Back2School@45

Hamilton is 150kms from Auckland – a 90 minute drive, just like a drive from Worli to Andheri!!! The quiet small town houses the Waikato University from where I had got a call for the other course that I was keen on – Masters in Digital Business. But in the end, I chose Masters in Business Analytics as it was based out of Auckland where there might be more job prospects for someone who came from a media background. Am not sure anymore if this was a good decision. Anyways, Hamilton is also famous for its gardens. The large park spanning 54 hectares on the banks the Waikato River includes closed and open gardens, lawns, a lake, a nursery, a convention centre and behold, a cemetery. We left by nine and on the way took a detour for another park, the Taitua Arboretum , which featured lovely trees, lakes and lots of cocks, as in roosters. These roosters were crowing at noon and the sound was nothing like “COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO”. Upon finishing a trail, we were hungry for chicken, desi s...

Finally, the first semester results are out. I remember when I finished my last paper of the first sem, it felt light, as if I had just dropped a sack off my shoulders. Three As and one A minus in the four subjects. Numerically speaking, A minus is 80-84, A is 85-89 and A plus is 90 and above. As per those who have done this course, the first semester is the toughest of all.  Could have done better? Yes.  Could have done worse? Yes Yes Yes I was full of self-doubt when I started, as I was going through and still am. But for now, I am happy with what I see.