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!

And is it 'D' end of everything ?

Walked in when, we were in great expectation

And an excellent welcome was made in orientation

Everyone was aware that entering WIMWI was a damn thing

But what amuses us still is the orientation wala CP of Dalla Singh

A rigorous life was waiting for us as we entered the IIM door

We were all surprised that the hours never added to twenty four !

Then came the day when we faced our first quiz

Excellent they all went, until the marks were to be given

Quizzes made many of us skip lunch and eat sandwhich

But it seems that how CCD used to manage sales in its balance sheet

MANAC quiz after manac quiz left us with a lot of pain

And Daabit Craadit none of us could finally gain

T nite was another milestone in our life

We all did, what we always thought was naive

Behaved like nerds when we toiled day in and day out

Every Prof could gauge that we all had a night out

But then we were lucky to have class of MC

Thanks god the computer din't explode in ecstacy !

Summer Placements did bring in a bit of change

Many people after that started acting strange

And then the old social system resurrected

Into days 0,1 and 2 was our entire batch divided

The enthu in CP received a major shock after that

And the so called I-schols started sleeping flat !

Well now that the days for me at the campus are few

And in a few months, everything around me will be new

Well, I am always gonna miss these brick walls

This is where the most cherished days of my life fall !