I realised that I have not written anything about the end of the MBA. The Cranfield Experience, as we all love to call. Undoubtedly, it was one of the memorable years of my life. I discovered things about me that I did not know. I made friends with people from so many different nationalities. I had a blast like all other students. It was a life worth living! And all came to an end for me on 6th August. I packed my bags and headed off to my country, India. The decision may not have been something that I had wished when the MBA began. I was , honestly, attracted by the glamour and sheen that the Western world carries with it. But time and GOD had something different in store for me. But I am proud that I took the decision. I had a whole lot of different experiences in the last few months after returning to my hometown. I worked in my hometown Calcutta (where I got a cultural shock!), visited the holy city of Benaras (which has people from all sects of life with so much emtions), discovered another dimension in my relationship with my parents and went through such a variety of emotional and mental phases - the roller coaster rides , the highs and the lows. I believe I will gather enough thoughts on each of these to be able to write and make interesting reading.
But even now whenever I close my eyes I can see the school, my 1.18 room of Fedden Flats, the tree in front of it, our classes, professors delivering lectures and speechless students listening to them in awe, the fun, the cold winters when we wrapped ourselves in the best of warm clothes and go for team meetings. Alls over now. On 6th August I left the campus. One last time looked back at my room in tearful eyes. My friend dropped me to the bus stop. Took a bus to the airport. And then the flight back home. A very mixed feeling. I returned home 7th August and celebrated my birthday (8th August) with my wife.
My MBA dream might have concluded on a pleasant note...but my dreams haven't. I just can't stop dreaming. May be some day in future I'll write about them, as well.
