No lights, no camera ... LOTS OF ACTION!

"Catch it fast ... that's your breath!" That would perhaps be the most appropriate way of summing up my first few days at SP Jain Institute of Management and Research. Lectures through the day, group assignments, presentations, surprise quizzes ... the WORKS! And all in the first week itself! The cushy existence of a lazy engineering student has been well and truly disposed off to some dustbin of history!! The silver lining (ah, when will I ever stop looking for them in everything I do?!) is that I've met a huge number of new people from diverse backgrounds. Though predictably the class is dominated by engineers, most boast of work experience in a variety of industries ranging from IT to automobiles to consultancy which makes the classroom and group work sessions that much more interesting. And there's a healthy chunk of Chartered Accountants and commerce graduates who are much sought after during the Financial Accounting assignments! As is the norm at SPJIMR, there aren't too many freshers in the batch ... we'd like to think of ourselves as an exclusive club, though I think the more accurate description would be "sore thumbs"! More than anything, the first week has ensured that none of us have any illusions about b-school life. The glamour and shine the term "MBA" was associated with till not so long ago is wearing off at a fast clip! Hopefully, I'll find a few free minutes like these to catch up on the outside world and pay attention to this increasingly neglected space ... PS: For the few who've been eagerly awaiting the second part of the "Lessons on the Road to B-School" series, please accept my sincerest apologies. I'm not too sure when I'll be able to deliver on my promise, but will surely make an effort to eke out some time and pen some more pearls of wisdom!