Finally the very first ISB Co2009 get together took place in Kolkata. For the statisticians, Kolkata stole the march over Delhi by 2 hours ;). After hectic planning, and two rounds of confirmation, everybody turned up at a CCD at 1100 hours on a bright Sunday morning. There were 7 people who were present. Not a bad start I must say. There was hardly any other person at CCD, other than the ISB enthusiasts. There was so much of enthusiasm and energy floating in the air that the loud music was switched off by the CCD guys. I continue to be really amazed by the diverse profile of junta. There was a sailor, a manager training, IT guys, financial planning manager and a consultant amongst us. After the regular rounds of introduction and discussing our profile, the discussions veered towards CAT and comparison of ISB with IIMs. I guess except Benazir Bhutto’s assassination, all other topics were discussed within a span of mere two hours. Among the topics that were discussed were, the courses to be taken, the preliminary preparations required before arriving at ISB, loans, post ISB plans, career goals, past experiences, some anecdotes, etc. Surabhi narrated how she was destined to give GMAT, even after the systems crashed in Kolkata. Rishi told everybody about his brush with the pirates. I didnt have any exciting story, so I just sat there and listened. The decibel levels were rising, few non-ISB people [;)] chose to stand outside, rather than sit inside. But there was no stopping any of us. The final shot was captured on the camera. People pushed off with promises to keep meeting in the coming weekends. Overall it was highly enriching experience to interact with a bunch of brilliant individuals after a long time. Somehow I am getting jitters at the thought of going back to school and resurrecting the dead competitive spirit that used to prevail during the campus life.
This is Prashant reporting from Kolkata, more updates will be made available at appropriate time. Till then sayonara.
Jai Hind
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