Sunday, August 14

Heading for disaster again...

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.


Albert Einstein

After last year's app debacle i didn't want to repeat the same  mistakes. (I should pay heed to advice given by Einstein the great) Last year by this time, i had not only written but also re-written my essays a 20 times and had them proof read by current students and alums. (And yes they all kicked my butt harder than zidane kicked the football.) I was talking relentlessly to students, alums and taking notes. I was going through school websites and attending college info-sessions. But what i didn't do was INTROSPECTION. To make the maters worse, i only applied to 3 schools and that too in top 10.

At the begining of this app season, i was determined to get into a b-school. So, abiding by mr. Einstein's wisdom i didn't write my essays 20 times..oops i haven't even written them even once this year. I am browsing gaming and social networking sites instead of b-school websites. I am going to parties rather than attending school info-sessions. But i am INTROSPECTING...and yes i have discovered a lot about myself..But due to personal reasons my target schools have changed drastically..

Introspection has helped me a lot but i haven't written a single word on MS Word till now. I have to shortlist my recommendors and share my stories with them (last year i had already done so).

Sir Einstein (was he knighted?? who cares) - i followed your advice and overhauled my approach but i think i am again headed towards a disaster...(please RIP...no need to jump out of your grave and strangulate me...i know i am the culprit) ...

3 comments:

Sanket said...

Hey KT,

That is a great insight! Thinking more and revising less, sounds great!

You know, what I have been doing? Take a topic at the start of the day, start thinking whenever possible, in bathroom, while traveling, while eating and so on. If required take notes and summarize all the thoughts at the end of the day!

It worked for me, try!

KT said...

Thanks a lot for sharing the mantra :) ...

Sirius Black said...

Just read ur story in a quick flashback :p kinda similar to mine , last year overconfident m7 applicant dinged but reapplying this year :)
Best of luck. I really hope u get through this year :)