Alumni and classmates have spoken of the “INSEAD Effect”, whereby couples break up when one partner is studying full time at INSEAD.
You may wonder, “Is INSEAD really that bad??” Admittedly, the workload is tough, and you won’t be able to spend as much time with your partner as before. If the couple is living apart, the long distance relationship may be an added strain. But conversely, couples that are studying at INSEAD together may become closer. Similarly, some people choose to go to the Asia campus because their partner is also posted in Singapore or a nearby city.
Some of us have in fact experienced the “Reverse INSEAD Effect”. Either classmates hook up with each other, or with alumni, or couples get engaged (which just happened to a guy classmate of mine). I and another female classmate are currently dating alumni who happen to work in the same company. Now, how coincidental is that! :)
On a related note, I heard rumours that I’d like to nip in the bud. A classmate of mine asked me today if the alum I’m going out (whom I call R in my main blog), was actually my groupmate, RB!
Firstly, RB is not yet an alum. My boyfriend is another R and he is an alum. Also, RB is now doing his exchange in Wharton, so how can I be going out on weekends with him?! :P Anyway this is amusing. I think our other groupmates would keel over with laughter (or something else) if we ever got together.
That’s all I wanted to say for now. Job applications will be keeping me busy!
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