I am happily writing about my experiences and learning I had from the Personal Growth Lab from 16th to 19th Feb 2015 at Lonavala during my PGPM course at SPJIMR, Mumbai. I have tried to cover most of the experiences to the best of my ability.

I would like to admit that initially, I was very sceptical about the relevance of this activity, and that too out of the campus for 3 days! I was a little hesitant to mingle with more than 130 people, performing some indoor as well as outdoor activities, etc. But I was in for a big surprise.

This learning paper is divided into three broad sections:-
1. Indoor activities and learning
2. Outdoor activities and learning
3. Conclusion

Indoor Activities and Learning
The experience on the very first day, when we were divided into 3 groups and then had a series of ice-breaking sessions, made me really comfortable. We were asked to share our most memorable, most disappointing, most frustrating moments of our lives within a group of people which grew larger after each discussion. I was very surprised when my fellow participants shared some of their very personal experiences so openly and frankly. I could see the level of relief and a sense of reliving those experiences on their face. Coming to me, when I shared my experiences, I felt lighter and happier, more so because I had a group of people who were really keen and sensible to these talks. So, after this activity, I learnt a few things about myself:-
1. Understand that sharing our