The title is what has been hovering in my mind since the day I entered the final year in my college. I have thought about it over and over but do not have a clear picture till date. I do take the toughest exam in the world... CAT... every year. But to me, till now it has been more of an annual festival, compulsory to attend, than really being CAT!
Last year, as I was yet again "preparing" for CAT, the same question was bothering me. I talked to my dear mom about it. I told her that the only reason that I could think of about why I want an MBA is that everyone is going for it... and it seems like a race. She said that even if thats what you think, it is fair enough... even if you take it as a race, you should go for it lest you will fall behind. Ok, I agree that this is not a satisfying enough reason to go for it but somehow encouraged me. I managed to get a call from IIM-Bangalore but then didn't happen to convert it. I would again attribute it to my lack of clarity on the title. After all, winning a race is not a good enough reason to be given to the interviewer, however encouraging it personally might be to me!!
But getting so close to it and missing it has definitely given me a boost. Initially I used to hate it. Everybody telling me that there is something better in store. Maybe I am destined to go to IIM-Ahmedabad. But it used to piss me off like anything. At times I felt like shouting out to people... "Please!! I am already pissed off enough". But then didn't. Spent a lot of days being down about this IIM-B thingie. But as I think of it now, I realize that I didn't really put in the effort to expect myself to make it. I believe that you do need to give due respect to something that you want to achieve and you do need to put in effort for it.
One more thing that makes me go for it now is the interaction I had with the IIM-B professors. I was just amazed. These guys are just next to the almighty. When they speak, you feel like listening. I am just wondering what an experience it would be to be taught by them... the best in their business!
Yet again, I am starting a journey and IIM-A is the sole destination!! Wish me luck...
6 comments:
boss...you will never ever know the answer to 'why mba' till you graduate from the school with the degree tag on your head..and people start looking up to you...chances are that you might not get an answer to it even then :) just like you dont know why infosys, why engineering etc if you start thinking deeply..and yes rat race it definitely is....but a phenomenal experience i must say...
so all the best...
let me add some more gyan now that i am it :)
in the end its all the same...not everyone on this earth is an MBA...and not everyone outside the MBA school is a lesser child of god !!...so life is much much more beyond that...a degree does not guide your life, its just a part of your life....its just a choice you make and give a shot..if you don't succeed, you make another choice... !
all d best
hey
sheryln_2982@yahoo.co.in
I wish all the best once again but i ll not pray for u coz i donno y God is angry with me wen i pray for sumthing i dont get it so I will not pray for u. Giving it a second thot i shud pary for sumthing i m not sure ll happ or not but i m sure u ll b selected for IIM-A so y to pray for sumthing that is destined to happ.
all the best dear :)
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