How do you define a good experience? You cannot. You just feel it. Its like love, something which cannot be properly defined. Just like the heart yearns for love, the body yearns for a good experience. One always looks for good experiences around and they always come at a cost. And good experiences have a price which people around have to pay. Nothing is free.

One of the best examples of a good experiences is studying at the best business schools in India. Anyone who has applied to these programs knows how difficult it is to get into these schools. The price is high. But the experience is awesome.

The business school crowd is an enthusiastic crowd. The energy of the students and the professors is contagious. Once you are in these schools, the constant buzz of the class, the rigorous assignments, the healthy debates, the coffee stall friendships, all contribute to the good experience that you feel. The regular football matches, the mess food and chats, the regular parties, the movie watching experiences, makes one feel so connected to each other.

When I was at a business school, I felt very alive and energetic. It was as if a certain kind of energy had come into me. It was as if the environment was telling me live my dreams. It took me all over a process of discovery of my ambitions. The first two years of my PhD. I had one of the best times of my life, made new friends, read interesting subjects, took part in football matches, and attended classes which were full of information and deep knowledge.

The life in the dorm was alive and kicking. Once you come from your classes, your dorm mates are there for you for chit chat and discussions. I remember the dorm parties where there was competition about who could make better cocktails. And even though there was something to work upon on everybody’s mind, the parties were never boring. The kind of top companies coming for internships and campus placements were always on the list of discussions. Men and women would not only show who they are through their achievements, but also share flirtatious glances at each other. Many loving and healthy relationships have been formed at these places.

Then when I got wholly into research, the exploration of a field became an important priority for me. That is when the library becomes your best friend. Hours and hours are spent in the library browsing through books and looking at research articles. You meet familiar faces there and have a chit chat in the reading room. The ambiance of the library is pretty cool specially if you go in the morning when one can hear the chirping of birds on the trees outside while studying research papers.

After returning from the library, one can relax on the tea stalls in between to have some garmagaram tea and pakaude. There you see the basketball team passing by for their practice. Big lads with a ball in their hands trying to impress women. You come back in your dorm room, get freshened up, and then again you get back to an assignment you have to complete. Work is tough at those places and they make sure it is enjoyable.

Good feelings never go away. They should never. They are to be cherished forever. The best business schools give this feeling and that is why all the members are a happy and healthy bunch.