14 days of practical MBA feel with once in a lifetime fun

19^th Sep 2013

Day 1 - The journey started with lots of pre-requisites. There were two lectures which I had to attend (first one started at 8:00am). After that, being a member of HR Conclave core committee need to look after the brochure work. After meetings, approvals and finally delegating the remaining work had to plan for other jobs in parallel. That day I had visited the college and then back to hostel ‘to and fro’ 7 times since morning. Then went to HDFC bank for depositing the cash (the same bank where I did my summer internship project). Met with colleagues over there and specially Barkha mam, who was glad to see me after long time. Few people are sweet enough to be remembered. 

After coming back I had all the packing left and a surprise birthday party was being organized for our very own SAC Sakshi. But the body was too tired to do any-work and it was already 4:00pm. So thought to better take nap for an hour or so. Woke up after an hour and a half and started packing. The luggage exceeded the checklist. So, thought of taking my big red suitcase instead of backpack (which I usually carry on any tour). Packing got over by 7:30pm. By the time so many calls for the party already started coming on my doodle. I joined the last group for the party and finally reached Trist. It was my first visit to Trist. I really liked the ambience over there with changing colours of the surrounding after certain interval.

Birthday party at Trist restaurant

I had responsibility of taking half of my team i.e. Pritisha and Rimika to the City of Joy : Kolkata along with me. The remaining half were supposed to reach Kolkata after 2 days due to examination. After some confusion and communication gap finally we went together to the railway station. It was a feel good after little hectic schedule.

Finally, the train left Ahmedabad station at 11:55pm.

 

20^th Sep 2013                         

All of us were too tired. Me with lots of work and my team-mates with lots of shopping. I was impressed by Rimika’s pre-planning. She bought so many small and important journey stuffs like paper, pickles, fruits, tasty snacks and many more.

I woke up first in the morning and most importantly it required lots of effort to get the ladies awaken from the morning sleep. By the time they came down from their respective births, I already had my breakfast.

Train stoppage at Tatanagar

Further, we had lots of chit chats. Got a grand opportunity to listen to the girls talk. So many secrets came out. I was really surprised and shocked by few of them. I wonder how people get time for those many unwanted stuffs (unwanted in my opinion, many be very important for others) during the hectic MBA schedule. Many a times I felt blessed being happily single.

The journey was so entertaining, watched two movies namely ‘Furkey’ and ‘Sweet November’ along with snacks and soft drinks. Bas pop-corn ki kami thi.

On the way met with variety of fellow passengers. The most interesting was an uncle who was searching for bride for his son. He was little conservative and take girls only as a marriage material, that too as early as possible. He gave his own example where he told about her daughter who joined TCS, coincidently along with me in Coimbatore. Most importantly, now she a mother.

21^st Sep 2013

The overall train journey took only 1.5+37+1.5 hours = 40 hours (1.5 hours waiting for train. As can’t take traffic risk)

Ye chaalis ghante yu bit gaye maano chaalis pal ho !!

The Historic Howrah Railway Station

Howrah Bridge synonymous to Kolkata

Hotel was already booked in a place named bangur. Took taxi, reached hotel and everyone slept. In the evening went to City Center-2. Till the time I was there in Kolkata only City Center exists. But like Bollywood sequels City Center-2 have emerged in the past 3 years. This had created lots of confusion between me, pritisha, my old friends waiting for both of us at mall, rickshaw puller, taxi driver and other passengers. The evening was almost spoiled, but i thank to myself. As when I use to act naturally, irrespective of the situation people around me never stay sad or angry. It was fun helping in shopping, eating Pritisha’s favourite Tiramisu, drinking chocolate shake at Pizza Hut and last but not the least KFC’s bucket chicken with Moito.

22^nd Sep 2013

Hotel room

Sunday was filled with PPV shopping and roaming around various stores. As a perfect formal wear is the first thing which attracts a recruiter. So, we shopped like anything. Walking along the crowded streets of Kolkata reminded me of the olden days.

23^rd Sep 2013

Our first day of work. All three of us woke up and got ready for the mission which we were sent for. It took more than one hour of journey and my colleagues were in state of fatigue. Somehow managed to buy Mazza and Appy fizz which lightened the mood of all. It was more of a bank day. Went to so many public sector banks and met senior officials and HR over there. In fact got an opportunity to meet CFO of one of the banks. After running here and there. Going to various floors of 15 storied building as one person referred the other. It was almost 5:00. We left for shopping and snacks. As it’s said where women are there shopping comes naturally. Thanks to my prior experience of helping people getting shopped. Though I was also getting lots of new learning out of this. As it’s said one learns from practical experience and mistakes. Finally reached home too tired, ate and slept.

