My 50 Most Memorable Moments of NUS MBA

2 days ago, finally this treasured journey came to an official end after giving endless memories, and invaluable relationships. I had started this blog to record my experiences as an NUS MBA student, and now will continue to do so as an NUS MBA Alumnus. But before I make that transition, I would like to salute and thank NUS, the Business School, the Staff, our Professors and most of all, my batchmates, Class of 2010, for a lifetime experience, learning & value.

And what better way to do that, than to remember my most memorable moments of the entire experience spanning 2 unforgettable years.

NUS MBA Class of 2010, you rock!!!
Psst...I may not have named you, but you know who you are ;)
This is not an exhaustive list, of even my own moments, but do add your own if you want to...and add to the fun! :)

1. XYZ introducing himself in NP’s class after an all night drinking session -> "I think I am bad at sex"
2. “A” introducing himself 2 months before graduation, " I am A, first year full time MBA"
3. A & B applauding Prof IPM for something in class, assuming people would follow lead...and the entire class turning and staring at them. And then laughing.
4. My first blog writing ever IN-class
5. The ultimate status messages on gtalk and FB, and the 1000s of hours spent on both these mediums; half of those going through Debesh's photography ! :P :P
   
6. Mktg final exam : exam started at 9, i looked up at 9:30. Not 1 person was writing!
7. Kirti cracking jokes via chat/fb/whatever and making us laugh in class, while maintaining a perfect dead pan!!
8. Aperna forgetting her own calculator in a final exam!; using Kirti's and the Prof walks up and scolds Kirti for forgetting his calculator!! :D
9. The only meeting ever with the Stats prof, Priyanka “Powerpuff” Pahwa’s kickass handling of the proceedings and Srini’s constant disappearing act... he was trying to hide his uncontrollable laughter as coughing....and another Prof saw him laughing in the hallway.
10. Marketing project presentation: Wife presenting, Husband listening. Husband asks question. Team thinks it’s placed. They wait for wife to answer. Wife answers. @Prof to Husband: "very good question" @ Prof to Wife: "very bad answer" Turns out the question wasn’t placed after all. :P
11. The Sem1 Tiger Brewery tour, DB whom I barely knew at the time, said to me, "Dont sit next to me, I am drunk and not safe!" :O :D
    
12. The all too popular Jaimin's "Happy Jaimin" state...Happy Jaimin very soon graduated to being an adjective (credits for coining the noun: yours truly, Shipra Gupta)
13. Recounting stories of all daaru parties as the 2nd most favorite conversation topic, first being ofcourse, "bitching sessions!" :P
14. All the "late comer" songs in Corp Strat class; ranging from Canada's national anthem (where we all stood up! :P) , to a nursery rhyme by Rohini & Aperna..all the way to a "mere sapno ki rani" with full(ly made up) orchestra :D
    
15. Jaimin's :"Hail the queen!" greeting.. (The queen of PJs i.e.)
16. Shreya and everything about her and our friendship
17. X’s extremely constipated face in class. I could never figure if she was trying very very hard to stay awake or to concentrate. Or was she really, well, that badly constipated.
18. Rohini’s spontaneous wit, never-ending theatrics and uncanny knack of giving names to people, things and events ;)
19. Other people's hopeless attempts trying to match up to Rohini’s names
20. The makeup, the heels, the laptop, the books and running up the 10000 stairs...all in one go!
21. The morning before Consultant Unplugged - and SK's comment "ghar pe shaadi hai kya..kya shakal banaayi hui hai" (you look as tense as if you were planning a family wedding)
22. The resounding laughter from audience during consultant unplugged
23. The appreciation mails that kept pouring in for days later!
24. Council Presidential Elections 2008 - Face Off
25. Holi dance performance and the cheers “once more” at the end
26. The jokes & goofups during rehearsals; esp Srini's comment to Maggu "Naacho Priyanka!" (boy did she beat him up after that!!)
    
27. The endless date conflicts for international day 2009!!!!!
28. The 12:45 am bus #30 to boonlay, the potluck lunches & get togethers
29. My first-ever :"awesome cook" compliment
30. The endless girl talk sessions at nights in our apartment
31. Alex's high pitched "Shhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiippppppppppprrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaa"
32. Non-stop quibbling n sworn enemity with Venuraj..while helping him out with all his event fliers and generally being nice to him. Srini used to call us "tom n jerry"
33. All night long discussions at boonlay interspersed with movies, snacks, even naps!!!, ending with morning tea...followed by sleeping till noon (missed that terribly in the final sem!!)
34. The midnight birthday celebrations in boonlay in Sem 1
35. Getting dunked into the pool as a part of birthday celebrations....it was not my birthday!
36. All the times spent with non MBA friends..who always had to take me out kicking & screaming...and always left me wondering why I didn't party with them more often
37. The food @ Edward’s, the lebanese food counter and Anjappar@PGP, Thosai at Engg. Canteen; Komala's and Annalaxmi
38. A’s winning KY-Jelly in a pop quiz! B’s befuddled look and the need to read the packaging! and C’s comment on how men don't need it!!! now thats what i call a hat-trick!! ;) :D
39. The half an hr 2^nd order differential model in the channels class and the look on ev1's face, as they looked from the ¾ covered board to the 3 people in a class 30 who were actually following, writing and finding faults with it!!!!!!!!!!!
40. Micro Class Presentation - and the group who said MR is NOT equal to MC!!!!!
41. International Day Kathak Performance, the whistling, the cheers, the disbelief when I told people I wasn’t a trained dancer and the first comment right after it "Tumhara sharukh khan kahan hai?" (where’s your sharukh khan: the song was from one of his movies)
42. International Day "Crossing Borders" performance...as I sat there, mesmerized, for the 2nd time, at the sheer talent in the batch!!
43. The same night, Venuraj playing his keyboard, and all of us breaking into "Pehla Nasha" impromptu..and still matching each note!!
44. Cerebration 2010 grand finale...when I sat there and got goosebumps at the thought it was finally done!!
45. Getting my first pay cheque while still at school!!
46. The kickboxing & the salsa classes
47. Reading the email saying I had won the scholarship
48. The Commencement dinner award ceremony where everyone hooted for everyone else : Rohini became Alex, Debesh became Saurabh & Shekhar....Deba! :)
    
    The 2 biggest moments of all....
49. The first time I ever entered the NUS Kent ridge campus, the moment the boonlay shuttle turned the corner, and I saw the Orange “NUS” board at the entrance, for the first time ever.
    
50. The moment where I finally walked up on the stage, and got my MBA degree