Dear 23 year old me,

1. It’s ok that you didn’t get into a top B-School- it doesn’t matter. It’s not the B-School that defines you, but it’s how you live your life that ultimately defines the B-School.

2. Don’t be confined into sects of gender, race, or any kind of commonality; mingle freely with full harmony and stay in touch beyond the convocation — for when you are looking for a job, you will never know whom you have to call.

3. It’s not the management theories that you learn in classrooms, but the norming, storming and performing of group work that helps you become a leader.

4. It’s not the books that you read under exam pressure, but the books that you read out of the pleasure that matters.

5. Please do master these 3 things –how to make a presentation, how to use a spreadsheet and the most important — how to effectively search on Google.

6. Although grades don’t matter, do maintain a decent one. It helps clear the cut-offs and to avoid defending a bad one in an interview.

7.It’s ok to bunk a class or two; it’s ok to make a fool of yourself in that dance; it’s ok to ask that girl for her number and take a chance — these are memories & they matter.

8. Heartbreaks don't matter; ultimately love will find you.

9.Placement is the least of the problems in pfe. Not getting that dream job is a good thing — it keeps that fire alive.

10. Money isn’t everything, but it’s something. Do get a job that pays and helps you save.

11. Dreams don’t die, but they expire if you don’t do something about it.

12.Enjoy your summer breaks and holidays with your loved ones; after you enter the rat race, you will miss it.

13. It’s ok to continue praying even after getting a job or passing out. Faith and Hope are the most abstract tangibles to hold on to.

Cheers.

The slightly older (33) you