fun outside work - karthik jayagovind - mit sloan fall 2013 entry
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Fun stuff I do outside work
Karthik JayagovindOct 2012
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Introduction
I’ve always loved trying new hobbies and picking up new skills. In school and college I was an extra-curricular activities buff and loved participating in competitions. When I started working, I shifted focus to activities that stoked my creativity, kept me physically fit and set free the child in me. In the next few slides, I’ll give you a sneak peak into my many diversions.
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The thrill of adventure…Inspiration: Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture on Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
Riding lessons: I loved horses as a
kid, I love them even more now
Skiing camp in Auli in the foothills of the Himalayas, circa 2010.
…never miss a chance to jump off a cliff or slide down
a hill
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Fitness mantra…
Playing Sports
Learnt MMA at Shootfighters, Bangalore and Tiger’s Gym, Mumbai
Play tennis on weekends; plan to pick up squash next.
Have handy skills in cricket & badminton.
My Wilson K Force racquet
Mixed Martial Arts
That’s how you escape a choke
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Creative and Literary pursuitsPhotography and cartooning are great fun :)
“Shashi’s Sweat, Sunanda’s Equity!”
- Shashi Tharoor’s IPL issue
Learnt a lot about public speaking at Toastmasters Club…
Blog @ yakspeak.blog spot.in
Check out my post on nicknames
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While in collegeWon my biggest prize, when I came first in the IIMB Vista 2005 national debate. Won a princely sum of USD 375.
B-plan events, marketing case studies, quizzes and debate competitions were staple diet.
A few classmates and I launched a tech magazine in engg. College. It survived till recently (http://pesit.pes.edu/e-and-c/news-letter)
I was a regular quizzer and on one occasion hosted a quiz show on All India Radio!
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11th IYLC – an experience of a lifetime!
Old Town Square, Prague, July 27 2006
I participated in the 11th International Youth Leadership Conference in Prague in 2006. It was a gathering of over 80 people from 20 countries. Interacting with people of my age from across the globe opened up my mind like nothing else.
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Conclusion
One of the key attractions of signing up for a 2 year MBA program is to relive my college days and get involved in all sorts of student clubs and extra-curricular activities. I love the challenge of balancing extra-curricular activities with a demanding curriculum.
The adrenaline rush of zipping around the college campus with loads of coffee at midnight trying to finish an assignment on time, while keeping an eye out for a pending b-plan contest submission…..I can’t wait to be back in school again!
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