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Truely Blessed! September 23, 2004

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Yest, I truly felt blessed for a lot of things that I have in my life. I have been reading (rather just started) “The Monk who sold his Ferrari”. Nice pleasant book. Talks a lot about life etc etc .. all in the form of an interesting tale. Boy, I surely need that now.

But mostly because, I caught one of the Oprah’s shows. I have never been sure whether these are reruns or the original ones. Most people might truly look at me weirdly when I say I do enjoy some of her shows. But yeah, I do!! :-) Some of them are really worthwhile like the one yesterday. They basically were covering some war-torn parts of South Africa. Here, the rebels storm schools, villages, homes & steal children. These children are mutilated, killed, raped etc etc. Many many parents have no idea where their children are or whether they are alive/ dead. To hear their pleas was pretty sad. So, there are a lot of NGOs working in these areas trying to find these children, some of them are already having kids of their own (rape victims) & trying to re-unite them with their families.

There was one spl case which was really heartening. A mother’s crusade to find her daughter for the past 7 years. Once she really got so close to these rebels, & to get rid of her, the rebels actually made an offer. Either choose ur daughter or 30 other girls. Though a mother, she still went ahead & chose the 30 girls to be freed from captivity. That was truly magnanimous!!! In this mission, she has started her own network to free children & help them get back to normal livelihood. Phew, the world sure is large enough for all kinds of people & problems!!

GMAT Challenge September 21, 2004

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Things have been going on pretty okayish. But since I took a GMAT Challenge on the GMAT Club, I have got deadly serious about GMAT. I know I need a good score so that I wont be spending too much time in the application essays trying to cover up the BAD GMAT thingie.

So, I dutifully wake up early in the morning (Trust me, its really early!!) & sit in front of those books. I am not fooling myself nor anybody but hey, I am actually enjoying this time of study. Though I am sure I will be better off if GMAT got over my back for good. Also, been poking my head into a lot of forums & trying to get all those freebie exams & softwares. Gosh, theres so much out there… if u actually start collecting all, guess U will need about a year to study the entire lot. So, I am just being a tad choosy & working on selected stuffs!!

Now, I need to get back to work.. Tadaaaa….

Accchh… September 14, 2004

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Oh boy, if there was one thing that I could exchange with somebody at this precise point is my stupid dust allergy. Anybody who suffers from that ‘terrible sic’ feeling can empathize with me. Accch… I go squirming thro out the day & find it extremely hard to work. It just starts off small.. then comes the sneezes & then the damn cold…. later, the terrible breathing problem with a heavy chest & all this topped with a HEADACHE!!!

Now, that para really makes me feel WORSE… so, for today let me just suffer & complete my work!!!

Hey Bloggy!!! September 12, 2004

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Hey Bloggy!!! How are U??? I have been doing great. :-) Attimes I feel that everything is in the mind.. I know, that statement alone doesnt make sense… But I guess everything we take up in life is somewhere connected to the dear mind… & ofcourse the heart!!!

See, now I am trying real hard to give GMAT atleast coupla hrs everyday. So, yest was this day when I had to rush into office a lil early. After office, I had to go for a small party. Now, its very unusual that i attend these parties.. ;-) but yesterday was different. It was an official party to celebrate the certification of my department. So, We are ISO:9001 2000 certified :-) So, went there… danced like crazy for some of the most atrocious songs… & at the end of it, just looked like a total mess. Then I get back home, freshen up & actually open the BOOK… and BOY, put in 1 solid hour of study!!! Phew, for me that is an achievement… considering that a normal day in office leaves me totally TIRED!!! So, that explains the mind & heart & health connection!!

Tsk Tsk.. Today, am sure we will have a great time at the NASEOH. Our first TEST to our NASEOH pals. Questions are based on, Telephone Etiquette :-) …

Will pen that experience later….

