Nupur

Being 0+6 December 16, 2011

So, 2 days ago it hit me that it’s been 6 months since I moved to Dubai and joined McKinsey! 6 months! I still feel new, still unsettled, and still think of myself as someone who just left IIT. I know, I know, stupid.

Consulting is a strange business – people come, people go, and you are constantly surrounded by a floating population of warm, fun people. The big flipside is – and this is from what I’ve seen so far – more than half of these people, you’re unlikely to see again. Very different to what I’ve been used to in IIT – the same bunch of people studying, living and socialising with each other. It’s a strange kind of pressure – to find friends in these people and make the most of my time with them before they (or I) head off to new destinations, or home.

Coming back to Dubai – call me stupid, but I still don’t believe I live here. Maybe it’s because this location was never known to us as a placement prospect in insti – and then everything happened so quickly last December. I’m glad to have some insti junta around, to keep my insti lingo in practice, and chat with about MI and TF and lakeside and all that jazz

That said – the question of where I want to go, and what I want to do with my life still looms large – somewhat scarily this time. Everyone goes through this phase I guess, but I’ve never felt this uneasy not knowing the answer to this question. Maybe it’s because time is rushing past like crazy – weeks run by like Usain Bolt, and before I know it, it’s the weekend again, Sukhada’s sending me her Big Red Dream post, and I’m struggling to find time to read it, and write about my own Big Arabian Dream! I love that she does that btw – that she cares enough to put it all on paper and religiously share it with all of us

Hmm.. clearly there’s enough content here, to make a solid number of new year resolutions! But I think I’m going to steer clear and ride the wave, and go where it takes me. It’s a pretty exciting wave, this one and I’m glad to be caught on it.

Happy New Year everyone!