Our convocation was one of the few opportunities that we got to
be on the Sricity campus with our juniors. It was a big day for all of us.
After two long years of classes and exams, we were finally going to get our
degrees. Our professors seemed to be more excited than we were, trying to get
us ready for one of the most important days of our life. Rehearsals were fun
with professors arguing about minute details and arrangements and trying to get
us students to behave at least for those few hours of the graduation ceremony.
We were told to remember umpteen things; shake hands with the
chief guest, smile, say thank you, pose for the camera all within those few
seconds we got to be on stage. But for me, the most difficult task of all was
not to trip and fall in front of all those people, it being made tougher with
the saree that was draped with inexperienced hands. I was nervous and
excited at the same time.
Despite all this on my mind, those few seconds were one of the
most memorable of my life. Along with my degree, I received the scholarship as
well as the C.M Kothari award for meritorious performance. As I walked back to
my seat wearing the gold medal, I saw my parents’ happy faces in the audience
and at that point of time I felt that all the effort and time spent on MBA was
totally worth it.
I carry happy memories from the convocation. Meeting friends
after a long time, congratulating each other, getting the blessings of
professors, taking a million pics and of course throwing our graduation hats in
the air. I wouldn’t say I am sad that college days are over because I know
that I would always be in touch with all the friends I made during those 2
years. IFMR has given me more than what I asked for. Though I have graduated
before, this day would always remain special.
- Charusree Rajagopal
Batch 14
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