The GS Oplev Day-2

I atoned for what I did yesterday & now I’ve started feeling myself. The day was my dear Thursday, 22/09 and, as informed; I was in the Bertram Hall at 8 am. There were 3 students present. Little did I realize that I was one and a half hour early. It was my idiocy that I didn’t read the sms notification which said that I was to come by 9:30 am. By 10:00 am, probably every selected candidate was present. I sat back, and waited.

The time was 2:00 pm when they called my name. I sat o’er a bench in the 1st floor of the Bertram Hall. After 2 minutes, a staff from MeritTrac came in and said “Go out for lunch & come in 20 mins.” I was looking at him agog. What in the world?! Then I had my lunch quickly and came back to my place. In 10 minutes, my name was called and I was directed to the 2nd slot. Amit & Sanyukta were my panelists for my 2nd round of interview. The interview had a semblance of a chat session; with fidelity and etiquette added. They asked questions based on my resume & the 2 essays which I wrote the previous day. After about 20 minutes, the interview ended & I was asked to wait in the hall.

In 15 minutes, I was informed to go to the 1st floor again, this time for round-3. I was happy, because I was graceful. Apparently he gave me the wisdom to be graceful. There were a total of 8 candidates before me and 8 came in after me. I about half an hour, I was called and sent to slot 4. The panelists were Madhan and Grace. The drill began. They asked me a question, “What will you do to lead the tam to lick filth.?” . “I’d be eccentric, stubborn, self-centered and dictator like”, my reply was prompt. One thing common in all the 3 interviews was – “Why do want to embrace the financial world when you are a science student?” The answer was simple, logical and true to heart and intentions. After the interview, Madhan gave me a look which was (sort of) uneasy; it was as if he was trying to say “You were going well but in the last you messed it.” Unbothered, I waited below.

Time now was 5:00 pm. After a while, me & 7 others were called off aside and were congratulated for having made it. I thanked Him a ton.! I was modest & humble, and I greeted the ones who made it and wished the others for a better luck. Coming down, Vignesh, Vivin and me went to the Dean of Student’s Office to give him the good news. He congratulated me. After Vignesh left, he asked me, “I have seen you many times but I don’t seem to recall your name.” I said, “I’m Vivek….” I was overtaken by Deepak & Sachin, who, in a few minutes told everything about me. “He was the editor of LPC, right now he’s the editor of District Rotaract Council, he’s very active and a willing participant in almost every event..”, they seemed to say in unison. I felt blissful, because, I atleast had 2 friends who would say for me and about me.!