Just One Look
Will start saying that this was the best experience I ever had. During my quest to study MBA I happened to apply to 9-10 colleges, got selected in 8 of them and there was one more which I needed to attend. Got through the written, GD & PI and short listed in all the colleges I applied. Though I was not inclined to do an MBA from this place, I just gave a try at this college as I had few more days to decide and finalize on the college in Pune. Place was never a criteria for me but later realized that I had applied for colleges in some nice places like Hyderabad, Pune & Bangalore. This involved a lot of travelling and some good experiences. As of now will only talk about the one more related to the topic and write more about the others later.
To keep myself occupied with the free time I had, I applied to this college and got the call for GD & PI rounds here also, so as usual went to the college with a neutral mind and with the intension to give my best here. They put us up in a room for a written exam and later divided us into groups for the Group discussion round, which is where I got to see her. I should say again, the first time was when I was entering, just got a glimpse of her in a room (which was supposedly the library of the college). From the first glimpse what I remember was her, off white or light cream color dress, silky hair and her foot wear. I do not know why but I have to like a girls eyes and foot wear to even start talking to her…..strange Raghu and his strange ways. So back into the exam mode, said to myself that let’s see if I get to see her before I leave the college.
Cleared the exam and checked the group in which I had to give my GD, got into the hall for the GD round. We were made to sit in a ‘C’ shaped sitting arrangement and I got to sit in the center from where I could see people on both the sides clearly. So the discussion started (Topic related to China & India) and as usual it was getting like a fish market, there were few people in the room whose names I do not remember but shall name them as Ms. “X” and Mr. “Y”, who were seeing through this discussion and there was one more who was seated in the hall just taking a view of what was happening, that was Mr. “Z”. Few seconds into the discussion, seeing the environment going crazy “X” asked people to go one by one with an intro and their view on the topic. Still I did not notice her at this time but she was in the group. Probably I was just going to start my best ever GD so far and with the first intro itself I felt I nailed it. My start went off well with me making some good points, after a few people more to my right she was sitting and noticed her then when she was making her point, was initially in doubt but cleared it as the dress and hair were matching with my earlier encounter, coming back and after that it was again getting into cross references and arguments. And I was just looking at her from that moment on and lost myself, was not hearing what others were talking, it was only just her eyes and voice that I was able to see and hear. Never felt that I could have my filmy moments so early in my life but that was happening.
Suddenly after a few moments Mr. “Y” intervenes and asks “So Mr. Raghavendra, how would like to sum up the whole discussion in your words”. Gone …. I could not get back from there nor his words were clear enough, the only thing I got to sense is he wants to end this GD and started asking people with their points. I started…Aaaaaa few seconds and then all I could do was go recollect what I talked earlier and finished it by saying that we need to follow those earlier points I mentioned so that we (India) can stay on top. After that kind of an ending, I felt I literally screwed it up big time.
Later while moving out from the hall I get to see her footwear and I smiled, as if I needed to get more confirmation but she was the one I saw earlier.
Khuda unhey mehfooz rakkhey har bala se!!!! This line has become synonymous expression for me whenever I see something that is beautiful and admirable.
To keep myself occupied with the free time I had, I applied to this college and got the call for GD & PI rounds here also, so as usual went to the college with a neutral mind and with the intension to give my best here. They put us up in a room for a written exam and later divided us into groups for the Group discussion round, which is where I got to see her. I should say again, the first time was when I was entering, just got a glimpse of her in a room (which was supposedly the library of the college). From the first glimpse what I remember was her, off white or light cream color dress, silky hair and her foot wear. I do not know why but I have to like a girls eyes and foot wear to even start talking to her…..strange Raghu and his strange ways. So back into the exam mode, said to myself that let’s see if I get to see her before I leave the college.
Cleared the exam and checked the group in which I had to give my GD, got into the hall for the GD round. We were made to sit in a ‘C’ shaped sitting arrangement and I got to sit in the center from where I could see people on both the sides clearly. So the discussion started (Topic related to China & India) and as usual it was getting like a fish market, there were few people in the room whose names I do not remember but shall name them as Ms. “X” and Mr. “Y”, who were seeing through this discussion and there was one more who was seated in the hall just taking a view of what was happening, that was Mr. “Z”. Few seconds into the discussion, seeing the environment going crazy “X” asked people to go one by one with an intro and their view on the topic. Still I did not notice her at this time but she was in the group. Probably I was just going to start my best ever GD so far and with the first intro itself I felt I nailed it. My start went off well with me making some good points, after a few people more to my right she was sitting and noticed her then when she was making her point, was initially in doubt but cleared it as the dress and hair were matching with my earlier encounter, coming back and after that it was again getting into cross references and arguments. And I was just looking at her from that moment on and lost myself, was not hearing what others were talking, it was only just her eyes and voice that I was able to see and hear. Never felt that I could have my filmy moments so early in my life but that was happening.
Suddenly after a few moments Mr. “Y” intervenes and asks “So Mr. Raghavendra, how would like to sum up the whole discussion in your words”. Gone …. I could not get back from there nor his words were clear enough, the only thing I got to sense is he wants to end this GD and started asking people with their points. I started…Aaaaaa few seconds and then all I could do was go recollect what I talked earlier and finished it by saying that we need to follow those earlier points I mentioned so that we (India) can stay on top. After that kind of an ending, I felt I literally screwed it up big time.
Later while moving out from the hall I get to see her footwear and I smiled, as if I needed to get more confirmation but she was the one I saw earlier.
Khuda unhey mehfooz rakkhey har bala se!!!! This line has become synonymous expression for me whenever I see something that is beautiful and admirable.
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