tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post8778382532123941795..comments2023-09-11T15:42:00.963+02:00Comments on DomoDomo@INSEAD: The Summer Ball revealedDomoDomo@INSEADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03166248315051673270noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post-22447633832746074992007-06-01T02:04:00.000+02:002007-06-01T02:04:00.000+02:00Good to know that there will be people in same sit...Good to know that there will be people in same situation! Thank you for your time. <BR/>Regards,<BR/>RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post-7309381636529136582007-05-30T13:39:00.000+02:002007-05-30T13:39:00.000+02:00R.I don't think so. After all the average age is 2...R.<BR/>I don't think so. After all the average age is 29-30 and many people have kids. In my case I tend to hang out with people from the older half. <BR/>I would not worry at all about the cultural fit...DomoDomo@INSEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03166248315051673270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post-29996183590738176522007-05-30T05:39:00.000+02:002007-05-30T05:39:00.000+02:00Thank you guys for your comments. Let me complete ...Thank you guys for your comments. Let me complete the picture. I am married and will have an infant in the family when I start my MBA. I definitely would prefer to spend time with family more and only occasionally participate in parties. Now does that put me at a disadvantage in making good friends there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post-8071259079959841002007-05-29T12:38:00.000+02:002007-05-29T12:38:00.000+02:00Hog, you're so wise... It's the perfect concluding...Hog, you're so wise... It's the perfect concluding remark. I'm not a party animal either, it't just that spending time with people you really like in an informal setting makes a lot of difference. I'm enjoying so much my whisky drinking 1 to 3AM kitchen chat with my housemates... when masks have all fallen.DomoDomo@INSEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03166248315051673270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post-48886987726095719542007-05-29T10:50:00.000+02:002007-05-29T10:50:00.000+02:00Hey R.Here are my 2 cents. I believe the social el...Hey R.<BR/><BR/>Here are my 2 cents. I believe the social element is a major part of the INSEAD identity and the student culture; this is a major reason I chose the school.<BR/><BR/>True, it seems many social events at INSEAD include the opportunity to have a few drinks. That being said, I'm not convinced that the willingness to drink corresponds to cultural fit.<BR/><BR/>Rather, I think the fit comes from one's enjoyment of actively meeting new people, having an interest in the diversity of the INSEAD student body and being willing to share what it is that makes you interesting.<BR/><BR/>I will not hesitate to combine this with a beer, but certainly wouldn't care if the person holding up their end of the conversation was only drinking water.Le blog hoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017016854853430282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post-33327286009952635842007-05-29T06:28:00.000+02:002007-05-29T06:28:00.000+02:00hey domo.. you should consider reporting for CNN.....hey domo.. <BR/>you should consider reporting for CNN...<BR/>the coverage is extensive.. and the pics are awesome..<BR/><BR/>i think u shud close ur blog with <BR/>"this is domo at Fonty for INSEADnews.com"<BR/> ;)Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968335719627072099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post-86166651521773160832007-05-28T20:04:00.000+02:002007-05-28T20:04:00.000+02:00That's right. You can't decide the fit for me. But...That's right. You can't decide the fit for me. But your inputs can help me decide the fit. <BR/>It's not that I'm deciding based only on parties. Just that the culture should be something I can easily fit into. I am not totally against parties. I do go to parties with my colleagues now and then. My personality is the silent type but I can connect to all kinds of people. I can do sky diving with the adventurous ones, sit idle all day at the riverside with the silent types etc. <BR/>Why I doubted was that if the majority of the students are in party mood every week, I won't be participating in all and I would feel obligated to do so for friendship. Once in a while is fine, but regular will be stretching myself too much. <BR/>Not that I am singling out INSEAD as a "party school". <BR/><BR/>And making friends is a very important part of the MBA, I agree.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post-78326955035768040722007-05-28T17:23:00.000+02:002007-05-28T17:23:00.000+02:00Hey R. Are you saying this because I'm writing too...Hey R. <BR/>Are you saying this because I'm writing too much about parties? Remember it's P5 and just weeks before leaving School.<BR/>Having said that I won't claim you'll be a total fit, or the reverse. Fit is just not based solely on Parties (thank God). Some people claim one motto could be Work Hard Play Hard. But I do think it is important to socialise, and to party AS WELL. MBAs are not just knowledge, it's also about making friends and participating in the life of the School right? <BR/>What do you think of teatotaler's parties??<BR/>CheersDomoDomo@INSEADhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03166248315051673270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30805952.post-72555392129412539522007-05-28T15:50:00.000+02:002007-05-28T15:50:00.000+02:00Hi Domo, I am a teetotaler and I don't like to par...Hi Domo, <BR/><BR/>I am a teetotaler and I don't like to party. Reading your blog, I wonder if I am a fit for Insead? Can you please tell me your thoughts? <BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>RAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com