Firstly, one thing that we should all remember is that over 2 lakh took the CAT, over 2000 were shortlisted and only few made the cut to come this far. This automatically makes you a final selection of something much more prestigious than all of the clubs combined. Additionally, as far as the "CV Point" phenomena is concerned, there are far too many things going on in campus to 1) Keep your CV as empty as it was when you came in and 2) To let you get bored while others are super busy with their "Club work"
So here I have tried to compile a host of events/activities which keep happening throughout the year and keep you busy as well:
1) IIMACTs plays: You do not need to be a member of IIMACTS to act in the plays. For most activities, they float a survey to gauge the response of the batch and take auditions of those who applied.
1) IIMACTs plays: You do not need to be a member of IIMACTS to act in the plays. For most activities, they float a survey to gauge the response of the batch and take auditions of those who applied.
2) LSD Quizzes: Sooner you would realize, that as a LSD member, you can only conduct the quizzes. The good ol' taking the quiz, knowing nothing till the quizmaster gives you the answer and then banging your head of it being common sense would be only for the fachchas who are not organizing it.
3) Confluence: Arguably the biggest BSchool event in Asia has enough events and their prelims to keep you busy for 2 years, let alone 1 :)
4) Last year, we had Aditya Birla's Stratos event
5) There was KPMG's International Case Study competition
6) Tata Business Leadership Awards
7) Mahindra War Room
8) FII project team selections are still to happen and a host of fachchas would soon get busy with live industry projects.
While these are the events which happened in the campus itself, there were many others of which IIMA would get the invite.
Ofcourse, there is also a need for volunteering for initiatives such as the Joy of Giving Week/ Campus Walk. That makes it point number 9.
Finally, for those who still feel that they have more time to kill, there would be an Alumni Speaker Series starting soon which would help you interact with Vice Presidents, CEOs, Partners of global majors on campus each month. This sums our top 10 for today :)
So those who thought they missed out on a CV point or do not have enough on their plate, don't worry, there is always something or the other on the campus to keep you busy. Just keep your eyes and ears open :)
Awesome write. Infact, Vibrant life for two years is the essence of WIMWI. Fachchas - Please do not think about past happenings. Look at new opportunities and keep moving on.
ReplyDeleteGood stuff man. You really enlightening the first years.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the picture.
ReplyDeleteThere is too much madness about CV points. CV points are obviously important, but there is so much else to do in the campus.
And as far as not having a club in first year is concerned; that's not the end of the road. Many people take on many things in second year.
Only 1 or 2 LSD members conduct a quiz, rest are generally free to participate. The endeavour is always to maximize participation!
ReplyDeleteThe points mentioned, though, are very valid ones, particularly coming from a person who has been the Batch Representative and just won a international event!
Thanks Atulya for correcting me.
ReplyDeleteBut my credentials apart, I wrote this from the perspective of a first year when I was not a Batch representative and my general endeavor was to participate in as many activities as possible on campus. And the Institute did not disappoint at all :)
Exactly my point. You've in a way, set an example, that, even if a fachcha is not a part of any club, s/he is free to participate in the scores of event taking place globally round the year. When you could find time for the event, despite being the Batch Representative, it's pretty obvious, fachchas who aren't part of any club, can look at such events as a getaway from the academic rigour.
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