I have spent almost 2 months in IIML by now and the experience has been overwhelmingly gorgeous, great, grand. Every single second promises value addition of real great kind. The surprising fact is that I have changed for the better. I spend less time bathing and eating these days. There was a time when I used to wake up 1.30 hour before my schedule for office. My timetable has changed drastically now, just 30 mins for ablutions. I could not actually believe that the lazy me would ever end up this way. And as for time to feed myself, I am literally stuffing my food at a much faster rate these days and that takes less than 15 minutes, especially in the morning. And believe me people, I do not think of sleeping too often either, neither do I day dream these days because every second seems to have become priceless all of a sudden. So I am already in the process of saving a major part of my life span for better action packed moments in life.
The tranformation has been commendable and the credit goes to the life at IIML. This IIM, they say has the most rigorous curriculum of all. I wish I knew about this before joining. I had converted for another IIM too. He he..And the biggest shock was revealed when we were told that this college is better known as IIM(heLL). The three days of induction said it all and we geared ourselves up for the two years to come.
But this hell after all is not a hell in every sense. Yes it has snatched away my sleep, which is something I have always been really fussy about. But still this beautiful campus has bowled me over completely, swept me off my feet. I was always too proud to have belonged to the God's Own Country. I never thought there could exist greener places in this part of India. The campus is painted in green and the maintainence which goes into it deserves to be praised. The bougainvilleas which line every footpath here spread a rage of colours. I was most surprised to see the blossomed "konna" here which I once believed was Kerala's private property. The peacocks and the foxes in the campus provide no scope of venturing out to explore wildlife. And the variety of insects and creatures available are sure to engage any entomologist. The rains make this place even more beautiful. Drenched in the rain, our IIML gives the sexiest of its looks. ;) And the distinguished architectural brilliance is worthy to grab a very special mention. That is about the beauty of the place concisely.
Let me rush you through the life here, just a quick rush.(I apologize to all those who are waiting to see me make a short post. I do not see that happening now for I have got lots to say and even one post might not suffice. But I will try my best to be as crisp and concise as possible.)This beauty has given me a lot in this short span of time. I have taken to multitasking of real high degrees these days. I am specializing on eating, typing ,reading, speaking on the phone and dressing, all at the same time, and various combinations of the above mentioned and much more. I am frantically trying to manage my time, cash accounts, studies, assignments, case studies, projects, presentations and anything and everything that you can attribute to an IIM curriculum. The financial statements used to drive me crazy in the beginning, when I could make no head or tail of it. The clouds seem to be clearing now and I am starting to feel the enthralling charm of Finance. " I am Loving it" (as they say in the McD advertisement).
The best aspect of the life here is that you never know time fly past. I have stopped feeling homesick since I came here. Thanks to the hectic schedules. You never know when a week begins and ends, primarily because time just flies at unimaginable speeds and secondly because everyday feels like a working day (Saturdays and Sundays being holidays). There is so much to do, I really wish I could beg to God for a couple of hours more. Not to forget, abiding by deadlines, rules and regulations is sacrosanct. The run to meet deadlines is real breathtaking,in the literal sense and otherwise. The satisfaction of accomplishment at the end of the day is anyways worth all the lost breath. I am learning to enjoy every moment of life, no matter how hectic, strenuous or tensed. It makes good stuff to put down on my diary leaf at the end of the day. I am sure I am going to have a gala time in the future glancing back at my life here.
Learning at the IIM was a dream I never thought would be realized. Since it has been realised I want to make the most of it, enjoy it to the utmost and then venture out to pursue the dreams that I have kept aside for now. Know what, that is proof enough to convince you that I have also learnt to prioritize and coorndinate my tasks and even dreams. Guess that many insights should do the job for now.Will be back with more and more as time glides along and permits too.... C ya...
