When the stars shine !!

Two wonderful birthday cakes (and one of them in my favourite 'pink' ;) ) .. and both of them pretty & 'pretty' delicious :)

Thanks to everybody who remembered and/or called and/or scrapped and/or wished in person. To everyone who forgot, there's always next year :)
The interview was from 11 in the morning .. so decided to watch a movie and chill .. 'STEP UP' till 3:30 .. and then some much-needed sleep.

Next morning, looked at a couple of case studies (after all, that was going to be the deal maker or breaker) and some HR questions. As usual, got late, cut myself while shaving and went to the interview with a blood-spattered collar in an otherwise impeccable formal attire.

So, the interviews began. Surprisingly, there were only HR questions which were fine, but I was a little baffled 'coz I had no case study in my first two interviews. I also mentioned that I was applying to universities for a PhD and that if I got into Stanford, that would be my topmost priority. When asked what my friends thought of me, I mentioned their fetish for highlighting my affinity for anything 'pink' :). And then after lunch, one of the partners of the firm took me out for coffee, and told me that they were likely to make me an offer.

After that, I had one more interview where I was given a case (finally). I think I made a few mistakes but help and hints were always at hand, and soon the interviewer again took me out for a walk and started chatting about the company policies and other things :). All in all, a very enjoyable day!

McKinsey and Company also sent me a cake and my gracious wingies left it untouched till 11 pm in the night, when I finally came back and did the honours (cutting my 3rd b'day cake) !!!


It was a memorable b'day ... my last one with my friends here ... my first one with a job offer (though quite undeservingly) ... and hopefully, one of many to come when the stars shine on me so perfectly well that everything goes my way :)

For the one star that did not shine, I guess its going to be a longer wait :(

The cake was nice by the way :)
"Very nice, esp. the chocolate part" as Kundu says.

Maybe pink would have been nicer :D
After all, success looks best when coloured in pink, right ? ;)

Not just another day

Since the last time I blogged, lots have happened.

The best diwali and an eventful illumination
A typhoid
Not being English enough to bell the CAT
Some ordinary endsems (the chance of becoming 'GOD' gone forever!!)
Filling up univ application forms
Running around for recos
Filling up HR answers for myself, but more for my friends ;)
A dismal project eval despite having worked hard (such a rarity, both!)

And now tomorrow:
My first opportunity ever to bag a job. Of course, I am excited!! Initially, there were some doubts about whether to wait for Google, but now those doubts are gone. Looking forward to tomorrow with anxiety, anticipation, expectation and a lot more!!!
McKinsey and Lehman Brothers - cracking either will require some good work, maybe a lot of good work. The efforts will start from 11:30 and might continue beyond 12 hours.

Hope at the end of it all, there will be more than one reason to smile :)
'Coz I turn 22 amidst all this kerfuffle

Now you know my secret weapon for those innocuous HR questions ;)
All the best to everyone (kgp readers) for tomorrow and the rest of the placement season!!