Here I am writing after such a long time. Life had been a race since past 11 months at ISB. The final chapter a.ka. the last month as a student has begun at ISB and everyone is busy trying to relive the experience as many times as possible. Partying everyday, finding some or the other excuse to do things which we always wanted to do but somehow missed that during the race.
ISB has taught multiple lessons to me, it has showed me a face of life which I was not aware of. Today when I look back I realize that it has been an awesome roller coaster. The ups and downs have taught numerous lessons which could not have been possible otherwise. As one of the professor once mentioned that by the time we graduate we wont be remembering more than a word per subject. It cannot be more true than this, when I realized this at the time of placements that I remember nothing of Term 1 subjects :)
There is no doubt that this school has given me the best professors anyone can ever imagine. Most of them are virtually GODS in their respective fields. Second greatest learning I feel is from peers. People from different background have helped shape a real sense of the world. I didn't even have any idea that so many disciplines exist when I first walked into the campus. In the words of my quadiee "ISB is loong" :)
Lets start the journey as it started in April 2013. The day I walked into those gates reading a poster which said "Welcome to 52 weeks of roller coaster", I had the slightest idea of what's in store.
So what has MBA taught me?
It taught that word hectic is underrated. Hectic got redefined in first week itself. I never knew so much could be done in 24hrs. At the beginning of every term I felt I have reached my 100% utilization, but the next term proved mt wrong where more things pilled up on the plate and soon you realized that you really dont know your limits.
It taught that never underestimate others. ISB has truly been a humbling experience. When you enter here, you feel out of the world, you are 0.5% of the country who could make it. So you feel special but reality check happens when you realize everyone in here is too good. This check happened with me during term 1 itself. When one day after getting my mid-term scores, I sat in my room and quietly introspected what went wrong. I underestimated my fellow students. I realized that everyone here is better than me in everything else.
Journey matter more important than the destination. Yes I now believe in this. ISB is all about those highs and lows, teaching you to enjoy the victory and simultaneously accept defeat. As the famous quote goes "...in the end the race is only with yourself". If I got a time machine to go back, I will relive this experience the same way but this time will focus much more on the journey and not worry much about the destination. In the end it was worth it all.
In this journey I made some friends for lifetime, the biggest takeaway from ISB.
Now before more nostalgia kicks in, I need to enjoy this remaining one month in this place we called home for past one year.
ISB has taught multiple lessons to me, it has showed me a face of life which I was not aware of. Today when I look back I realize that it has been an awesome roller coaster. The ups and downs have taught numerous lessons which could not have been possible otherwise. As one of the professor once mentioned that by the time we graduate we wont be remembering more than a word per subject. It cannot be more true than this, when I realized this at the time of placements that I remember nothing of Term 1 subjects :)
There is no doubt that this school has given me the best professors anyone can ever imagine. Most of them are virtually GODS in their respective fields. Second greatest learning I feel is from peers. People from different background have helped shape a real sense of the world. I didn't even have any idea that so many disciplines exist when I first walked into the campus. In the words of my quadiee "ISB is loong" :)
Lets start the journey as it started in April 2013. The day I walked into those gates reading a poster which said "Welcome to 52 weeks of roller coaster", I had the slightest idea of what's in store.
So what has MBA taught me?
It taught that word hectic is underrated. Hectic got redefined in first week itself. I never knew so much could be done in 24hrs. At the beginning of every term I felt I have reached my 100% utilization, but the next term proved mt wrong where more things pilled up on the plate and soon you realized that you really dont know your limits.
It taught that never underestimate others. ISB has truly been a humbling experience. When you enter here, you feel out of the world, you are 0.5% of the country who could make it. So you feel special but reality check happens when you realize everyone in here is too good. This check happened with me during term 1 itself. When one day after getting my mid-term scores, I sat in my room and quietly introspected what went wrong. I underestimated my fellow students. I realized that everyone here is better than me in everything else.
Journey matter more important than the destination. Yes I now believe in this. ISB is all about those highs and lows, teaching you to enjoy the victory and simultaneously accept defeat. As the famous quote goes "...in the end the race is only with yourself". If I got a time machine to go back, I will relive this experience the same way but this time will focus much more on the journey and not worry much about the destination. In the end it was worth it all.
In this journey I made some friends for lifetime, the biggest takeaway from ISB.
Now before more nostalgia kicks in, I need to enjoy this remaining one month in this place we called home for past one year.
