.39 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thank you so much :)

28 Mar 2019, 11.48 AM |

Shijo Jose

Whoa! Very nicely put Payal! I too had my world turned topsy turvy when I joined and took me time to come to terms with how different it is from Architecture and design

28 Mar 2019, 11.39 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

I am glad you could relate. Thanks for the encouragement :)

28 Mar 2019, 11.49 AM |

Deepanjali Nambiar

This is beautiful! Everyone has to read this before they step into an IIM. Lots of love to you!

29 Mar 2019, 09.27 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thank you Deepanjali.

31 Mar 2019, 10.30 AM |

Ajay Singh

I am pursuing BBA from ggsip university and also MBA aspirant .

It's like a true story.

1 Apr 2019, 11.53 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thanks..good to hear :)

1 Apr 2019, 09.06 PM |

NARENDIRAN M

Wonderfully Written !! Thanks :)

15 Apr 2019, 07.46 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

I am glad you liked it :)

16 Apr 2019, 07.56 PM |

Vamsi Karedla

Wow. Good going stating the obvious

16 Apr 2019, 09.42 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thank you so much. You're very kind.

16 Apr 2019, 07.57 PM |

Ashwani Kumar

Currently pursuing my MBA(2018-2020) in Global Bussiness Managment from IIM Lucknow. Graduated from Punjab Technical University in Electrical Engineering.

WOW!!

16 Apr 2019, 11.52 AM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thanks a ton :)

16 Apr 2019, 07.57 PM |

Vedaantsingh Pardeshi

Very well written! Bravo!

16 Apr 2019, 07.51 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thanks. I am glad you like it!

16 Apr 2019, 07.57 PM |

Keyur Shah

BE Mechanical Engineer 2018 pass out and doing job since March'18 till today

WOW!!! INDEED ONE...

16 Apr 2019, 08.41 PM

+Read Replies (1)

Payal Phukan

Payal, a student team member of Inside IIM, is currently pursuing MBA from IIM Calcutta (2020 batch). She is also a Post Graduate in Advertising and Public Relations from Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi. She was born and brought up in Guwahati and if you do not see her watching sitcoms or incessantly chatting with her friends, you would definitely find her writing or painting. A dire coffee lover- she believes there's more caffeine than blood in her veins. Probably, you would even see traces of it when you read some of her works (mostly poetry and fiction) here: www.payalphukan.wordpress.com

Thank you Keyur

16 Apr 2019, 08.48 PM |