Penning her Thoughts

Numerological Identity

2009-08-15T04:05:00.000-07:00

In today’s world, a person’s identity has been reduced to numbers. If I talk about myself, in class I am Roll No. 97, the hostel in-charge knows me as a resident of Room no. 312, for the people who wants to contact me, I am identified by a phone no. If I go to any government office, I am either known by my PAN, Driving licence no. or account number. While travelling, I am a passenger who is known by PNR no. If we track our conversation, where-ever we go, we are asked at-least one number like “What is your account no., Ma’am”, “What was the cheque no. that you deposited”, “Can you send me your phone no.”, “Do mention your roll no.”, “What is your laptop’s serial no.?”, “Your house no.?”….. and more numbers.

It is strange but that’s the best way to track people. But at times, it seems that we lack that special recognition and are just a part of crowd. May be this is why the people close to us, our family, loved ones and friends become so valuable to us. No matter where you are, you remain special to them. For them, my voice, my face, my silence, my smile or just my name is enough. I wish I have more and more valuable relationships where “I” am known without the help of any NUMBER.

Random Thoughts

2009-07-25T13:36:00.000-07:00

I have realized offlate that I am a romantic person at heart. Some days back I thought that why not pen down various random love thoughts that come to my mind during my day dreaming sessions. Below are the few ones. The list shall be updated with time.

I wish it was night again, as it is in my dreams that I find myself close to you. I feel protected in your arms and no one else matters
The best word in this world is your name, the best view is to see you smiling, best knowledge is to know that your smile is for me and best feeling is your presence
You are a reason for me to be a better person because in your love, I continuously strive to improve myself
I smile, thinking that you might be looking at me and I love myself more when I find you looking at me
Restlessness has become a part of life because no matter you are there or not, I am not at ease
I had never known what love is and I cant define it too, but I can say that, for me you are love personified
I become silent when you call my name, only to re-hear your voice as an echo
You complete me

P.S: Any resemblance to any person / thing / incident is purely coincidental.

Management Course OR Mis-Managed Course

2009-01-02T12:35:00.000-08:00

MBA degree is one of the most sought after degree these days. And when we ask the important question -WHY?? we get answers such as it teaches management of operations, finances, human resource, sales etc of an organization (apart from the primary answer of handsome pays) . But the irony is that course which expected to teach management is itself mismanaged.

Sleeping in classes, spending zillion man hours for a few hours’ event, plagiarism, inadequate teaching infrastructure, cheating in exams, outdated teaching pedagogy and the list goes on and on. The issues are both from the management side as well as the students’ side. Students have developed the habit of calling meetings for anything and everything without realizing the importance of conducting a meeting. Only few of the expected attendees would turn up for meeting and even fewer on time. The sad part is that even after passing out, these habits would stay in their work-life. If getting late to the classes is allowed, then they will never try to be on time to work. Meetings would never be taken seriously unless something major is at stake. They will try to find an easy way out (as they have been used to cheating), rather than the best way and even for the concepts taught in class, they will end up googling.

Is only management at fault? Not fully. Apart from them, the students are also at fault. The seniors proudly pass over the trend to the next batch, who in majority of cases does not think before repeating the mistakes. It should be understand that “Only change is constant” and hence keep on improving the system so that students end up making the most out of this course.

Then what’s the solution: I won’t give recommendations here as a consultant but would just say that effort is required from institute, teachers and students. Students are at the loosing end because of these inefficiencies. Even “Cheating” is against their well-being. People who don’t cheat end up loosing more and hence, sooner or later, they too enter the world of cheating. I have witnessed such a case where one of my friend who gave up cheating later on realized that he was loosing too much and hence to maintain the grade, he was again sharing answers in the examination hall. And when all students start cheating, then they all are once again at par. Or should I say, no benefit in relative terms.
Till the time efforts are put in to remove these inefficiencies, I don’t think the cost in terms of time, money and effort would match the benefit realized from such a course.

Tag 20??

2008-11-30T14:57:00.000-08:00

This is the first time I have been tagged. Let me experience how it feels to give an interview about your thoughts:

1. If your lover betrayed you, what would your reaction be?

Oh! that would be disheartening. Can't imagine how i will react. At this point of time, I can just feel lucky for not facing such a situation.

2. If you can have a dream come true, what would it be?

I am a dreamer. If I have to share only one dream that would surely be taking my family (and extended family) on a foreign trip. Will be a life-time experience.

Apart from this, I also want to have a holiday home. Still to decide whether it would be in mountains or at sea-side.

3. Whose butt would you like to kick?

Guess, those who try to pretend that they are over-smart and hence gets the licence to demean others

4. What would you like to do with a billion dollars?

Fulfil my dream of taking my family on a foreign trip and have a holiday home. Apart from that, buying an audi and a nice house with world class interiors

5. Will you fall in love with your best friend?

I don't believe in the concept of "best" friend. First let me replace the word with "good". I would definitely want to fall in love with my good friend because if he is my friend that means I already like that person

6. Which is more blessed: loving someone, or being loved by someone?

Would prefer "being loved by someone". If he actually loves me, then sooner or later I will have similar feelings for him. Just loving someone with no response from other side really hurts.

7. How long would you wait for someone you loved?

Till the time someone else comes into my life and makes me fall in love with him

8. If the person you secretly like is attached, what would you do?

Ouch! Would just pray that no matter what he does, he should be nice to me and should not ignore me. But when we will reach the stage when our paths are about to change, I would definitely want to tell him about my feelings and see his reaction

9. If you could root for one social cause, what would it be?

I would wish to do something for the security of young girls in slums

10. What takes you down the fastest?

Close call between rejection and loneliness

11. Where do you see yourself in 10 years' time?

Too long a time to predict. But yes, I would want to be at a stage where I have a well settled life both professional and personal.

12. What is your fear?

Rejection and being lonely

13. What kind of person do you think the person who tagged you is?

Unique

14. Would you rather be single and rich, or married and poor?

"Happily" married and poor

15. What's the first thing you do when you wake up?

If I had a sound sleep then I Smile and hug my pillow/blanket. Otherwise, I have a frown on my face

16. If you fall in love with two people simultaneously, who would you pick?

Hmmmm.... one who loves me and is concerned about my happiness. If both of them love me, then I would chose one with whom I perceive my relationship to be more secure and long-lasting. But trust me, in reality, you not have any reason to be in love with or choose someone...

17. Would you give all in a relationship?

No..
not because I am too selfish but to ensure that I can sustain even if he is not there

18. Would you forgive and forget someone no matter how horrible a thing that person has done?

I may forgive him but I would definitely not be able to forget him. The thing he did, would give me a stronger reason to remember that person.

19. Do you prefer being single or in a relationship?

Definitely 'in a relationship'. The feeling of being with someone is divine and I would not want to be devoid of that feeling.

20. List of people to tag.

I would like to tag Gaurav and Uday.

My reason to be here!!

2008-11-23T03:12:00.000-08:00

Trend of writing blogs may be prevalent since few years, but it has exposed itself to me only now. The reason is that few of my friends and batch-mates are quite active bloggers and hence the discussions on blogs over the dinner table has made me try my hands on this skill. I believe writing blogs is not a job of every Tom, Dick and Harry… the passion to write blogs can be sustained only if one enjoys writing blogs and sharing their opinions, experiences and thoughts.

I have always claimed that I am not a good writer but at the same time it’s true that I have never put in reasonable effort towards this domain before making such a conclusion. My first few blogs will just be an experiment for me to judge if I can be passionate about this unknown territory and if you see this account to remain active post couple of blogs, then surely I am!!!

Watch out this space for my first blog!!!