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IIM Ranchi and its distinctive campus culture -By Surbhi Kumari from IIM Ranchi

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IIM Ranchi and its distinctive campus culture -By Surbhi Kumari from IIM Ranchi

If you ask me what campus means to me? It is a place where you can truly experience what it is like to be a part of the rich culture that thrives in our country. I studied in a regional college and had the beautiful experience of meeting so many people from various districts, small unheard villages, towns, and cities. Being limited to one state for 4 years it certainly gives you opportunities to know the place better. However, it restricts you from understanding more about other states, their culture, their way of thinking, reactions and so many other things. Yes, I was deprived of it, until I got admission at IIM Ranchi for my post-graduation. So let me take you on a journey of IIM Ranchi and its distinctive campus culture.

It was hard for me to blend with new people

Initially, I was very nervous. I wondered if I would be able to gel well with the new crowd which had students from all 28 states and union territories. However, landing in a B-school was the beginning of one of the most amazing experiences of anyone's life. Initially, you get into the shape of an ideal MBA grad through rigorous challenges, assignments and co-curricular activities that break all the ice between you and all the new faces around you. Before you even know it, you become a part of the new family.

You tend to remember most of the names effortlessly and everything that was scaring you from interacting with each other. You find friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, stupid friends, lazy friends and keep discovering the category with time.

After so much enjoyment and drama during induction week there comes a season of case competitions where you can test your intelligence. You can actually feel the heat of being a part of a B-school. These competitions are real-time problems that the company faces. And what can be better than to reach out to innovative and creative minds in a B-school? These competitions are organized by companies that rule the roost in the market. Winning feels like claiming the iron throne from the famous Games of Thrones. During this period, you truly understand how to approach a case and give feasible solutions. Corporate Case competitions and induction week are just the beginning of this life. Campus culture remains incomplete without innumerable activities which also include activities by clubs and committees.

The beauty of campus culture

Apart from managing the regular classes, group assignments and deadlines from various projects, we learn to manage all activities flawlessly. Yes, we party hard, we dance during various festivals, we sing in open-mic nights, we play Uno till 4:00 am in the morning, we talk, we gossip, we study hard, we are hardcore gamers; be it NFS, Counterstrike or FIFA World Cup. Above all, we still manage our studies and grades. I know, it might sound so unbelievably weird. Well, slowly, you will realize that even after having limited time you can do so much more than you can think of. This shows that we are capable of doing much more than one can think of.

The beauty of campus culture might seem chaotic to someone who does not belong here. But, to us, it is the most meaningful experience that conditions us to be better leaders. It teaches us to think “out of the box “solutions to real-time problems. Every day, we grow because we learn and manage. This campus does really well in bringing the best of everyone to the common ground.

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Edited by

Surbhi Kumari - IIM Ranchi

(Batch of 2018-20)

Currently in the second year, she is pursuing her marketing major from IIM Ranchi. The Vice President of the Membership Team at Toastmasters, IIM Ranchi, she is also the senior member of drama team: Dramebaaz of IIM Ranchi. She loves to sing, sketch and read in her free time.

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