A temporal existence

So after a lukewarm last quarter, which had its highs and definitely had its lows…I have begun on what has by far been personally my most gratifying quarter (considering it is just into its 3rd week, let me rejoice before the work creeps up on me) On a serious note, I am taking a relatively unique mix of classes, and each one of the professors are probably the best Ive had in each subject till now. I got to join one of the New Venture Challenge teams, and the experience has been excellent till now. Our first presentation was not exactly the one that set the bar, but then again, for me it was really about learning about how VC’s think and knowing what needs to be done. More than our own presentation I felt watching others present and see VC’s and professors tear into them, as if it were an episode from American Idol, with multiple Simon’s vociferously expressing their opinions (to say the least), was most invaluable. It is really one of the most unique experiences I have ever had, cause all we do is critique each groups presentation and see how it can be best tailored to pitch to VC’s and we actually have them sitting and teaching us…talk about getting it from the horse’s mouth itself.

Other than that, I am also taking a class with Prof. Sapra, seriously…I abhor accounting, but this man makes it seem like the most exciting thing in the world. Honestly, I don’t know how much I am learning but man he is really entertaining, and he has the most unique accent in the world. It is amazing how he puts his heart and soul into each lecture and review session. The only downside is that since it is taught on a saturday it destroys my friday night…which i truly cherish

Anyways I don’t wanna go on about the rest of my courses cause that is absolutely boring.

I have been spending a lot of time these past few days wondering what success really means…particularly since i am stereotyped as being someone for whom it simply being in school, and the same with a lot of others in my class.  So from what I have understood, success is either self satisfaction, recognition from others which results in admiration or adulation (depending on your personal level of narcissism), or even merely having the potential of something intangible and surreal…too plagiarize Biggie, “Sky’s the Limit”.

At times I think all these can be exclusive of each other while at times they can meld into the confines of the others space… I probably seem like a lunatic in B-School but I feel this is something really important to understand. I think right now achieving success or what i or anyone at Business school may perceive it to be is in such a nascent stage, that at times we are tempted to pursue another’s definition of it and not our own. I notice this only because i feel i have been most guilty of the same at times. Whether I continue to be, I shall only know once all is said and done.

Every B School seems to sell a mantra of breeding leaders, or maybe a better term is cultivating them…but to be one we have to learn to break away from convention.   Also if business schools were that good at making leaders, or one was truly better that the rest, there would be no arguments about which school is the best, and no contentions would lie about academics vs. networks vs. targeting schools specific to career goals.  The more I continue through this experience the more I realize, I have only begun to scratch the surface of what success can potentially mean and how to effect it in my life.