The decision has been made....or has it?

One big thing that happened this month is the decision of which business school to go to. Having got offers from INSEAD and Tuck, it was time for some tough decisions. The two being very different schools with clear differentiators of strength and weaknesses, one would assume it would be an easy decision based on priority.

US vs Europe
Two year vs One year

These are big differences unlike say Chicago vs Columbia would have been. But in the end it proved really hard. I loved INSEAD for certain reasons and loved Tuck for altogether different reasons. It was in a way choosing between your two babies. It was very hard to let go off one.

In the end Tuck won over. My heart always had a soft corner for Tuck for its culture and people. And the top class program and placements let my mind reason why Tuck is the best choice. So heart and mind together edged Tuck ahead of INSEAD.

So Tuck, here I come. But wait, I can't forget that I'm still waitlisted at Stanford. There is still a tiny-winy chance (or more) that I could get into Stan. Well, that would make the decision very easy. But oh well, I won't know until May.

Anyway I guess I can afford to say...'Tuck, here I come'.

My Vacation

I had a wonderful month of February. I was on vacation the entire month. Coming back to India after a year is really fantastic. And the fact that I'm going to be here for a while makes it even better, totally eliminating that "urghh" feeling that usually happens in the end of your vacation.

There were a few things that didn't work out as planned during this month. But overall its been great. I'm so glad that I packed my bags and decided to come here to spend a good six months. I'm glad that I didn't listen to some friends (who meant well but) who reasoned that it made sense to stay in the US longer.

The highlight of the vacation was of course the trip to Goa with the entire family. It was a laidback relaxed kind of a trip, very different from some of the cover-it-all trips that I've made in the States. One whole week of sand and sunshine was wonderful coming from the ice desert of Minneapolis.

There are lots of things that I have in mind for the coming months. I just hope that I move ass and really do all those things.

Back to work in mera bharat mahan

Tomorrow I start work again in India after more than two years of working in the US. People tell me that it's going to be super hard to adjust and that everyone who comes back hates it. I'll find all that out tomorrow.

I really doubt that I'm going to hate it. Part of the reason is that I'm going to be working for not more than three to four months more. So not too much time to really hate it. I have decided to enjoy whatever little time I have left in TCS. Coz really TCS has been very good to me and I thoroughly enjoyed the journey.