It felt like water flooding through the gates of a dam in which I am at the center! Messages from my best friend remained unread for days; I missed wishing my cousin on birthday and forgot what a sleep cycle meant. I don’t remember talking to my family during those days; I hardly left my room, oppss.. my laptop screen to be precise.
If you are someone thinking about pursuing MBA, I have some ‘free ki advice’ for you - have some internal motivation for doing an MBA because IIM rigor will dry out your external motivation in no time!
The initial days at IIMN were the toughest than the rest of my life so far. But you know what, I learned a lot. I did many things for the first time - enacted a video, read my write-ups to the crowd, talked to strangers without a second thought, and many more. I tried multiple different things, failed at many while succeeding at a few. Result? I am a way too different person than I was before joining IIMN. I think I have evolved a lot in this short period. There’s so much to learn and miles to cross ahead, and I am sure that journey will be exciting with this ‘new me’! Now, it doesn’t take any effort to try again when I fail once.
If you ask me if it was easy – the answer is a big No. I doubted my capabilities like never before, quit at the end of many sleepless nights, questioned my decision to leave a good job ten times a day, and the list goes on. Now, if you ask me, is this worth it – the answer is absolutely yes. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn about yourself, explore the unknown, and embrace who you are. Life at IIMN is much more than a management course. It’s teaching me a way of life. I am exploring myself as I continue to survive through midnight deadlines!
About the Author:
Pratiksha is a PGP1 student at IIM Nagpur and an executive member of Eques – Strategy and Consulting Club. She worked as a software developer in a multinational IT company for 24 months before joining IIM Nagpur . In her free time, she enjoys reading and writing alike.
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