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IIM-A chapter draws to an end -
28-03-2005, 01:36 AM
Now with just convocation left, IIM-A chapter in my life has come to an end. As the media all over is screaming about kind of jobs IIM-A grads got this time, I think the more important issues are getting ignored. Things that this place gives u also includes “Less hair” & “More white Hair” (I’m in this categoryJ). Sadly media doesn’t cover this aspectJ. Anyway everything has its pros & cons. Now everybody in family circle expects me to earn a fat pay cheque despite my innumerous attempts to tell that one needs below avg. salary to make an avg. domestic salary of around 8 lacsJ. Then nobody also understands that the figures of 65 lacs quoted in media are farce coz these figures are supposed to be in dollars or pounds & there is a thing called PPP(Purchase Power Parity) when one lives abroad, but media doesn’t deem it important to be mentioned.
So what has this place given me, other than the motivation to write scary articles about life in first year? Actually a lot more than what I expected. I was just a dreamy 21yr old fresher engineer who had passion for a career in marketing and my knowledge abt the subj. was limited to first chapter of introduction in Kotler’s book( It’s a different issue that I still haven’t finished that book J). It has taught me what management is all about, what one can achieve with the technical skills and also the shortcomings of these skills. It has given me a chance to have a mallu mbbs as my neighbor and a 32 year old married guy as my junior. I doubt how many other places can give that experience!
It has taught me what it actually means to manage across cultures and age groups. It has taught me to find out what my core competency is (it is just selling soaps & beveragesJ) and have fun in that. I haven’t ever had second thoughts about my career options or an idea that I should hedge my options by taking subjects I don’t like. This place gave me the confidence that I should do what I enjoy and rest will be taken care off. The fact that I’ve been placed with one of India’s oldest conglomerate is a testimonial to that.
This place is like a goldmine of knowledge, how much one can take depends on individual. The system teaches you importance of time and how important deadlines are (I lost a sub-grade once for submitting late by 5 minutes). Never before in my life I thought that 24 hrs is less for one day, but then I also never realized how much one can work in 24 hrsJ. This place gives an individual chance to find one’s self worth and get clarity. The respect that one gets in society after mentioning the name of institute is astonishing. But then there are negative aspects like girls think that all guys in IIM-A are geeks (no we are not geeks, ok only a few areJ), no wonder most of the guys in here are still single. It’s just not an opportunity to learn academically but about so many other aspects aswell. My collection of movies, books, music and an empty wallet speaks volume of such opportunity to spend money on.
Also the lifestyle issues are a big problem. When one is used to sleeping at 3-5am everyday, how can you blame that pour soul for trying to read a book at 2am while traveling in train? I wish that fellow passengers could understand this conundrum. But now for my batch the time has come to leave this virtual world and get back to real society. The 2 yrs at this place have been a rollercoaster ride but at the end of it, it is worth each & every second that I’ve spent here. The placements & job is only a small subset of whole experience but what becomes of one’s personality is the important issue.
The countdown to leave the campus has begun but lets hope that there is a bright future ahead for IIM-A’s class of 2005.
Signing off as an IIM-A current student and signing in as alumni.
Anuj Arora
IIM-A (Class of 2005)
Life is a rollercoaster, you just have to ridein!!
thats a good enough post!! I have read few things between the lines! Things which I need to keep in mind while I take the plunge.... BTW anuj if u have any problem adjusting to real life remember i am just a pm away!! just kiding....
Anyway best of luck for ur future endeavers..... and keep us updated.....
have been following ur articles for past 2 years (encounters of the third kind and life of a zombie..)
none seemed better than this. best of luck to u for your future
Nonsense. We came here to find the American Dream, and now we're right in the vortex you want to quit. You must realize that we've found the Main Nerve.
gr8 post anuj...yeah i also have been following ur posts in other sites for the last couple of years... 1.5 yrs back i had shot u a mail..asking for guidance n yeah i still have ur reply...have a blast in ur future...n yups another request keep writing abt ur passages in life....ATB for ur future
ciao..
A Pessimist sees the glass half empty, an Optimist sees it half full, but a Realist just finishes off the drink and ends the confusion once and for all....
It has given me a chance to have a mallu mbbs as my neighbor and a 32 year old married guy as my junior. I doubt how many other places can give that experience!
u make it sound like u spent the 2 years living next to MunnaBhai MBBS
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Also the lifestyle issues are a big problem. When one is used to sleeping at 3-5am everyday, how can you blame that pour soul for trying to read a book at 2am while traveling in train? I wish that fellow passengers could understand this conundrum. But now for my batch the time has come to leave this virtual world and get back to real society. The 2 yrs at this place have been a rollercoaster ride but at the end of it, it is worth each & every second that I’ve spent here. The placements & job is only a small subset of whole experience but what becomes of one’s personality is the important issue.
speechless....
nice post man...
I took the liberty of fwding this post to all my friends who are aspiring to crack 2005 cat...
do keep writing about your journey through the sands of time..
gr8 post to say the least
its people like u who dont lose their humility even after 2 years at one of the best portals in the universe , that keep this world moving
move on to better things and continue the mindblowing legacy of iima
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I have read few things between the lines! Things which I need to keep in mind while I take the plunge.... BTW anuj if u have any problem adjusting to real life remember i am just a pm away!! 
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