Been a while !

Its been a while since I posted, so thought of updating the blog with my happenings.

Well, I am in the middle of the third term here and placements are just around the corner. Feb 9th is the planned date for our placements. Its going to be a bit difficult this year, with the global meltdown. But I think XL is placed well, largely due to its top ranking amongst b-schools and also because of the extensive alumni network we have built over the years. In fact, as news reports show, even the IIMs are banking on alums to support the schools in placements this time around.

On the academic part, it has been a period of immense learning so far. My initial fears with Finance have been overcome with one of wanting to know more about the subject. The book on "Principles of Corporate Finance" whose Indian edition has been co-authored by Prof.Mohanty(XLRI) who taught us last term, is amazing. Game theory which I have taken this term, is also a cool subject, although I have my worries over what games prof.sarkar has in mind for our quizzes and exams ! CAPEX and MACR are also great, especially for folks who have decided to go into a finance career.

Weather-wise, JSR is very very cold, reaching temperatures as low as 10deg. Of course, the winters in NJ were much worse, but having enjoyed the warm summer here for past few months, I have forgotten the painful winters back in US.

Its going to be another 4 more months here in JSR till I pack my bags and join my family down South.