Its been a month since I joined work. I'm an i-banker now! Did I mention that? Yeah... well I joined a 'boutique' investment bank in B'lore, a small dedicated team with some very interesting projects. We do work in very niche sectors, zara hatke, you may say. Things have been moving along well so far. Will have to travel a bit too, looking forward to that.
Staying in a hell-hole of a PG accomodation, only advantage being that its very close to office. Food has become a slight issue, dinner that is. I'm surrounded by fast food joints from Dominos and Pizza Hut to KFC. Aren't there any places where you 'normal food' here?! Still discovering the areas close by, so any suggestions would be welcome.
Looking out for an apartment now. So that's next on the agenda. Suggestions on that front would also be welcome.
Bangalore's a good place.. ok..classic understatement!! But I haven't had much time to discover the city thus far. Its good to have a bunch of friends here, otherwise existence would have become mundane. That's one thing I discovered. In a place like this, it becomes very boring if you don't have friends, because there are a lot of places to go to, but going alone would be pretty pathetic. In my case, that could also be due to the fact that I hate loneliness. There are times when I want to be alone (mein aur meri tanhai!) but for the majority of the time, I want people around me!!!
I have my weekends alternating between going home to Cochin and meeting with relatives and friends. Mom's alone now. So I'll be travelling back and forth, once in a while bringing her here. That's the urgency for the apartment too.
So life's drifting along peacefully right now. Work is good, not too hectic that I'm gasping for time, looking forward to the travel that'll come by, acco could've been better, both Mom and I'm coming to terms with loneliness. Got friends and family to keep my weekends occupied. Comfortable existence for once! :) Wonder how long it'll last till I become embroiled in another of those gut-wrenching decisions that life always throws up.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
MBA at last!!
This is my final post from ASB. Today's my convocation. Classes got over a couple of days back. Went to Shanghumukham Beach to celebrate with the juniors. A lovely bunch of people that batch. :) One of the main things I'll miss when I leave. Had a great evening with that group. Wet, full of sand, jaws aching from laughing and heart heavy from the thought of leaving.
I remember Jaggi telling us in our 2nd term here about how soon everything will be over and we'd be graduating. He was trying to prod us into moving our a**** and get some momentum going. Not that much happened on that front, but lots did happen. Time did fly past and in a few hours time I'll be getting my diploma from Kris Gopalakishnan, Infy CEO. That ceremony will be a solemn one for many reasons, but most of all for the vaccum left by Prof. MNV. A movement in himself, scores of students have gone through his lectures, both in and outside class. His booming laughter, whack on the back and a question "So what problem do you have?" His constant refrain "You are all chocolate babies" will stay with us forever.
Interviews are on for the third batch. I met some of them, lucky buggers get the sprawling 16 acre campus with great facilities. Sighhhhh...
Ah well.. atleast I'll be able to claim alumni prerogative to those. Awesome sports facilities, baddy courts, swimming pool, gym, cool campus. Notice I'm not talking about the classrooms ;)
TCS Executives hostel, my home for the last two years. The noisy mess, the decent food, all the staff, and of course our rooms. I came in here filled with trepidation over what kind of a hostel would I get. (Horror stories of hostel rooms and food and a wild imagination notwithstanding, you can imagine the kind of mental pictures I came up with.) But when I saw the place, just one word flashed through my head - "Luxury" I doubt even the real hostels will come close to this place.
Its just impossible to put into words all the emotions I'm going through right now. I have a meeting with Mr. Kris Gopalkishnan in a couple of hours. So have to run now.
I remember Jaggi telling us in our 2nd term here about how soon everything will be over and we'd be graduating. He was trying to prod us into moving our a**** and get some momentum going. Not that much happened on that front, but lots did happen. Time did fly past and in a few hours time I'll be getting my diploma from Kris Gopalakishnan, Infy CEO. That ceremony will be a solemn one for many reasons, but most of all for the vaccum left by Prof. MNV. A movement in himself, scores of students have gone through his lectures, both in and outside class. His booming laughter, whack on the back and a question "So what problem do you have?" His constant refrain "You are all chocolate babies" will stay with us forever.
Interviews are on for the third batch. I met some of them, lucky buggers get the sprawling 16 acre campus with great facilities. Sighhhhh...
