Leaving Joka

This is it. Tomorrow, I will be leaving Joka, after two very interesting and instructive years at IIM Calcutta. I always believed that there are two parameters by which to judge your time spent at a place: a) How much did you learn b) How much fun did you have in the process
And on both counts, I must say that my 2 years amidst the lakes of Joka was time spent well...very well.

Ok, let me clear any confusion regarding the 'learning' part. When I say I did a lot of it, I don't mean to suggest that I was honor roll material. So if you are giggling, shut up. A perspective on how the corporate world works is something I was seriously lacking earlier and I can say with reasonable sincerety that I gained it here.
The contrast between my earlier engineering course and the MBA here is huuuge! Well yeah that's obvious, but I really had no idea of the magnitude of difference till I experienced it. Together, they are almost mutually exclusive, but are collectively exhaustive (This is a good thing, if you were wondering. Its a phrase I picked up here and I intend to use it a lot!).

Then, the fun part. Let this be clear. People at this institute GET what having fun means, like no other b-school in the country. And I mean, NO other b-school.
In this regard, IIMC is probably the only IIM that compares to IIT Bombay. Being a part of the college music band here was a great new experience. I'll dearly miss JBS BaroC and will be on the look out for even the tiniest opportunity to perform again with this highly talented bunch of musicians. The various traditions here, silly as they sound at first, have each left me asking for more. Kaun, World War, GGP, JBS nights, IIMC-XLRI meet, ManGames Puja, CAMS, YACSM...the list is endless. Basically, top notch fun!

I thought I'll write one blog entry before I leave. I thought it would end up being much longer, but I am really sleepy and have to pack. So that's about it.
It is rather unlikely that I will be a student again, though I wouldn't mind it one bit, if I do:D
Till then, I have memories of two great institutes to reminisce :)