It Depends!

Well, I am amazed that I am writing this down. I thought I had no time to breathe. Well on second thoughts, that's how people like to think. It just makes you feel quite important .

Before you choose to think that I am a narcissist, I need to make my point. Just that everything in the surroundings that I am in now, happens so fast that it’s quite easy to confuse it with a dream.

There is always something or the other to do. Tasks always come with deadlines. Priority of work is never defined and hence a constant confusion. Sleep and socializing are science fiction here. And there is always a nagging question at the back of my mind. Why does it have to be like this? And all I get for an answer is the reiteration that, that's how an MBA is.

Well, I have no clue who started the concept and why it has to be like that. But people believe that surroundings like that of a B-school have the Midas touch and can somehow transform simple things into gold. Just follow the rules since you are on a treasure hunt and mind you, you chose to come for the hunt.

Now that the choice was mine, am I complaining? I am not sure and it really depends. The best thing about this place is that it all depends. That's the beautiful theory taught in almost all classes. The answer to everything is that it depends. So you never have to know the right answers. But for some weird reasons, it does not work in exams. And I think I know the answer to it. The working of the theory also depends.

Yours truly,
Preetidhara Mishra

AVACOM Launched – Long Live AVACOM!

Dear PGPM407 participants,

Finally its here - after about 2.5 months of dilly-dallying, the AVACOM is finally in place. For the uninitiated, AVACOM is the AC Vent Adjustment Committee.

Here are the details -

Vision: To make PGPM407 the “coolest” or the “hottest” class of our times (we are not decided yet on which way to go – my personal vote is on the “coolest” part).

Mission: To control the class temperature esp. in times of “cold” calling and “heated” discussions.

Core Responsibility:
• Switching on and switching off of the AC
• Increasing / reducing AC temperature
• Adjusting, re-adjusting AC vents

Additional Responsibility:
• Switching on and switching off of fan
• Regulating air-flow from the fan using the regulator (not working currently)

Road Ahead:
• Automate the process of vent adjustment, so that AVACOM members don’t have to get up from their seats

Team:
• Central zone – Vivek Parmar & Hemant Mittal
• Left zone – Ahsan Manzar & Pritam Parija
• Right zone – Mridul Baldi & Arindam Dutta
• Back zone – Rajesh Kumar & Kaushal Kumar

Given the kind of responsibilities, I am sure that you’ll appreciate the fact that what lies ahead of AVACOM is an uphill task (given the kind of temperature variations required by our class). However, I am convinced that AVACOM is in absolutely safe hands, and will grow with increased participation from all of you.

Let’s together make AVACOM a success. Come, be a part of the change!

Regards,
Mridul Baldi
AVACOM,
Right zone, PGPM407