MBA

The CAT 2009 results were out a few days back....although, inconsequential for my life of today, I started wondering about CAT 2006 and my perspective at that time. This was the time, exactly 3 years back I was preparing for my dream institute where I will pursue my MBA.
Coming from a strictly ordinary engineering college and working at again, an ordinary IT firm, CAT 2006 was my ticket to awesomeness, of proving to the world that I was much more than what my poor CV said. Of course, I was naive and had no clue of what was in store. Anyway, I cleared the obstacles and finally got my way into what is arguably regarded as the 4th best b-school in India.
MBA, for a lot of people is the way to earn more money, than what their current job gives. For a lot of people, it is their way of proving themselves and the world around that they belong to a better clique than they currently are in. For a lot less, its a way of honing their skills and understanding the nuances of business. For most, there lies a bigger picture beyond their raison d'etre of being an MBA - a job, a secured job, a high-paying job, a glamorous job.......and the list goes on.
I personally was a mixture of all this. Having had a strictly middle-class background, this is all your poor imagination can go to. All I wanted is - A Job that paid me lots.....who am I kidding....I still want it....its the perfect fairy tale.....for anyone....
But, its not how life happens....I guess.....
When you enter a b-school, all because of all the build-up and the pseudo-branding and hype around b-schools, you tend to expect a lot......really a lot. Like, you expect b-schools to be professional in whatever they do....why because they are honing India;s future managers.....You expect them to be very organized.....you expect fairness.....you expect maturity from students around you......you expect integrity.....you expect a certain level of honesty(really)......
But you know what......these things just do not exist in a b-school in India.....

Why Paris???

Life as I understand depends on a person's experiences and i thought it would be a good idea to share some of my experiences, now that I am in paris. Paris, as they call it is the city of love. As everyone knows, Paris has the Eiffel Tower, the Notre-dame,etc etc. However, this post is not on the various touristic attractions.

This post is from the viewpoint of an Indian who has taken a loan of a hefty sum to make try out his life in the city of paris. But before that , I want to reveal the source of this post. As I was saying, I am studying management in paris. 

What are u doing in Paris studying management??? 

WHO studies in PARIS???

I have encountered this question and questions similar to this a few times. 

So, in this post I am trying to answer this question whose exact answer I don't have. That's the beauty of subjective questions. Most of the answers start from "It depends". The answers actually no one has. Coming back to the question, so my answer is also "It depends".

however, i have a few theories. Let's see.......1. I took the CAT in 2007 and this was the best course available to me.......that's Ok but, dwelling further, I guess, i was meant to come to paris....I wanted to or not is a different point.....but, I was meant to......I read about paris in 8th grade when I took my first french class and it has tickled my imagination since. However, this doesn't sound very convincing.......and it doesn't answer the question similar to many other questions of life.

What is important is that now I am in paris and i look forward to its experiences. i look forward to what paris teaches me everyday........I never thought of the question when I decided to come here and hence, its best unanswered..........

A bientot,

Saurabh

Life

What is the aim of anbody's life? I have encountered this question several times in my life and I am sure evryone faces this same question. I believe life is governed by each and every person's own  perspective. The answer to this question differs for a person from time to time depending on the circumstances he is facing. These circumstances are the influencing factor for a person's perspective,his way to look at things. Its amazing to imagine the various permutations and combinations of reactions of people alongwith the circumstances that they are in to handle a particular situation. The situations, the perspectives and the influences makes life so unpredictable. Just when you think you have it all sorted out, it springs a surprise. Its like driving on a highway with dense fog...You just have no clue when a vehicle will be right in front of you. 

They consider an impartial person's point of view as the most accurate or the most correct. The legal system worldover is based on this principle if I have to imagine. And they say if you are able to look at a situation you face from a neutral point of view then you would be able to make the most accurate judgement. Considering this is true and however good it sounds in the books, there is always a conflict of point of views. How then can a person make a sound, impartial judgement if it is governed by his perspective???

The other thing about life is that almost all of our choices and behaviours are a result of our experiences. This blog, this post, my style of writing(if there is any), my point of view, everything has a relation to the past experiences of my life. 

They say life teaches you with experience.....does it?? yeahh sure......i know not to put my hand in the fire as i will burn my hand.......i know i have to take an umbrella or wear a raincoat in the rains.....but hasn't this stopped me from wandering, hasn't it stopped m exploring??? 

Don't these life experiences limit me??

I wonder.