MBA Entrance Interview and Group Discussion

Hey, guys today I want to share my experience on how it was to give the Group Discussion and Personal Interview for my MBA entrance.

MBA Interview

I submitted the admission form some three weeks back. The date on which they called us was a Sunday. I thought I will again lose a complete Sunday. But they called us at 8 am in the morning. So maybe I may get a little taste of the precious day. So I arrived at the College, which is not far from where I stay.

As I was standing in a line for the batch ids, we were given a PIQ form, i.e. Personal Information Questionnaire. The line was too big and I made use of the time by filling up that form there it self. We were then further guided to the auditorium. Here they gave us an ovverview of how our life will be if we crack the GD and PI successfully.

Further, we were divided into groups of 10 and were assigned a mentor each for groups. I looked at some faces of my group, some looked confident, some confused, some a little nervous. I was chilled, as I am currently working and this time I just wanted to give a go and see how it is i.e. the process.

Now, we were all 10 people sitting in the group discussion room were sitting straight looking at each other. I had prepared a lot about current affairs, as maybe some current topic may come up for the GD. But the topic was "Wining at any cost". We were given 5 minutes to collect our thoughts and then 17 minutes to have a healthy discussion on it. When the judge panel told us to start there was an awkward 3 second silence, were no one spoke. Everyone was just looking at each other as for who will start. I then accepting the silence call and started with a positive note. Our Group Discussion was a pretty healthy one, no fish market  was made. We all made our points.

They told us there would be two PI's now this is something I was completely unaware about. But no problem for me I was cool with it. First PI was a little silent were in the interviewer was forcing me to understand that MBA is not required to be an entrepreneur. And I was trying to convince him, that even as many entrepreneurs have not done an MBA. But that does not mean that no one should have the knowledge. I think getting an MBA first will definitely help with with my business. First PI grilled me but softly.

Here I was sitting in my second PI room. Feeling superb, as this one was fast, questions were thrown on me like a rapid fire round. And I as was having all the answers was pretty confident, and was matching his speed of questions. Finally my Interview came to an end.

It was a superb experience. I really had a lot of fun. Results of this will be declared and the end of May 2015. Lets see if I get selected. Thank you for reading guys. Enjoy Life!

Walking in Rain!

Walking in Rain!

Walking in Rain!

Its the start of Monsoon here in Navi Mumbai, India. Its my daily routine to put my shoes on in the evening around 6 - 06:30 and go out for a Long ( a bit long, around 5 Km ) taking the service road besides the beautiful Palm Beach Road. And this happens just after i come from the Gym. Walking in Rain!

Courtesy - Sandeep Rathod

But on Sundays my Gym is closed, but still the long road calls me to free my limbs. And i always hear the call. So Sunday is not any exception for me and my long walk.

But as the Monsoon has already stepped inn, my friends thought, now i would be available for the evening Chai and Pakodas ( Although, i love that too ). Naturally i didn't avoid walking even when i know rainy season has arrived.

So its a Sunday i walked out shoes on without my mobile phone, without the umbrella or anything to protect myself from the mighty Monsoon. The nature from which i walk maybe a very prominent reason why i chose walking in rain over "The Evening Chai and Pakodas!".

While i left my place, the sky was bright without sun, you can imagine the colour. Already the clouds started sending small pleasing droplets down on my skin. By the way i am not a slow walker, my walking is at a good pace, still i enjoy the nature around very well. Of Course how fast a walk can be to avoid the nature around?

While i was feeling the initial droplets the birds on the pond around took my attention. They were making a lot of noise. Its was like they were telling me "Its gonna rain and you don't have any place to hide for a mile if you go beyond this", trees are no option.. But assuming the conversation i told them, "Don't worry i don't have my Mobile phone, I can afford to get wet".

On my way back, it started getting darker. i had to use the main road in between because the service road had collected a lot of water at places coming from the main road above. Till this time the weather was pleasing me, with water drops and cool breeze flowing across.

Actually 

Walking in Rain!

Suddenly the breeze stopped, the droplet vanished like they never existed, and thinking my legs slowed my pace a bit, as they knew what was gonna come...!! The birds on the pond were correct, it rain exactly a the point where i could not find any place to hide for at least a mile. It started raining heavily, within no time my blue T-shirt got all wet and started discomforting me, as i don't like wet clothes sticking on me.

