All the best B-schoolers!

It’s that time in life when you don’t want something to happen, but know real well that it’s going to. Yes, at long last, I’ve decided against prolonging the ‘parting’ post.

With just about 3 more days to go, the mood is all set for departure from the campus. All classes, exams, parties – including the farewell one, last minute games, eat-outs, movie outings, digital collections and group outings are over. What is left is the final placement process. For the ones who are content with the lateral offer(s) that one’s got till date, there isn’t even a placement process to look forward to. It’s like a double edged sword. For people who are participating in the placements, the ‘departure’ feelings are subdued with the expectations of how they are going to fare in the process. For the rest who don’t have the burden of mulling over what companies to apply to and what not to, the fact that life in the campus is over looms hard.

For me though, it’s been a mixture of feelings. I wonder why I really haven’t been significantly impacted by the prospect of leaving. May be coz I’m old (mature?) enough, or may be coz I’ve seen too many departures and learned to live on. But what is true is that it’s been a terrific fun-filled ride throughout, with arguably some of the smartest people in the country. And I’m so glad I went through this. [But yes, almost everyone in a similar situation says such stuff. So, what the heck? I’ll stop right here. I’d probably devote a separate post to what my initial expectations from an IIM were and how much I’ve been satisfied.]

But the essence is: the placement days are going to be quite an experience for a lot of B-schoolers. Those 2/3 days could decide between what you were all this time and what would become of you. So, here’s wishing all luck to B-schoolers who are about to participate in the placement program. All the best guys!