three days ...three more tornedos

I guess I’m getting used to these touchdowns.

Just like the folks in Midwest. Twisters are not new for them and Quiz is not for me (US). I heard some one saying if we don't have quiz tomorrow I’ll feel weird. I fully concur.

Anyway three quizzes (all surprise) were fun; I think I did well in two. Especially with the level of my preparedness.

Also I got results for the ones I gave a week ago. One result I'm handicap. Handicapped by the tools (Excel). I did not do the calculations right. Results are not worth sharing.

For some, time is not going too fast and for me it's just racing and I’m running out of fuel here and there. I guess working out may be a good idea. When and where? Is another question.

Oh yeas Pres. Bush announced he is opening up the reserves. I guess I can predict events too. I can't though predict which quiz is lined up for tomorrow.

Oil is at highest ever price and so is gold

Where is the economy going?

Oil prices have hit 75 mark, is it going to prove the Goldman report that came out last year true. The report that said the prices will reach 100+. Everyone threw it out of the window last year, when the report came out.

Mr. Bush controlled the prices by releasing some oil inventory and the prices had gone down last time. What’s happening this time? No one is correcting the prices by any counter action? Why? Is it psychologically less leap than last time (40 to 70) and now (60 to 75)? I would love to know what going on? No time to do data mining :-(

How can I forget gold! It’s 635 almost highest ever in 20+ years. Once again why? Is it demand driving the price or is it less supply? But wow the market is seeing some phenomenon that unexplainable for me. Gold from 260 to 650 in 4 to 5 years and oil from 21+ to 75 in 5 years . Is it not counted as inflation?

Anyway whets going on? Not writing about my b-school experience and I’m writing about economy. I guess I’m just a lil surprised that market is changing and I’m not keeping up with the news.

So finally 3 weeks at iima.
One thing learnt (not to be forgotten) is time is expensive here :-)

Looking forward to 4 th week - the starting day has
1. DOMD presentation - group
2. JLP - TLP in OB
3. Possible tornado touch down in AOD (Probabilities)

Looking forward to jam packed week 4 ahead... God give me strength, speed and courage, I'll be victorious.

I'm getting tobe a serious blogger

Yes, this is I guess my 5/6 th blog in last two weeks.

As I would say another tornado touch down. It was an understatement. We had to be in college till 5. That included a test (no money for guessing the subject). Yes costing was the subject. I guess 3rd one in three weeks.

I think more than for other folks, I’m writing my blog for myself. To conserve my memories into a document form that I would not mind sharing with others. It's been three weeks at iima and I have not gotten the fast speed that I would have liked. Anyway there is always tomorrow to look forward to.

Oh yes, we went to a very nice Lebanese/north Indian cuisine serving veggie. restaurant. The experience and food was good. Though the waiter was a bit pushy. Over all it was fun being out of the cage for about 4/5 hours that included shopping, and a candle light terrace dinner with Bhairavi and Dri. :-)

Now I'm off to taking some pictures...

another tornedo touch down

You guessed it. the quiz .. not a surptize one was held today. The sibject was economics a.k.a FAM. I guess who ever had prepared for it were happy.

Some were though not happy either not prepared or over prepared. I guess i was in not prepared list. And some i know were in overly prepared list. But most of them were happy about their performances.

Also some of other notable events were
1. RPL IPO
2. chinese premier in Washington getting 21 cannon salute
3. Relaince buying yet another land in A'bad this time for retail
4. Temprature in A'bad reaching 107 F

it's sunday but just another day

Time is luxury here, intellect is commodity. That’s the thought that pops up in mind on completion of two weeks.

Why is it that every time I think of my experience both almost opposite words comes into mind? Fantastic but very very demanding is one of them. I guess I need to talk to a psych. to evaluate my mind.

Anyway I made it to double digits in the quiz, I don't know how. I feel lucky to be there. We also had quiz for same class (another surprise) this Friday and I did pretty well (that’s what I like to think till I get the result). I guess some of the lessons I had learnt and followed through.

The major one is still not implemented is to practice. I guess next week... a new beginning... a new hope :-)

Everyday I’m here I’m reinventing myself, my endurance.

My postmortem, it's going to get tougher tomorrow and day after... get in the fast lane now.

a 2nd day in row

Writing the blog was reliving experience.. i got out of my first shock .. the quiz.

The prof (Mr. Patel) did not give out the results today. Reading between the lines --- were the results too bad? i guess anything is possible.

Anyway today was another day.. another day gone. Did pretty okay. I was attentive in the class. For the most part.

In ACCV, We had a group presentation. L was to do the presentation. The presentation was on min-project work we did last week. We did study on buyer behavior in retail industry services. The objective was to study marketing implications.

My postmortem
I guess we did pretty good job in 1st half -- doing ground work, but could not capitalize on the work to make a strong presentation. This was the feedback from folks at the class. I think it was not L's fault for the presentation. The issue was the slides did not flow seamlessly.

Lessen learnt don't do important work on 11 th hour. Literally at 11 P.M :-)

I seem to have gotten hang of SCM variances. But again i have not practiced it on many examples yet.

Wow doing MBA is opening up my horizons by n fold. My view of the world was 20 degree – IT, Project management, Retail, Finance, Pharam. The whole new world of accounting, decision making, operations is exciting, challenging, demanding but above all eye opening.

Keep it coming. God give me the power ( remember HE-MAN) :-)

Finally At IIMA

It has been few months I wrote my last blog. I always promised my self that I’ll do it regularly and I guess I don't do it. I'm not going to do it this time (the promise) :-)

Anyway I'm at IIMA, it's been a week. I don't know the speed with which time is moving here. I guess IIMA has a different gravitational force than rest of the world.

Today is one of the sadest days. We had our first surprise quiz and I know I did very very very badly(this could be an understatement). Anyway, hope this is the end of me doing bad.

Doing postmortem
1. I knew fundas
2. I was calm
3. But I just did not read the question or quiz correctly. Got carried away by the words the instructor said (CROSSWORD). It was in no angle a crossword. It was more of a spreadsheet.
4. But anyway my fault I had one of those brain freeze.
5. Lesson learnt - be more prepared on every subject. Do more exercises and be ready for surprises any time of day :-)

Another thing I want to share is IIMA culture is a bit different, open though closed, fast and just fast, fun but serious. I'm loving it and hating it. 9 subjects in 2 months, I better be doing my home work. It ain't kid's play.

Gotta go back and do final touch to our marketing class report (ACCV).