This to followup on Prash's post...I too am having a long day, but unlike his, an aritifically induced one.
A colleague of mine introduced me to this magic drug, which if 'smoked' just takes sleep off your day's agenda. Took one pill at 12 (was very drowsy then) and now its 4 and I am as fresh as morning dew. I have taken this one before, keeps you up all nite, and the next day too, but as your body is working non stop, it tires you and takes the power of you. But for computer slaves like me (these days I am doing a lot of report analysis and lesser meetings :) )it works fine as the mind is the last thing that actually tires.
Back to work! sh*t loads left to do.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
A day in the life of an MBA
This has been my day so far
1) 7.45 am : Rise after 3 hrs of sleep ( ive been averaging 3 hrs over the last 6 months)
2) 8.30 am : OJ and eggs for breakfast. This is probably the only food ill eat till dinner so it better be heavy
3) 9.30 am : Strategy class . discussed GE and jack Welch. Since it was a case and there was grading for class participation (CP) had to make a lot of vocal points
4) 11.00 am : Negotiation practical experience - negotiated a deal with 5 other classmates for an assignment due on monday
5) 12.00 pm : went to the mba office to get CPT documentation done. Officer was not there - had to return in 1 hr
6) 12.10 pm - 1.15pm : caught up with a senior and decided to play table tennis for the free time that we had. LOST horribly:(
7) 1.15pm - got CPT documentation, went to guadalupe to the international office to get new i20
8) 2.15 - 2.45 : caught up with another senior and had lunch at burrito factory with him. Discussed rajnikant and the fanatasm that follows his movie releases.
9) 3.00pm : meeting with prof stathis for some clarification of stat tools and solver.
10) 4.00pm : returned books to library
11) 4.15 pm : post blog and then head to mayanks house ( which is closest to school ) to catch a 1 hr nap
----proposed-----
12) 5.30 pm - 9 pm : come back to school to reliant study center to study. Negotiation case writeup, analyse 50 M&A's, write essay for scholarship, Fax internship documents , finalize deal with iron cactus ( dinner party for the GCG) and meet up with classmates
13) 9pm - 10pm : dinner - dont want to eat out and spend money, so might go home and eat yesterdays rasam
14) 10pm - 2.30 am: send emails to friends in SD to enquire about housing there for the summer, study adv corp fin. Listen to dave matthews band and watch flop show on you tube!
15) 2.30am - 4.00 am - go with VJ for driving practice. he has his dmv test soon.
16) crash. get set for class tomorrow!
----- life is beautiful, if you dont have time to think about it! --------
prs
1) 7.45 am : Rise after 3 hrs of sleep ( ive been averaging 3 hrs over the last 6 months)
2) 8.30 am : OJ and eggs for breakfast. This is probably the only food ill eat till dinner so it better be heavy
3) 9.30 am : Strategy class . discussed GE and jack Welch. Since it was a case and there was grading for class participation (CP) had to make a lot of vocal points
4) 11.00 am : Negotiation practical experience - negotiated a deal with 5 other classmates for an assignment due on monday
5) 12.00 pm : went to the mba office to get CPT documentation done. Officer was not there - had to return in 1 hr
6) 12.10 pm - 1.15pm : caught up with a senior and decided to play table tennis for the free time that we had. LOST horribly:(
7) 1.15pm - got CPT documentation, went to guadalupe to the international office to get new i20
8) 2.15 - 2.45 : caught up with another senior and had lunch at burrito factory with him. Discussed rajnikant and the fanatasm that follows his movie releases.
9) 3.00pm : meeting with prof stathis for some clarification of stat tools and solver.
10) 4.00pm : returned books to library
11) 4.15 pm : post blog and then head to mayanks house ( which is closest to school ) to catch a 1 hr nap
----proposed-----
12) 5.30 pm - 9 pm : come back to school to reliant study center to study. Negotiation case writeup, analyse 50 M&A's, write essay for scholarship, Fax internship documents , finalize deal with iron cactus ( dinner party for the GCG) and meet up with classmates
13) 9pm - 10pm : dinner - dont want to eat out and spend money, so might go home and eat yesterdays rasam
14) 10pm - 2.30 am: send emails to friends in SD to enquire about housing there for the summer, study adv corp fin. Listen to dave matthews band and watch flop show on you tube!
15) 2.30am - 4.00 am - go with VJ for driving practice. he has his dmv test soon.
16) crash. get set for class tomorrow!
----- life is beautiful, if you dont have time to think about it! --------
prs
Life in the Fast Train
All of us fishers (authors of this blog) are from the city of Mumbai and this city resides in our hearts wherever we are.Thus I decided that its worth dedicating a whole series of posts to experiences related to the city.Then I thought "what to name the series?". To me, the local trains are almost ubiquitous to the city of Mumbai. If the city is a human body, the local trains are like the circulatory system. Then there is the fast life of the city epitomised by the fast train. Thus the name "Life in the fast train".
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The Cheeky Traffic single
Today while I was on the way back from my office, the concept of a cheeky traffic single (not signal) just dawned upon me. The Thane Kopri checknaka is a busy place and there are vehicles moving all the time along the adjacent highway with no consideration to pedestrians whatsoever. Add to it the fact that there is no zebra crossing or a traffic signal. The only possible saviour could be the Pandu, who is in this case more interested in earning the octroi bucks over overloaded trucks than play the traffic constable in order to allow a few pedestrians cross the road safely. Imagine crossing this signal during peak traffic hours.
Imagination got me to think cricket and that I was a uncomfortable batsman in desperate need to get to the non striker's end and all I need is a cheeky single. The cars and buses all around were like several Jonty Rhodes, all of them trained to take down the stumps. The only difference here is that there is no baller and I was also one of the stumps apart from being the batsman. As I am getting ready to take the single I am watching all over the field (the highway) for gaps so that I can make a dash across the pitch (the width of the highway) and get to the non strikers end. The pandu played a mere umpire ready to proclaim me as out lest one of the Jonty's takes me down .... That,fishers, is a "cheeky traffic single"
Imagination got me to think cricket and that I was a uncomfortable batsman in desperate need to get to the non striker's end and all I need is a cheeky single. The cars and buses all around were like several Jonty Rhodes, all of them trained to take down the stumps. The only difference here is that there is no baller and I was also one of the stumps apart from being the batsman. As I am getting ready to take the single I am watching all over the field (the highway) for gaps so that I can make a dash across the pitch (the width of the highway) and get to the non strikers end. The pandu played a mere umpire ready to proclaim me as out lest one of the Jonty's takes me down .... That,fishers, is a "cheeky traffic single"
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