I But it was not the time i could think of anything else but the heavy rain, the nature around and me walking alone all wet. Not a single person i could see who was pleased with this heavy shower. But i felt like dancing there and yes i did dance a bit, i was singing loudly with No one to hear, "Rim Jhim Gire Saawan, Ek ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si" and many old melodies on Monsoon. Yes my favourite "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton mein" was the song which lasted for long as i am aware about the lyrics.

Singing these songs i could not even make out that the journey was approaching towards the end point, a journey ending so that it could make a new start on the very next day and every day of my life..

Why do we give So much Importance to Terrorism?

Importance to Terrorism

Why do we give So much Importance to Terrorism?

Today terrorism is ruining our social life, so we should not give importance to terrorism by continuously displaying acts of terror by terrorists. You must be like, "If we ignore them and do not give importance to terrorism they will grow even faster". Till you make any judgement like that, let me explain.. 

What happens when you fall into a Mud Pit? The harder you try getting out of it, the more you sink! You feel like you are giving your 200% but all in complete vain... Your whole attention is trying to get rid of it. But finally what happens? You go way... deep!

When you give more or access of attention to a particular thing, that "thing" starts liking you, actually it starts loving you! :D. And you instead of getting rid of it, it start getting close to you, it starts getting comfortable with you. It sticks to you tightly, as you are giving it the attention it never received. Well, i guess its more applicable to Girls :p. This is the exact thing which is happening today with terrorism.


Now-a-days pick up any newspaper, what do you see on the first page? A Bomb Blast news, a Rape news, maybe a corruption news! What is it? Tell me what is it?? Well, this is what we are upto, we are giving these BAD things, so much of attention so much of importance, that them instead of losing power they are gaining power and becoming stronger and stronger.

Let me tell you a story, There was a small country constantly harassed by a neighbouring Big country. Well i won't take the name of these countries. One day this small peaceful country is attacked by the cruel big neighbour by a series of bomb blasts. This country doesn't even have its own Army, hundreds of people died. But this is "NOT" a simple country.

The same day of the Bomb Blast a Holy Famous priest came to this small peaceful country. He came here to spread the message of love! And guess what the next day's newspaper had a Big photograph on the front page! And it was not the image of those people who died in those blast, not even their crying families. It was that priest! You will ask me, "Where the hell is the Bombardment News??". Well, it was there, but not on the front page. It was somewhere inside.

This is what we should understand and apply. So should we change the sentence? War on Terror? Nope its spreading the message of Love and Peace! The more value you give it the more it will come to you. Thank you Namaste!

Value of Life in Different countries!

- Hello guys, this is Mayuresh and i am writing this article to praise some and even to tell many that they can improve, infact they should improve! Value of Life in Different countries!
United States of America is attacked by Al-Qaeda terrorist's and World Trade Centre falls. Those two Aircrafts striking the WTC, this scene can never get out of our mind. This is considered to be the biggest terror attack ever. I mean whenever we say terror attack what do we visualize? World Trade Centre falling down, those aircrafts demolishing it, people jumping out of the buildings without parachute or any safety gear, just praying to the almighty that somehow they survive.

Then after 11 or 12 years in 2013, two bomb blasts take place in Boston Marathon. And how many people died? - 3, in which one is a chinese student studying in boston university! You see, Value of Life in Different countries is different! I mean this is how a responsible country or government should be! Working completely for its people! for its safety and security! No one is perfect, but atleast you should have Spine.

What happens in other countries like in Pakistan - Afghanistan  being the worst cases, the country which i stay in, India, killings take place regularly, some events are taken up by the media, media is not aware about some event's, or maybe it ignores some events, as no one died in that attack... Sometimes some killings are ignored as they want to show something more "Interesting". Or just a 20 second news, thats it!

This is the value of life in many countries. But in countries like USA, Britain and many european nations, cost of life is priceless that's how it should be..! But unfortunately we have been so materialized, that we try to increase our T.R.P. on such Awful events!

Nothing more to say, i guess my generation is more sensible, sensitive and positive in approach.
Thank you Namaste! Be Strong, But be a human!