Journey so far..

After storing a zillion messages on my cellphone, I thought its time to clear some old forwards. And started reading through them. Must say, its hard not to be nostalgic when the beautiful past stares so wide-eyed back at you. I was forced to re-live my journey from 'campus-to-corporate'.

Collection of messages below-

Messages from Pree:

***** is coming 4 recruitment on 25th of this month for 8th sem students. Aggre req 70%. Online registration is to be done its open til 22nd. Venue is yet to be decided

Http://www.Merittrac.net/***** register b4 22nd if aggregate above 70.

And even convinced me to go for it. Thanks Pree, I owe you big time for this :)

Later talks followed in canteen where the other Amateur Experts (Dee, pri) asked me to apply right away. This was amidst the project report talks. Later that day, I registered.

2-3 days later messages from *****:

Please report at 9:30a.m on 29th May for your test with ***** R&D @ M.S.Ramaiah Institue of Technology, MSR Nagar, Msrit Post, Mathikere, Bangalore-560024

Your call letter for the ***** Test on 29-May has been sent to your mail id. Please check it.

Wow, my own college. Isn't that gr8? I prepared whenever time permitted. Brushed up on C++, OS, Data structures, apart from the normal company research. Google out details, friends sent me loads of pdf files, links for online tests, n what not. I even got my Mobile communication internal to be postponed. Somehow convinced Mydhilli Ma'am that I needed time to prepare for this test/interview. (Had a way with teachers :) )

The test turned out to be a cakewalk. It meant only one thing.. the interview was going to be just the opposite. 30th May! What a day it was :) Must say, I could not have been more impressed with the place, the work culture, the people, everything. Earlier I wanted this job, now I WANTED it. I already had an offer in my kitty, so I didnt wanna seem desperate, at the same time, didnt want to be too laidback. Bro's advice to the rescue - 'Dont pretend to be someone else. Be normal, be yourself!'

Then the INTERVIEW.. the lesser I speak the better :). Lasted for more than an hour. I really wasn't sure what kind of interview it was. Lots of technical questions, with some HR type of questions thrown in between with 3 mineral bottles, questions regarding my performance in each semester, etc etc. I came out of the interview with mixed emotions. Next was HR round.

Bro:

Thats ok. In that they test both knowledge and attitude. Hope u kept ur cool. Now give ur best shot for this round.

Me:

I was really cool.. But hr was for hardly 2 mins.. Now I finished both.. Still they asked me to wait.. Hoping its a good sign.:-)

Good Sign Indeed :)