Remembering the elephant hill...

I should thank Rajeshwari for that wonderful post, and Cauvery for keeping the blog alive. Its been 3 months after Amrita, and with the risk of being frowned upon, I have to say that I miss planet ettimadai. I feel like talking about lost childhood when I talk of missing ASB. Well, for those frowning, you will soon find out.

It came down upon me as a sudden realization when I had a chance to visit campus last month. I was fortunate to come very close to the campus for an official visit. What I felt when I stood facing the cloud clad elephant hill, save the millions of memories, was a strange longing to do it once again. I asked myself, "what if it was two years ago and I was just starting my life in ettimadai?" Believe me you... the answer was that I would want to enjoy it more, to the fullest, because I realize that what we have there is what most of us keep looking for in our lives - Peace

As raje said, its a different world here. Three months and I am already a machine. Well yeah I was a different kind of a machine when I was there but that machine I now realize was much relaxed and stress free compared to what it is now. Yes there are things which you would rather have in ASB. But cmon... that would have been a perfect world then and we all know that a perfect world is forbidden to us. Thats the way its designed, right?

I am still aware that I may sound silly and ignorant to those who have not started missing the place yet. But when someday you realize the worth of what we have there, I hope you'll agree. Only thing that I can say now is... just BE there when you are there.

My pranams to all the great people in campus whose words continue to teach me...

-KK

M.B.A and After

Life changes so much once you finish School. That goes for B-School also. I never realized that there was a comfort in having a routine, in having set deadlines and a very tangible objective to work toward.

To any new readers to this section, let me introduce myself as an almost-alumni of ASB…Student of Batch of 2006-08 and awaiting a kind gesture from the Institution in the form of a Convocation.

To continue, the scary thing about Life afterward is that nothing really is certain. Everything is really, your choice. What’s that? Did I hear a sigh if relief? Phew! Sounds like heaven away from these killer schedules? :)

Can’t deny that it is a relief to have timely meals and minimum sleep everyday. :) But the responsibility that comes from having that kind of freedom is something, unless you have learnt how to deal with it, you may find it… very challenging. What you thought were daily decisions in M.B.A… can turn out to have serious consequences unless taken carefully. The stakes are higher. Period. :)

For all you new guys and girls stepped into the portals of Amrita School of Business, Welcome! You’re in a place and in a program that can change your Life in many ways. You can choose what you want to make of it. Torture… :) Learning… :) (the two are synonyms, by the way) Fun… :)Discovery… :)

Just remember to take what you want out of it and give back something… Without either, your experience is incomplete. It will be a roller-coaster ride that I felt would never end… Don’t worry, it will go faster than you can imagine.

When it did, I found myself distinctly thinking that what felt challenging then, was definitely more of a comfort zone than looking Life in the eye. :)

Oh Im not a crocodile-catcher or in any dangerous profession. Im at home and getting married in October. :) Hehe…

Make of that Statement what you will; but I stand by what I said. Real Life is more challenging than any combination of mean deadlines clashing at 11 P.M of the same night. Period.

That’s one take of how Life is M.B.A and After. Until a different one, signing off and looking forward to new bloggers gracing this Space from the new set. Cheers all! :)

Rajeswari