The half-way point in a journey is when the mind automatically switches from thinking about the past to thinking about the future! Well, that’s what’s happening to me in Term-5. And that’s why I call it the ‘beginning of the end’ term!

Out of your comfort-zone: Term-5 is so very different from the core terms. It is very challenging in terms of orienting yourself to it. Different classmates, different timings and different study groups, it’s all very disconcerting! (The first 4 terms are standardized and starting Term-5, you choose your classes/electives). It took me a few days just to figure out which class has what deliverables, and what study group am I in! And ‘a few days’ in ISB is 1/3^rd of the term, so imagine the pace! (How come we were not adequately warned about this term!?) The classes are great though. And since you choose your classes, you’ll mostly enjoy them (at least I do!).

Placements fever: Alums have always been telling us that the most stressful part of ISB will be the placement season, and I can almost sense it. The placements season is starting off, with international companies posting jobs, the pre-placement talks (PPTs) beginning to happen, and the students getting into placement preparation mode. So, while you are taking your specialized courses and orienting yourself, you simultaneously start preparing for placements (which is a whole different ball game!).

And more: There are several other important ISB events that are happening this season. We just had a Business Technology Conclave, and next week we have Ikshaa – the Marketing Club’s flagship event.

So, we have all these important industry events going on, new classes where we continue to learn new things and new classmates/study groups we adjust to, placement preparation, and of course, socializing (or networking, if you prefer)!

Wow! And how do we manage all this?! I don’t know, but we somehow do!

-Sankar G Vyakaranam

I know it’s been too long since I posted here – I know I should have posted earlier – there just isn’t any excuse – I was plain lazy J. Anyways – the elective terms were a roller-coaster ride – with ups and downs you simply cannot believe; and I simply cannot document all . . . .

Term 5

We started the elective terms with a bartending workshop – and I can safely say – all who attended went back totally TALLI – and to top it all off – I had made jello shots – Vodka in Mango Jelly – and you can imagine the results.

We also had a rocking start to the flying club:

Term 6

We started by participating in the Hyderabad 10K Marathon – it was an amazing experience – running down the finish line shouting “ISB ROCKS” . . . too bad I don’t have photos of the actual run as I was running too.

Term 6 also brought mine and Gaurav’s birthdays (which we started celebrating in style at the Waterfront, followed it by the usual dunkings & cake cutting and finally a Rum Punch party at the D-Lounge)

This was soon to be followed by our beloved Doc’s birthday

With a special dunking for quad-mates who didn’t land-up at the pool

We also had a great masquerade party

And of course we had SOLSTICE:

Ending the year with an amazing boat party at the Hussain-Sagar Lake