So much happening in term 3, although i dont want to bore u with all the details, there are somethings i do want to blog about.
i) New Quad and Loads of sleep
Shifted from SV(students village)2 to SV1, my room is in the middle of a small jungle , very windy and loads of fresh air and hence I spent 90% of the free time last week sleeping(otherwise i do spend only 75%).
The movement to the new quad was tough, too many things to carry, rearrange and all that movement stuff. But the cricket and football with my quadmates made up for all the pains i tool to shift.
ii) Movies movies movies
Last 4 days have watched 5 movies, 5 episodes of "The wonder years", 4 of "Friends" and a few He-Man episodes. Who said ISB is very hectic and term 3 is the most hectic of all terms.
iii) Donation to ISB canteen.
I dont wake up before 10.30 these days(on an average) so miss the breakfast on most days since breakfast closes at 10am. at Rs.55 per breakfast since I have paid for the entire year by skipping at least 10 breakfasts this term i have added rs.550 to my donations to the canteen. Wait a minute am i donating or are they exploiting hmm....
iv) Grades - no grades
The debate over grade disclosure vs no grade disclosure opened up in my batch too. Its always been there and will continue to be there. The ones who have good chance of making it to the deans list and thus into mckinsey or bcg believe that grade disclosure gives them a competitive advantage and are in support for the same. Their argument shouldnt isb stop asking gmat scores if they arent supposed to disclose grades. Thats so lame does wharton not ask for gmat scores even though students dont disclose grades there. while interviewing for jobs at isb u are ISB + your previous experience , the fact that ur are ISB speaks something about urself hence grades dont matter. But while applying to ISB itself how else can ISB distinguish u from the remaining 15000 applications. And yes its 15000 applications into ISB vs 450 people fighting for a job.
Those not in chance of making to the deans list think grades shouldnt be disclosed since it spoils the spirit. well thats lame too people find some means to compete if not on grades. Come up with some novel argument folks (btw i am neutral i just have fun watching them fight)
v) Ethics
If you dont drink is it ok to listen to the gibberish of the drunk around you. Is it ok to gossip about their 'secrets' that they so loudly declared to you while they were 'spirit'ed
vi) Speed dating party
There was a speed dating party at ISB tonight, yup u read that right. Wear red means u are not interested in a date, green u are all set, yellow u are confused, any other color is equivalent to green (i dint get that either). Well all the unmarried gals turned up in red so the party rocked :-) so there was dance and music, booze and aerated drinks like in all isb parties and no dating(no dating as a consequence of the speed dating ;-) ) at the party.
--Badri--
Si is leaving ISB to join Babsons, coming from an entrepreneurial family she decided babsons was a better choice.
Now she wanted it to be different from all the other parties at ISB so this was thrown at a pub called Scarlet Pub. The party started at 9pm and went on till 12.30am. Some 50 of us attended the same. Here are some highlights of the party
i) When i reached the party it was 10.45pm so the folks present there were already 2 hrs into the party and had guzzled dozens of flaming lamborghinis and bazookas , beers and vodkas and whiskey.
ii) I was greeted with hugs from several of the party animals on the dance floor and i immediately knew they were far too drunk. (I dont remember the last time they said hi to me when they were sober ;-) )
iii) I found out who loves whom, who thinks what abt whom, folks where in a confessing mood. i heard everything from "Man i love her a lot but dont tell her too" --- "that guy is a A.hole ....."
iv) Some of the drunk folks took to the wheels and raced us back to school - god it was scary
v) of course there was puking, shouting, dancing, jumping etc etc etc
vi) some caring folk ensured everyone reached home safe - good job I must say
vii) Everyone who was rocking from excess -anols in them (ethanol, methanol ...) felt the party was rocking, sober folks like me who saw the guys who rocked felt it was fun.
Nevertheless its one of the best parties i have been too, all the best to Si, and to the drunk folks of the day -some of you told me secrets that you really dont want me to know ;-0
--Badri--