Near RBI kolkata

24^th Sep 2013

Yash with Rimika at Forum Mall Restaurant

Today I was supposed to manage two teams. As two of my teammates namely Yash and Debojyoti had arrived yesterday. We went to IT Company today. Pritisha was managing the schedule and appointments from base. The teams were divided into two parts and certain companies along with few buffer were already allocated to teams. It was a great experience of manage the teams as well as meeting with HR of companies. As team will ask for contacts and location and appointment details which keep on changing. So, need to give input and feedback on many indecisive situations. It was overall an effective working day and a feel good to return back to IT environment. I was having my friends working over there, they too helped in fixing up the appointments. We returned back home and did lots of planning for tomorrow. Also the spending sheets were prepared to as to avoid last day confusion.

Unitech building at Salt Lake, Kolkata

25^th Sep 2013

Again a the hotel room pic with other direction. 

You can see the brochure packed in the bundle.

My team was supposed to visit all the companies of Park street and Esplanade. The other team visited the remaining IT companies of Salt Lake. Many appointments were delayed and extended. My team was not able to fulfil the day’s target. But the other team managed the same. As ‘Life is not a bed of roses’, sometimes one
need to walk on the thorns too. But the good thing was that, we were filled with appointment with date and timing for the next two days.

By the end of the day some tragedy happened with one of my cute friend. She lost her precious belonging. I always think my team as a family. So, it was hurting me a lot.

Colourful Berger House

26^th Sep 2013

Yash , Me(Saurabh), Debojyoti (from left to right)

Again two teams one went to Kolkata–700001 and mine went to Camac Street area. Met with HRs who gave lots of respect and pointed out our pros and cons too. Overall positive response. After a normal first half, I and my team-mate Pritisha went to Asian Delight Restaurant and had variety of chicken items. Energized with delicious food we covered so many companies in the second half. That’s why I always use to tell my team to order what they love to eat. So, that one is happy from inside and efficiency would increase. This also keeps one out of thinking work as a burden and they enjoy working.

27^th Sep 2013

Officially last working day, I went to few remaining companies. The other team went to few more IT companies and few start-ups.

28^th Sep 2013

Went to meet my old friends and room-mates of college and company days. It was fun meeting them. Party and homely food was awesome.

Near Sriram Archade and City Mart, Esplanade (Me, Himanshu, Triveni and Prasonjeet)

29^th Sep 2013

…………………………………rainy romantic weather………………………..

Paintbox in the middle to shopping street

30^th Sep 2013

The most Nostalgic day, the day I went to visit my alma-mater my very own Kalyani Government Engineering College. Met PSB sir on the way to college. Met my landlord of my Katholtala house where I stayed for an year. Finally came back to Kolkata and did final packing and reached station.

My engineering college entrance

1^st Oct 2013

Getting ready to have dinner. Though it was just 6:00 pm

Memories and history have already been created. All of us were quite and emerged into deep thoughts of the memorable once in lifetime journey.

Eating the food ordered in the train at Upper birth after long time.

2^nd Oct 2013

Siddhant's Birthday

Booked a cab and finally inside the Nirma Campus. Rushed to the hostel, unpacked the stuffs, arranged the rack, took bath after spending two days in train and got ready for the awaited party. As similar to grand exit on Sakshi’s birthday party at Trist, there was a grand welcome through Siddhant’s Birthday party at Trophy’s. Celebrated the same with full Masti [The best girl of imnu, i.e. Snazzy was looking gorgeous in the same :) ]. It was fun getting in touch with college friends after a long duration that too in this way. Just after having food, photoshoot started. Thanks to Ankita for motivating other for the same. Loved to see memories getting created.

“Life is too busy for anything and I love utilizing every bit of it.”

Why the above sentence??

Rushed backed to college and even before entering the hostel joined HR core committee meeting. Planned for the same which was going to be help on 3^rd Oct 2013. As I was not available since long. So, had to do lots of pending activities. As I love working, so was feeling happy to get this many work at college. Before starting the work, distributed “Rasogulla” to my friends whomever I met. Was feeling so good doing the same and getting response about its great taste. Thanks to one of the junior, on whose recommendation I bought those “Rasogullas”.