IE essay- Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development

1. IE Business School
International MBA Application :-
Essay Topic:
“Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us
how you think it contributes to your personal
and professional development”

2. Activity, I enjoy doing :
Being part of social circle through Cultural programs, and interacting with
kids and elders through various social activities
 I am always an integral part of cultural program
committee, whether these programs are in school, society
or office.
 Activities I enjoy:-
 Instrument playing: Harmonica & Keyboard
 Singing
 “Hindi” Poetry
 Community services: Interacting with common people and
serving them
 Spending time with kids in community and with my daughter
of course !

3.  I am not a trained singer, but I
practiced and got 1st prize for solo
singing in college fest in year 2005. I
regularly participate in singing
events at office.
Singing
 Contribution to professional & personal development:-
 Singing boosts “Self confidence”.
 And, it eliminates “stage phobia”!
 Not having stage phobia helps at various levels for :-
 Presentations
 Professional tech talks
 More importantly, singing gives me an opportunity to make a diverse group
of friends at new workplace easily- a rare opportunity that we can never get
easily at workplace.

4.  Experience:
 I have learnt harmonica without any professional assistance.
After buying harmonica first time, I tried for two weeks, and ,
I didn’t get success; in those days I got cracks in my lips;
Many times I thought that I could not do it, but I kept on
trying everyday!
 Contribution to professional & personal development:-
 learnt that “patience is key to success”.
 It helps to have optimistic approach to resolve critical
problems at professional levels.
Instrument playing: Harmonica and keyboard
(Patience is the key to success..)

5. Mr. Rammohan- local milk vendor
Runner Up at Table tennis tournament at Ittina Padma
Independence day-2015 event.
I involved kids in community to organize a two day
independence day activity. Sports and cultural programs
were organized.
Social events coordinating..
(Foundation stone for my aspirations- social entrepreneurship! )
At old age home “Sandhya- Kirana”:-
Shared their regular day at the old-age home. Helped
them in their regular tasks, understood what day-care
offers and how do elders experience about it.
I am creating a review database of old-age homes in
Bangalore; so far I have added around 100 such places in
my website:-
http://www.likenshine.com

6. List of poetries published so far:-
https://www.facebook.com/avinash.cd
ac/notes
Poetry..
A beautiful way to de-stress !
Contribution to professional & personal development:
 helps in expressing my thoughts on current social issues in artistic
form.
 helps in expanding my thoughts to broader range of audience.
 A better and beautiful way to de-stress and show my concern!

7. I believe the children are the biggest trainer
of “humility”, and it is so true !
Spending time with children..
..source of “humility”
Contribution to professional & personal development:
 Children are tough to guide and train; at the same time, we need to
have patience to understand them. Humility can be learnt best from
children.
 Mentoring children in community activities keeps me updated with
current trends. It’s a wonderful experience to be liked by kids in
community!