The whole story can be described in one line, what I studied was not in the paper, and what was in the paper, I did not study. So you can guess the results… The Climax of the story was my Livelihood Paper (Livelihood and Natural Resource Management). It was my optional paper. Probably my inclination to work for the uplift of the downtrodden and poor was somewhat responsible for the decision, though considering the present scenario and situation, right now I am open for any sector, and for any organization (depending upon some key parameters…. You all know what those parameters for an MBA ) from Olam International to Pradan.

Okey, I was telling you about my livelihood paper. The class notes provided were around 300-400 pages, along with a lot of reference books provided. And my strategy from the first term was to start just before the examinations (being attentive in class used to make me competent enough to adopt this strategy), and I did not realize the loopholes in the strategy until I saw the paper. Though I always remember God before writing anything in the examination, in this paper I was doing it throughout the exam. I just glanced at my other friends and they were in the same position.

Vo mujhe dekhe ja rahi thi, main usko dekhe jaa raha tha

Na paper mujhe aa raha tha, na paper usko aa raha tha

(courtesy my pagalguy friends…)

Ultimately I had to write something. And my tried and tested theory came true once again. “You write the longest answer to the question you have not studied. In our terminology “Gola Dena. So, a lot of Gola in the paper and let’s pray that I get something for my “golas. 

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