Ah well.. atleast I'll be able to claim alumni prerogative to those. Awesome sports facilities, baddy courts, swimming pool, gym, cool campus. Notice I'm not talking about the classrooms ;)
TCS Executives hostel, my home for the last two years. The noisy mess, the decent food, all the staff, and of course our rooms. I came in here filled with trepidation over what kind of a hostel would I get. (Horror stories of hostel rooms and food and a wild imagination notwithstanding, you can imagine the kind of mental pictures I came up with.) But when I saw the place, just one word flashed through my head - "Luxury" I doubt even the real hostels will come close to this place.
Its just impossible to put into words all the emotions I'm going through right now. I have a meeting with Mr. Kris Gopalkishnan in a couple of hours. So have to run now.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Last lap
Two months to go. I thought I'd revive this blog now, considering that I had started it to pen my journey through MBA. That, unfortunately did not happen, in all honesty. Anyway, on the last rung, I thought I'd sit down and take a look back over the past two years.
Its been a roller coaster ride of sorts. I guess that was to be expected, after all. People have changed so much in this time and it has had some amazing effects on the equations in class. Group dymanics play such an important of B-school life, not just the grades but in shaping you as an individual. I know I have graduated, become a tad more tolerant I would say.
Managed to do quite a bit while here. Visited the IIMK campus twice, made a few good friends from other campuses. After all, MBA is all about networking. Never really liked that term - "networking"- almost as if you made friends with some ulterior motive, rather than simpy because you liked the person. I'll probably do a post on that later.
Its placement season here. Its not like the regular placement time at b-schools. We're having a rather extended placement procedure with companies dropping in over the next couple of months. So far, three offers in the kitty. More action expected this week with a lot of companies due over the next ten days. I'm still waiting by the side lines for the fin companies to drop their calling card. Feeling expectantly hopeful (whatever that means!)
Its amazing how time has flown. Second year whizzed by even before we realised it. After the summers, people were in a more relaxed mood. Term 4 caught us on the wrong foot with a heavy work load. By term 5 we were back in work mode and guess that helped. Multiple visiting faculty for some courses has done wonders for the course and our sleep. Each one has to insist on a separate grading mechanism, and of course, the quintessential live projects. I recall Prof. J telling us to make the most of our time here, because it would be over all too soon. And how true. When I went home last month, people were quite surprised to know that I'm almost done. I wonder how the ISBians feel with just a year and so much crammed into it.
Right now there's so much left to do and naturally hard pressed for time. A live project on "Investment prospects in the Kerala tourism" is on the top of the cards. If anyone has any contacts in this context, or reasearch material, or just your views on the issue would be welcome.
Its been a roller coaster ride of sorts. I guess that was to be expected, after all. People have changed so much in this time and it has had some amazing effects on the equations in class. Group dymanics play such an important of B-school life, not just the grades but in shaping you as an individual. I know I have graduated, become a tad more tolerant I would say.
Managed to do quite a bit while here. Visited the IIMK campus twice, made a few good friends from other campuses. After all, MBA is all about networking. Never really liked that term - "networking"- almost as if you made friends with some ulterior motive, rather than simpy because you liked the person. I'll probably do a post on that later.
Its placement season here. Its not like the regular placement time at b-schools. We're having a rather extended placement procedure with companies dropping in over the next couple of months. So far, three offers in the kitty. More action expected this week with a lot of companies due over the next ten days. I'm still waiting by the side lines for the fin companies to drop their calling card. Feeling expectantly hopeful (whatever that means!)
Its amazing how time has flown. Second year whizzed by even before we realised it. After the summers, people were in a more relaxed mood. Term 4 caught us on the wrong foot with a heavy work load. By term 5 we were back in work mode and guess that helped. Multiple visiting faculty for some courses has done wonders for the course and our sleep. Each one has to insist on a separate grading mechanism, and of course, the quintessential live projects. I recall Prof. J telling us to make the most of our time here, because it would be over all too soon. And how true. When I went home last month, people were quite surprised to know that I'm almost done. I wonder how the ISBians feel with just a year and so much crammed into it.
Right now there's so much left to do and naturally hard pressed for time. A live project on "Investment prospects in the Kerala tourism" is on the top of the cards. If anyone has any contacts in this context, or reasearch material, or just your views on the issue would be welcome.
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