The Book Dragon Mom

Category: army life

  • Management Development Institute – The Final Leg

    Term three at MDI just zoomed past. I mean, it’s almost 6 months since we said our goodbyes at the institute and it’s only now that I realise I haven’t updated the last term’s going-ons. In my defence, I was super busy moving to a new place and settling down. So what did the last…

  • Half Way Through – MDI

    Half Way Through – MDI

    The second term started with issue of new books and receipt of answer-sheets for the first term exams. Considering the course issues just a certificate of participation one would assume that there would be no assessment but they do conduct exams, mark them and give the marks back as well. Back to school literally means…

  • 1 Down, 2 To Go – Back to school at MDI

    1 Down, 2 To Go – Back to school at MDI

    So the transition from the forces to corporate has started. I landed in Delhi 0n 18 nov 17 after a very hectic fortnight at the Unit due to official functions. Till date (it is 2 months since) my official documentation is still pending. Anyway, I am here to attend a resettlement course at Management Development…

  • Why I joined the Army and still love it.

    I will be completing 10 years in service this March and still the first question that anybody who meets me for the first time asks is – Why did you join the Army being a girl? I have heard this question so many times now that my auto response these days is “Why not?” It…