Late Morning Surprises

I pulled the blanket over my legs that were left uncovered. For I could feel the chill in the air touching my feet. Somewhere I had left some part of the window in my room unclosed. Not a big room though, my college hostel room means a world to me. A-216 and F-204 will remain in my memories forever. No, no don’t doubt my modesty. I never intended to say someday I would sit back and reflect upon this room where all the so called dreams were hatched. Never, for I don’t know how life is going to unwind right next moment. Ok, let me come back to the present. Bangalore weather is getting sexier day by day. I, for one, never feel the urge to get up from my new Kurlon double mattress with extra spring bed, whatever the occasion is. I leave it up to my friends to wake me up for an exam or class. My midterm exams got over yesterday and I stay put lazily in my bed till 11:22 AM. When the realization dawned that the whole world is probably awake and busy with their chores, I should at least make good use of the time. As I woke up, still on my bed, I started thinking “Ab kya karna hain?”, which translated to English means, “What should I do now”. My mid terms were over; this is my last term. I was in the best management institution that one could ask for, had landed a job in big 4, what else? Somewhere, something was missing. I somehow felt an awning gap somewhere. The answer followed from a conversation that I had with a friend of mine yesterday. I need to un-clutter all bookish learning and go somewhere to live and experience it firsthand. No am not talking for another internship. I think I have a fair idea of where I want to go after my exams are over. I have good 3 months time before I join my new company. Tillonia, that’s where I want to spend time and other such places. I don’t know and I don’t have any agenda. I plan to visit parts of our country that doesn’t appear or any tourist map, see the people, speak with them, see their innovation and learn from them.  As of now all I know is this. Maybe 2 months down the line, I will check if this gap has been filled.

Interviews Done, Awaiting Resuts !!

Finally, I am done with all the three interviews with the IIMs and now the long wait for the results begins. In the meantime, CFA will once again take the centrestage. With just over 2 months to go for the exam, I need to put in some serious preparation. This is also the last month at my office. A freedom, long desired and long fought for. It will bring in a welcome change. Till then, NUS is the one that shall be on the radar. Having already secured a place in the school, I now need to work on learning mandarin and prepare on other general stuff. I am sure, coming month shall unfold quite a lot of things for me and as they say, Do your karma and the result shall follow. The first part is done and keeping the flame of faith and hope alive for a better tomorrow.

The Day it Was..

Just reached home around 8:00 PM. Had a GDPI for an IIM today and believe me, at the end of the day, I was all drained out. The wait for 5 hours made me tired and the fact that my interview was scheduled towards the end was equally taxing. I enjoyed the experience, though I am not sure to put up an overall rating as to how it went. Only time will tell. Anyways, I am going to chill out tomorrow. Would be attending the regional finals of Tata Crucible. Till then, looking forward for the next interviews.

It is still Unbelievable

It was the usual Sunday morning. The day started off with a visit to the temple. We were home by 11:30. A cup of tea and the newspaper are enough to grab my attention no matter what tries to distract me. As I glanced through the pages sipping my cu of tea, the news started pouring in on the television. The CAT results were out. To be honest, which I try to be always, I was too reluctant to check my scores. But with my parents insisting on it, I was left with no option but to open to site to check my scores. I felt a temporary relief when the site failed to open. But the IIMA and IIMS results were out. I didn't make it to either list. "If you are not into the best and the not so good then probably my scores are really bad", I said to myself. The noon went by with a good lunch. It was around 4:30 PM.I again tried to check my scores and this time the site opened. What I saw next, took me back and forth the last 4 years. I had hit the 99.22 percentile. Unbelievable!! Not because I am not worth it, but it happened when I expected it the least. They say and I completely agree purely on the basis of experience that hardwork alone is not enough. There needs to be the extra bit of luck to see you through. In the next few days I got the results from the other IIMS and I had landed an interview call from IIMK, IIML and the coveted IIMB. These days I am preparing for the Group Discussion and the interviews.I really do not know how the gdpi would turn out. All I know is, I will put in my cent percent. What happens next is unknown. Friends, I want to continue this post and I sincerely hope that the news next time is equally good.