In the end, we always remember the beginning.
On 3rd June, 2014, while entering the auditorium of SCMHRD for
induction ceremony, I was taken down the memory lane to the day when I had
envisaged the arduous journey towards a ‘good b-school’, when I undertook the
first step towards the destination, when I believed I could achieve it.
The memories of the day, when I made my first trip to Career Launcher
Tambaram with a notebook and a pen in my hand, flashed through my mind .I had
landed all alone in Chennai, knew nobody, lonely, not-so-confident, naive but
with a dream in my eyes. As I came in, a compassionate, yet strong voice came
from the chair, “Hi! Come. sit!”. That was the time when I had the first ever
glimpse of the man, who I would admire for a life time. Praveen Sir. He spoke from his chair the words that left an
indelible mark on my mind : “You give me commitment, hardwork, sincerity and I
will give you converts.”. Since that day, I never looked back and he fulfilled
his promise. I converted 4 out of 5 b-school interviews that I attended.
Ajay Zener Sir, in his inimitable way, has
taught us so much about life. Labelling him as a teacher par excellence, would
not be doing enough justice because his contributions went far beyond
academics. We were fortunate to have lessons that necessarily can’t be
measured. Thanks to Jayanth Sir for
the power packed sessions during the GD-PI season. Special thanks to Santosh Karnananda for his invaluable
inputs
Access to an elite brain bank
with its vault full of life time experiences, has definitely played a major
role in transformation from naive kids(term coined by Natarajan) to mature
individuals. After one unsuccessful attempt, it was Ajay sir, who imbibed
confidence, instilled energy to stand again and not to settle for anything less
than aspired for. I thank heavens for bringing me to you. Career Launcher
Tamabaram has given me memories to cherish for life and a plethora of friends
whose unending bonhomie has always been a positive force. I shall be grateful
to you all, indeed.
