Wandering wearily over voluptuous volumes I just wondering if this is going to be the longest night ever! Stretched, battered and badly bruised; it looked like I have all the ingredients of a perfect nightmare. A couple of case studies to complete, a few statistical sums that looked far too obtuse and a few millions of words to gulp in as pages slowly promised to give away to chapters!
A few souls outside my room however seemed to sound far more contented “hey! You coming with us to the night canteen…need to take a bite before getting down to business" shouted someone. Jumping down the myriad steps our gang was soon gulping a few sandwiches and chocolate shakes. The canteen is ever so bubbling with discussions ranging from Kotler’s pages to the latest stock market trends….from speculations about the next ‘surprise’ quiz to the hostel rivalry on the cricket field! The decibels kept increasing as I sat staring at the misty night that was slowly engulfing us. A blanket of clouds that hover around post midnight making the campus ever more scenic! A few hours later though the gloom had risen as the assignments look well completed. Amazingly fresh after an apparent encore; it’s time to have a small duel on the TT table. A few volleys later it’s time to go back to the rooms. Sleep, if you want as the night quickly moves on…It’s never the end of the day for most people though. The whole night is just the right canvas for the future managers!
The academic life does get vigorous at IIMK. Classes, case presentations & quizzes- utter necessities of the academic life. The faculty here however does make life easier...a great blend of discipline and fun as we sail through the classes. Hot debates on ‘organizational theory’ followed by plethora of ideas on ‘brand management’; sometimes its probability theories whereas at other times we get head long into economic curves! The afternoon slowly gives way to the evening and it’s finally time to go down the hill; literally! The joggers can get down to their evening routine across the picturesque descent down the IIMK Hill top while a few can go shaping up in the gym! Close by however another group just gets down to discussing their group project. Conflicting ideas keep churning out as one vibrates across the scale of decision making. Suddenly the computer savvy ones pull out their laptops to zoom into Google as others run across to the library to refer to a few journals! A long session in the library and the group finally stumbles upon the perfect plan. Submission times are hectic here at K but slowly one does get used to the whole routine. Optimizing our energies to get the right blend; that’s picture perfect of the Life at K!
Meanwhile on the other side, the hostel football team looks all drenched in torrential monsoon shower as they brave back after a session at the down hill ground. Bikes racing up the hill as the footballers rush in for a shower followed by a little ‘fruit juice & shakes’ time at the cafeteria! Another group going through Hindu and Business Line frantically to keep themselves abreast as the placement session hovers around while a few others lazily whiling away in bed waiting for a little power nap! Its activities galore at K! And for movie buffs, if you like nothing else, there’s always a movie you’d love to watch available on the network or a song that you just felt like hearing! Walking past my neighboring room all that I sometimes hear is the high pitch sound emanating remotely resembling a Pink Floyd number! Noise pollution if I might term that as it interferes violently with my ‘trenched in deep thought’ mood; trying to make sense of this latest problem! Another B-School contest that I am gunning for…A business plan which will shake the world; at least that is what we a group of four are already dreaming of!
The weekend arrives amidst a torrent of new activities! Special seminars at times with the elites of their own fields, while at most others it’s time to catch up with the lost sleep. Cultural programs to bring about a little ‘change’ or get into the ‘Salsa’ mood as someone opened a ‘Learn Salsa & Tango’ initiative. Also it’s the time to jump into the holiday mood. A dinner at Taj following a long evening at the Calicut beach! Others can take their bikes for an expedition to the nearby places; the gods own land being ever so picturesque for the nature lovers!
The sun sets on another day but the day has actually just begun. It’s merely evening time and a good eight hours more before I slowly make way for the coziness of the bed! Another day awaiting tomorrow; challenging but surely expanding my own horizons
