Hello all! Yet another beautiful Sunday. Yet another lovely morning. Right? Ah well. For most of us who are not over prudent in charting out our career patterns, atleast, it most definitely is. While for the others, who have things charted out and mapped out and placed in their laps, like me, it's the day of the third mock cat, the common admission test, into the most prestigious b-schools of india, for those ignoramuses who don't know yet (what were you doing till now???). Yes yes. I was one of the test-takers. And boy-oh-boy! It was, should I say, comprehendable? I mean, right from day one, we are told to expect surprises. So much so, that nothing, absolutely nothing, can surprise us now (not even Hrithik Roshan handing out the OMR sheets in the exam hall !!!).
It was just another of those tests. The third in its series. But what was remarkable was that for the first time there was a doctor by my side who was labouring equally hard, if not more, to crack the paper! Yes! A proper MBBS doctor! Ya ya. I know. There have been cases of radio jockeys taking the exam. And actually going on to do their MBAs too. But honestly folks, isn't it weird? Rather, dumb? This guy must've struggled for like what, a 6-7 years of his life to enter the holy profession of being a doctor. And now he wants to change course completely? There is nothing wrong in being dually qualified. But I somehow find it strange that people go to such extents to be with the 'in'-crowd. Or is it their parents' prodding?
I don't know how many engineers reading this are contemplating an MBA degree after their engineering. But seriously guys, you must be dumb or what? You went on to slog for 4 entire years of your precious life to get an engineering degree, in the hope of some lucrative career opportunities. And now all of a sudden you see the monetary balance tipping to favour the yem-bee-yaes and jump on the bandwagon again?(!) Get a life! I have seen peopl make such dramatic changes of career in their post-grad level. It's not an uncommon thing. But watching people do it just for the sake of securing a better pay packet or because your parents think that's the thing to do or because your friends have managed to do well in that doesn't mean you are bound to too. Where is all this taking us?
Yet again, there are youngsters with no such external stimuli, who, by their own will and wish and personal inclination choose to make such career shifting turns. And then after they've done with it, they decide something else is better. And then maybe something else. At this rate, isn't there an imbalance being created in the society among the various types of careers? It's like that dialogue I'm reminded of, from Lakshya. "agar mein scientist ban jaau, lekin acha scientist nahi banu, tho kya faida". Why the hell is everyone so bent on jumping onto the bandwagon? What is the reason behind this? Parents? Societal influences? Peer pressure? Or our own assumed notions of insecurity?
Ah well. Life still goes on, doesn't it? As always..
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