What I Learnt at IIMB During MBA

 Ok, it was called PGDM then, but that's not relevant. I learnt a few things apart from the course.

1. There are a lot of smart people in the world, some smarter than me.

2. There are a lot of nice people in the world, some nicer.. yes, you got it.

3. Multiple styles of teaching exist, and they also work.

4. Computers are not essential to the learning process- we had none. Internet neither.

5. Group work is fun, and works- even with one or two shirkers

6. Extra curriculars can teach you a lot.

7. Having fun is as important as not having it... 

8. Jargon can be fun.

9. Document things for posterity. I still have handwritten, and cyclostyled stuff.

10. Have a Yearbook. Helps at reunions.

Imagine if we Did Not Have....

 Imagining that we didn't have a mobile phone, computer, TV etc. is not so tough, because my generation actually did not have these for at least some of our years on the planet. Was life better? Not necessarily, all the time.

We did get more exercise by just walking around, playing outside rather than on/with a gadget. But communication with hundreds of people through social media was made possible only because of the internet+computers or later, internet+mobile phone. I have definitely benefited from the ability to do this, and keep meeting people because of it. Most of these are enriching experiences, so I am not exactly complaining. Self-control is definitely needed, no matter which medium you use. Reading books late into the night every night probably had repercussions on the brain, if not the eyes, in the same way that gadget use has. Maybe the details are different.

Door delivery of many things is a good thing for people who cannot move around, due to old age, sickness etc. But not so sure about healthy adults who can. Building exercise into your routine, even if it involves buying bread or groceries, is actually good compared to everything being delivered to you. I would like though, all government servants to come ad bow, and ask what else I need- a passport, a vehicle registration, driving license etc..when will that dream come true?