Wanna kill Roland Joffe??

Life in IIFT Kolkata!!...well, where should I start from? Okay, first about Kolkata. Ever wondered who is Roland Joffe? He is one person you would like to kill in your first 30 days in the city. Yes, he is the Director of the film City of Joy. And why would you like kill him? Obviously, you would find no joy in the city. How could he think of branding Kolkata as city of joy? Frankly speaking, for a person who has never been to Kolkata before, the city will be no less than hell. Food problem, water problem and moreover those taxi and auto wallahs shouting and arguing over nothing! Yes people, get ready to face the reality. It’s not at all easy to survive here.

But then days become weeks and weeks become months and then you realize your trimester is over. By then I can assure you, your hate towards the city will be far gone. Now you would be dazed and confused over whether you like the city or not. And for me, the confusion persists till date….

Now IIFT is a place where you will find solace. You make friends, you party out, and you crib over all the small things you thought were never worth attention. And then, exams happen. All of a sudden, there is a rush of things; not only adrenaline, but also presentations, projects, deadlines to be met and end-terms to be prepared for. This is where the real learning happens. Managerial qualities will not be tested from those bookish definitions; they will be tested in the last 10 days of each trimester. IIFT will make sure you work harder in those 10 days than previous 60 days. DGPs will be the best source of threat and they will have an effect. Burden of work is bound to take a toll. All those people with a “I don’t care about CGPA” attitude will be seen making notes and understanding economic graphs. After all, you don’t want to be the same person after 2 years of MBA. You want to be different, that’s why you are here. And believe me; IIFT will make sure you are different, in a better way, for a better life.