Studying Mode September 10, 2004

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Hey, Good Morning to one & all… I came in tad early to office to complete my project & see, what I am doing :P :P …

Anyways, I am gonna get into full studying mode… Gonna really get crazy on that GMAT exam.. no point in getting worried & staying tensed!! Right, now, let me get this small project off my back……

Tada……Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Blabbering! September 9, 2004

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Hey, Atleast I have reached a stage when I feel bad for not studying… :-) Ya, not like the times it didnt matter!! So, for the past 2-3 days I have been feeling miserable health wise… If I conduct a survey of myself asking how often I fall sick… Hmm… the results will look disastrous… :-) Mind you.. I do not fall sick for one particular thing.. I have loads & loads of things… like the past two days, I was toggling between a tummyache & a headache… both were so freaking severe….

Now, why do we always fall sick when we finally get onto doing something really serious!! Hmm.. maybe its God’s one way of finally testing our will power.. We pass the test & Lo, we can go right ahead.. crack that damn test or interview or whatever!!! Well, if you dont pass the test, then.. hmm… sadly, you wont make it anywhere….& thats a disturbing thought!!!

Ok, I am blabbering.. Let me get off this post… :-)

Of predictions September 8, 2004

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It is said that all my bad times have finally come to an end and now, the good times will roll.. who said it - the friendly neighbourhood astrologer ;-) ;-) So, now that explains a lot about my GMAT & MBS. For first timers who havent been around, MBS is Machester Business School. I wanted to get into a MBA programme at any cost for the fall of 2004. But after the GMAT debacle which made me fall into a lowly 630, I was forced not to send my applications to some of the schools. That was my saving grace ;-) ;-)

So, the only schools who were privileged (:P) to get my application were MBS, UK & ISB, India. Thankfully I gained an admission into both. But something weird about ISB - Indian School of Business is it starts school in mid-april.. by that time even the good students really have no idea where they stand in terms of schools abroad. They are forced to either take ISB or do away with that secured admission. Now, thats precisely what I did. But then again, the reason for not accepting my place was a little different. I knew my tempo & profile well suited a good school abroad. I still think so…Also, I needed to grow as a person and face a lot more challenges than ISB would have given at that point.

Anyways, now I am back to that dreadful SCs & CRs. I hope I get a decent score. No, not just hope, I will def work hard.. because from where I stand its a Do or Die situation. But studying for GMAT is 10 to the power of millionth time better than studying for CAT - the Indian Entrance Exam :-) :-)

Am back.. September 5, 2004

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Ahoy!! Am back.. These days I hardly blog. Mainly because I really do not have much things to say to myself let alone to people. I have booked my GMAT for the 4th of November. Will I crack it.. Will I actually get that magical figure in the exam that will place me well above lot of people… Will I get to finish those essays & submit in time… Will I get an admit… Will I get to go…Phew.. Boy, sure hope I would get all the answers to those damn questions.. :-)

Today was a nice day at NASEOH.. :) I really enjoyed it. These are the perfect times when I wonder if I have chosen a wrong profession. People who really do not know me & who have seen me over this stupid blog.. so, what kind of a girl u take me to be… Serious, I would love to hear ur comments. And others, who know me.. Hmmm.. Am I kidding… Or do u seriously think I can become a teacher or a counseller etc. Interesting thought.. then what am i doing in Telecom!!! Look, today we had this session at NASEOH where we were talking about telephone etiquette… Things like… what u say when u pick up that phone.. Ya, things that nobody taught us too but u see these guys just need somebody to speak to them & listen to them!!! All of them understand English and from now on we are gonna strive to make them speak that ‘phoren’ language comfortably.

So, as I was explaining to them why they need to be good in communication etc etc.. I gave them a few examples of myself!! They really seemed to get the message & started opening up slowly. In order to explain clearly, I said something like - “If ur english is bad & other person is laughing at u or making fun of u, then what is ur problem” “He is at a loss as he is not able to understand u.. that is his problem, not urs”… Wow, I thought that was really true. Strangely enough, they too thought so. :-)

Thats it for today… Bye…..