A journey called Fellow Programme

I had never thought where I would ultimately land, when I began this journey almost 5 years back. I was well settled in my job with a state owned oil company (the word “fat paying” has been dropped intentionally, since I resigned before the 6^th Pay Commission was implemented!). It was my first job, and as everyone says- it’s almost like ones first love. Although I joined in a small town of northern India for my job, but then this is where I belonged too. I think I would have been lost in some bigger city than this – maybe to the extent of losing my-self to myself. I enjoyed my work and my stay in this company for two years, and leaving it was definitely a sad moment. However, the sheer imagination of what lay ahead was enough to fade away this sadness, and it was a matter of days when this swiftly changed into the excitement. It was the euphoria of being able to join the “Well-known-Institute-of-Management-in-Western-India”, or WIMWI as we lovingly call IIM Ahmedabad.

It has been a long long journey, full of ups and downs, both personally and professionally. But, when I stand on this side of the river and look back, the water looks very still- I guess that’s the trait of every journey. The water looks still from both sides, and the under currents can only be experienced when you embark the actual journey. Well, that being said, it wouldn’t be inappropriate to acknowledge that the journey has been more than fulfilling – to the extent that I have evolved as an individual while treading this path. It has added to me immensely, again both personally and professionally, and some of the milestones that I crossed in the last five years would always be cherished by me and my loved ones lifelong!