Like how I instantly liked a few people I met at the party today, and didn't quite connect with a few others. On page 38 of his book, it saysīombay is built on envy: the married envy the single, the single long to be married, the middle class envy the truly rich, the rich envy those without tax problems.įor some reason these kind of observations in his book make me think about the random incidents that happen to me everyday. So back at home, I started reading this book by Suketu Mehta, the Maximum City. Some of them were classmate, and some were not. I just came back from this awesome Thanksgiving dinner at my friends place, and realised that I met more than one person whom I had not met before. If you are an applicant reading this blog, keep faith in the process and put in your best, and leave the rest. If you are still scouting for a job, stay strong and luck will strike. I hope my fellow bschoolers had fun winter breaks. And one Caipirinha a day keeps me healthy all the way :) In short, I loved Brazil, and I wish to go back - but not just to that country alone, but a long backpacking trip across the continent. Visiting an island-town where there are no cars or other sophisticated modes of transport helped me understand that simplicity still works, as does walking from one beach to another through thick rain forest like vegetation. The people of Brazil made me realize how much more there is to life than just earning lots of money that is sadly the goal of many bschoolers, and even the culture of many of the countries I have lived in.
Spending time in hostels with backpackers from around the world made me realise how less I travel, and how much fun I am missing out on. Subsequently, I ventured into Brazil for a 10 day trip to get my first bite of what South American life is. Therefore I ventured on a week long roadtrip which took me from Chicago to San Francisco, and I got to see the plains of Kansas, the mountains in Denver, the deserts of Utah and Arizona, and surreal Las Vegas, and the awesome mountainous drive alongside pacific on California-1. Since I will be moving out of the US after the bschool education is over, I wanted to see more of the US. But looking at the past month, I feel rather happy at my accomplishment of using the winter break very productively. That's so far as my hopes are for the days, weeks and months to come. And I wish winter in Chicago is mild this year. I hope everyone looking for a job finds one, even if it is not the best one. I wish I connect with more of my classmates in the six months I have here, and make a few more lasting relationships. I wish Chicago Booth and the talent here shines even more than it is today, and keeps making significant contributions. I wish I would read more books this year, and I get to play more often. I wish that terror attacks around the world stop and terrorists put their brains to better use. To the few readers of this weblog - I wish you all a very happy and fun new year.
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