I think it's quite appropriate that the annual formal ball here on the SGP campus is named the "Monsoon Ball". Only just this morning it absolutely poured down from the sky. Bet you don't get that too much in FBL. Good thing though it didn't rain last night at the actual "Monsoon Ball".
From the pictures on Facebook, it certainly looks like people had a good time dressing up to the nines and partying the night away. The guys all looked really sharp in their suits and tuxes while the ladies looked stunning in their dresses. Looking a bit more like the future leaders of the world eh? ;)
Just like back in college, it's always so eye opening to see your friends dressed up all formal and such especially when you usually just see them in their t-shirts and bermudas slippers. On the flip side, when I was working, it was always refreshing to see my colleagues outside of work all dressed down for a day out and about. It's always interesting to view people when displaced outside their usual context as it is a strong visual reminder that there's a whole lot more to the other person than you usually see in school or at the workplace.
DESI week is coming up next week, the first national week of P2, and I'm really looking forward to it. (DESI is a term used to describe the people of South Asia). If I remember correctly, they make up more then 10% of our entire promotion and are the largest cultural group on campus. Everyone knows someone who is helping to organise this week and they've been really getting us all excited about it. If anything, I know that these guys certainly know how to serve up some great food, throw a really jumping party and just have an amazing time in general. I'm trying my best to get well in time for the festivities as it's something I really don't want to miss out on.
The National Weeks really are great fun and a great chance for students to showcase their food and culture to the rest of the community. In a couple weeks time, we will have to vote for the National Weeks of Jan-Jul next year and I know that many different groups of students are already getting their bids together in an effort to convince the rest of the student body that they have what it takes to host the most amazing week. I believe these are some of the events that truly make INSEAD unique because no other business school will have so many people from so many different countries and celebrate this rich international diversity on a regular basis in such a unique and memorable way.
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