"Corporate" Roadies

People like to claim a lot of stuff. And so the name of this event was kept "Corporate" Roadies <Notice the quotes>

Idea Inception

Possibly from the host's particular liking for MTVs Roadies.

Probably from the PDPs main "anchor" being compared to Raghu.

The Auditions

" You know that you are here voluntarily " 

You ought to say such lines before taking one's case. One should after all know the reason of the ass whopping that one is about to receive. And that 'voluntary' just kicks off the mind games part of it all.

The experience bordered on unpleasant for most of us. It was like the ragging we never had, though some of us did end up laughing their guts out at the effort it took some of the judges to emulate the real ones (Some just don't have the face, or the stomach to get ugly). At the end of it all, 8 of us were branded as Roadies.

The "Corporate" Part

Enough with the exaggerations. Not to forget, we were in a B School after all. The first few rounds were inclined towards that. With competitions like Team Logo, GDs, Team Extempore, Debate, B-Idea etc, the mind was disturbed quite often, promptly and abruptly. Team Logo was super fun, but the best was Team Extempore. The involvement of the whole class, crazy stories, haphazard bullshitting, and the voting twist, all on the back of a planted idea that we'll have a case study as our next task, super.

The Host

GMAT? Seemed like that. Constant pain in the ass. Kuch bhi karo, problem hai. All kinds of seen and unseen twists that you can think of. Constant juggling, wiggling around. So much so that after the initial plotting around we simply stopped, resigned to our fates. What actually goes amiss in all the hooplah is his keen observing skills. Credentials, he may not have to judge, nevertheless, the sheer feedbacks that he gave to us, be it compliment or criticism, made him good enough.

The Roadies Part

I can't think of anything that was without a twist. Everything in the Fair-Play playbook, and many things outside it were thrown in the mix. Surprises, Vote Ins, Vote outs, Class Votes, advantages, immunity, Guest Judges et al. The funny part was, at some point or the other, the host must have picked up certain twists by raking our heads, and incessantly barging us about what do you expect < Kuch toh pakka pick kiya hoga? > 

And then there were rounds towards the end. The ones which people kinda fear. The details of which are better kept outside from this space. Just as a hint: Think Gory. Think verbal Gory.

The Finale

Perhaps the most difficult thing that one can be asked to do. Or perhaps one of the easiest. Depends mainly on how you take it. But it does get scary when you are asked to sell yourself in front of the whole class. Talk about yourself <Self obsess much> Convince. And then, not to forget, the interrogation that follows. People, hinged on even the slightest of sounds that you make, trying to get on your nerves, grueling you, going for your neck. The Judgement then delivered by the class. And here I STAND :)

The Experience

Fun. Exciting. Intriguing. Satisfying. Constructive. The best take away for me by far was the  spike in the confidence in situations out of my comfort zone. And yes, the hooting that was going on in the finale for me, the faces that I read after I was done selling myself, being "The First Roadie" from IIFT and all, did make me blush, literally too when i went on stage after winning :)

P.S.

Me --> better known as ' Sadakchaap ' in the circles from now on :|

@souptik brilliantly done

@CR "I am the best" ;) 

@Rakhi Bhai, control. Maarne mein itna interest achi baat nahi <Finale>

@deepayan the silent passer > Ashutosh 

@ashwin no hard feelings ;)

@prashant agression mera dusra naam hai...

@sahil B Idea mein tp mast hua tha, wahi sunday tha woh, the day i ended up making 4 presentations, huahah.. 

@patil Voted In. Need I say more..

@madan "The Best Audition" baaki toh kuch zyaada hua nahi...

@CLASS Thank You for bearing me out ;)

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