Halfway through the INSEAD journey and the Fontainebleau chapter completed. A moment to pause, reflect and absorb as we pack the little nests we built in France and get ready for Singapore.Guided by professors generously sharing years of research and experience, and a pace that demands consistency, focus and sharp prioritisation.Alongside the core programme, I was fortunate to get involved in different initiatives outside the classroom:

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There is a question no one tells you to ask before arriving in Singapore. Not "Where will I live?" Not "How will I get around?" But something quieter and more personal: "Will I still be myself here? Will it feel like family?"This Ramadan was my answer. And honestly, I did not see it coming.We had just survived P3 practicals, running on fumes, on group chats, and on the kind of adrenaline that only INSEAD can produce. In the middle of all that, I was fasting. Waking up before sunrise. No food, no coffee, all day under the Singapore sun.

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