SIMS Orientation so far...

Niyati Sood
Roll No. 30
Section:1D
SIMS

As I embark on a new journey… I look back at all that I have left behind to come so far… a great job.. the security of home…the comfort of familiar surroundings and most importantly family and friends.. But then again a new journey has just begun.. the journey that separates the wheat from the chaff… it distinguishes the learning from the education and the teaching from the experiences….

Well my first day at SIMS started with the hassle of moving in to the hostel… having come alone from Delhi without my parents.. it was the first time on entering the hostel when the realisation of loneliness dawned upon me… I saw my peers had come in with their parents and at once I felt my loss.. but after having spent a few hours and speaking to my parents I did realise that life had moved on.. it was time to face the world and live on my own.

Glad the realisation dawned upon soon enough because the next morning I had a tough time tying my saree.. and that was just the beginning because as the day moved on the hurdles increased by leaps and bounds.. the endless talks the strict discipline.. the rules and the regulations… felt like High School again….

And if I thought that the first day was stressful I had no clue what was awaiting me… The next day started at 5 am with a jogging session at 5.45.. having been on a no exercise regime for 2 years at Ernst & Young the low levels of my physical fitness were a great embarrassment… and I pledged to put one more thing on my list of new year resolutions.. the day went on with endless hours of lectures followed by the never ending batch meets… and finally came to an end with a tired and exhausted me…who did not even have the stamina to whine her heart out… Guess it actually was the time to get out of my shell and take on the world head on…

Today was a good day… trying as usual… I can feel ever muscle on my calves when I walk.. but well…. Am smiling… guess am learning fast of maybe it’s just the magic of the experiences which has still left me on cloud nine…

The day began with jogging as usual.. a little better this time.. or maybe I was just getting used to it…

But well.. that’s not what I am smiling about.. what really set my spirits high was the business games class that we had… I think sitting in a stack of sarees at Sharmili I could just smile at the wise decision I had taken to chose to do an MBA…

Well let me start from the beginning, our class was assigned the task of finding a job in one of the busiest markets of Pune (Lakshmi Road). We were to reach the market place without spending any money and find a job that paid us Rs. 100 per head.


The exercise started with loads of excitement and enthusiasm copled with a little apprehension.
I was excited to be off the campus and yet scared if I will be able to complete the ordeal.
The day started with hitching in a Maruti 800, walking 3 kms to reach Lakshmi market and then to add icing to the cake we were unable to find employment even after visiting 3 dozen shops.
Finally it was time for jubilation when me and my partner managed to find employment at a saree shop and thatz where one of the most unforgettable and enriching experience of my life began.
I learnt how important it was to understand the customer needs and budget and to actually convince someone to buy.

A pleasant change from the corporate world.. the experience is gonna be with me forever..along with the 100 rupee note…. J

Well… a journey has just begun… or maybe it began long long back and itz just in some ways edging closer to the finale by each passing day… the journey of learning which am sure is never gonna end but as each day passes I feel so much closer to adulthood and wisdom.