I have always been a dreamy kid. I would spend hours staring at the blue sky trying to figure out cloud formations or watch the sun setting in the yonder. At times I would sneak out of my bed and stay up all night gazing at the moon and stars. I was fascinated by sky and the celestial objects and would often wonder what will it be like to be on the other side. Curiosity spoke one fine day. I was counting birds in the evening sky and I asked mom, "Maa, I want to fly; can I grow into a bird!" She tried to reason me, "You don't have wings my dear. But you can study a lot and some day you will fly like a bird!"
Oh, if only I had wings to fly! And I wondered how on earth will studying help me fly? I had no idea, but just a dubious belief that one fine day my lovely teachers at school will teach me how to fly or at least grow wings! Don't start doubting my sanity as a kid, I must be hardly 6 years old. Since then, my idea of 'being able to fly' has been changing. From aspirations as wild as growing into a bird, becoming an astronaut, an engineer, a classical dancer, wildlife photographer or a CEO, they have been very very dynamic. Hence, before you actually take a plunge into test preparation and decide to go to a B-school, ask yourself the same question your favorite teacher once asked you at school:
We, the general junta are modeled around situations and our meaning of happiness keeps on changing according to them. The key is to believe you can fly and then figure out how you want to 'fly'. I have been harboring the idea of MBA since my graduation days. I believed before going for an MBA, a strong work experience lays a good foundation for you to evolve as a successful business leader. So I go on to become a mechanical engineer at one of the top two diesel engine manufacturing MNC of the world. For six years, I worked on product development and project management. Though my responsibilities were very versatile and I was in some way growing into a leader, I was never happy with the progress; I realized that was taking baby-steps and my career was stagnating. And I decide to give education one shot before its too late.
Perfectionist, as people who know me would define me, I am vulnerable to procrastination. Not because I am incompetent but simply because I lacked motivation and my 14 hour job did not give me the luxury to prepare for any test. So the first task for me, unlike for many of you, was to discover motivation and allocate time. After a lot of pondering for almost 6 months and with a gentle push from Arduguy, I did finally call it quit. Having said that, I will strongly recommend not to follow my footsteps unless it is really inevitable. Instead try to allot a fixed time apart from your regular job responsibilities for your test preparation. If you must quit, first assess your financial situation and plan around your B-school application expenses. Decide and execute.
PS: The intent is to share my experiences and my journey through GMAT and hence to a B School (hopefully of my choice). I hope those reading my blog will benefit from my experiences; both the good ones and not so good ones.
Oh, if only I had wings to fly! And I wondered how on earth will studying help me fly? I had no idea, but just a dubious belief that one fine day my lovely teachers at school will teach me how to fly or at least grow wings! Don't start doubting my sanity as a kid, I must be hardly 6 years old. Since then, my idea of 'being able to fly' has been changing. From aspirations as wild as growing into a bird, becoming an astronaut, an engineer, a classical dancer, wildlife photographer or a CEO, they have been very very dynamic. Hence, before you actually take a plunge into test preparation and decide to go to a B-school, ask yourself the same question your favorite teacher once asked you at school:
We, the general junta are modeled around situations and our meaning of happiness keeps on changing according to them. The key is to believe you can fly and then figure out how you want to 'fly'. I have been harboring the idea of MBA since my graduation days. I believed before going for an MBA, a strong work experience lays a good foundation for you to evolve as a successful business leader. So I go on to become a mechanical engineer at one of the top two diesel engine manufacturing MNC of the world. For six years, I worked on product development and project management. Though my responsibilities were very versatile and I was in some way growing into a leader, I was never happy with the progress; I realized that was taking baby-steps and my career was stagnating. And I decide to give education one shot before its too late.
Perfectionist, as people who know me would define me, I am vulnerable to procrastination. Not because I am incompetent but simply because I lacked motivation and my 14 hour job did not give me the luxury to prepare for any test. So the first task for me, unlike for many of you, was to discover motivation and allocate time. After a lot of pondering for almost 6 months and with a gentle push from Arduguy, I did finally call it quit. Having said that, I will strongly recommend not to follow my footsteps unless it is really inevitable. Instead try to allot a fixed time apart from your regular job responsibilities for your test preparation. If you must quit, first assess your financial situation and plan around your B-school application expenses. Decide and execute.
PS: The intent is to share my experiences and my journey through GMAT and hence to a B School (hopefully of my choice). I hope those reading my blog will benefit from my experiences; both the good ones and not so good ones.
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