Was it worth!!
Many thousands of pounds poorer, a year older, definitely fitter and above all a whole lot wiser!! That is how I would sum up the outcome of my MBA in 2004-05. Of course, add to this the backdrop of a roller coaster, pressure cooker environment and Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest. Well, may be not the last one, as no one dies.
Six months after I graduated and five months after I started work in UK, I look back with nostalgia. It was 2nd September 2005 and I still remember Maria and Rola dressed up in those frills, dancing on the re-lyricised songs of ABBA. It was not just a celebration of our completing the MBA; that night signified a whole lot more – the bonding, the camaraderie, the long journey we all had completed, the passion to do more than what we had ever done, and much more that no words can capture.
As I sit here, remembering that night and listening to ABBA singing “I have a dream”, I evaluate what happened to my dream; where do I stand today; was the decision worth it?
During these months at work, time and again I realise that it is difficult to put your finger at the ways you are better off after the MBA. While you study, you become a sponge; most of what you go through is being absorbed and no one can quantify the content. It is when you squeeze the sponge that you realise just how much it holds. When you think the sponge has gone dry, those with a stronger grip can get out those extra drops.
In more than one ways, I have surprised myself at times. Whether it is the application of the 3R’s principles of crisis management or demonstration of cultural sensitivity in verbal and written communication or even the ability to correctly identify the MBTI of those around you! It almost seems like magic at times and you can hear yourself whispering, “Wow Sandeep! That was good! John Glen will be proud of you!”
So you all who are currently getting cooked inside that pressure cooker, those who are stretching themselves beyond ones perceived capacities and those who are sitting by the fence, letting time slip by – make the most of it! Because it is worth it!
Six months after I graduated and five months after I started work in UK, I look back with nostalgia. It was 2nd September 2005 and I still remember Maria and Rola dressed up in those frills, dancing on the re-lyricised songs of ABBA. It was not just a celebration of our completing the MBA; that night signified a whole lot more – the bonding, the camaraderie, the long journey we all had completed, the passion to do more than what we had ever done, and much more that no words can capture.
As I sit here, remembering that night and listening to ABBA singing “I have a dream”, I evaluate what happened to my dream; where do I stand today; was the decision worth it?
During these months at work, time and again I realise that it is difficult to put your finger at the ways you are better off after the MBA. While you study, you become a sponge; most of what you go through is being absorbed and no one can quantify the content. It is when you squeeze the sponge that you realise just how much it holds. When you think the sponge has gone dry, those with a stronger grip can get out those extra drops.
In more than one ways, I have surprised myself at times. Whether it is the application of the 3R’s principles of crisis management or demonstration of cultural sensitivity in verbal and written communication or even the ability to correctly identify the MBTI of those around you! It almost seems like magic at times and you can hear yourself whispering, “Wow Sandeep! That was good! John Glen will be proud of you!”
So you all who are currently getting cooked inside that pressure cooker, those who are stretching themselves beyond ones perceived capacities and those who are sitting by the fence, letting time slip by – make the most of it! Because it is worth it!
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