Monday, April 15, 2013

M for ... ...


M day of the Challenge!


Today it's "Memories".


College for me was supposed to be KJo’s sets. The same masti, romance and studio classrooms like in SRK movies. But first day in college made me realize KJo is a film maker and SRK is an actor and there college is a set and here it’s real life, and not a romantic lyceum. College was nothing less than school, esp. in professional colleges, added with a bit more of freedom and tons of syllabuses and more amount of stress which we choose to neglect.

“Engineering is just not a course but a life divided into eight, named as semesters.” – Semester 8(Short film)

I too agree with this. In those 4 years we happen to come across almost every problem, solutions, and emotions. Happy, sad, surprise, astonishment, anger, friendship, lust, love, trust, hope, jealousy, stress, excitement, disgust, anticipation, fear, pride, courage, respect, confusion… you name it, you have felt it in those years.

Here every soul under a roof was a family. Problem of one is a common problem. Everyone was just a call away, despite at any hour of the day or night. Visibly and invisibly someone will be there at your side. When starting the first semester, the eighth one seemed so far away. Four years, sounded like a long drag. But it went like a whirlwind.

When stepping into the college premises for the first time my initial thought was, “How I’m gonna survive in this place?”

But…

The unfamiliarity during first few days. The addition of a bunch of people that matches your stupidity and insanity to your friends list. Ragged by seniors and ragging the juniors. Roll numbers. Attendance. The rush to reach the class before the first bell. The sleepy seven hours of lectures. Waking up at insane hours just to talk or wake up each other. The fun seeking gene in you who gets out of control when with friends. The irresistible hunger when near to cafeteria. The carving for canteen biryani’s on Fridays. A single coffee shared among 2-3. Girls/Boys moments. The triples ride. The not so secret crush on lecturers. The home works and assignments copied as if running a marathon. Movies. Treats. Surprise tests and close book assignments postponed or changed to open assignments. Last crush & first serious love. Half day leaves. Never ending records. Forward messages. Sardar jokes. Mass bunking. Group suspension. Weekend fever. Monday blues. Conference calls. Library dues. Lab hours which turned out to be fun hours. Gossips about the break-up & patch up of couples. The hastiness in uploading photos in FB. The sneaky chits during lectures. The impatience for tour days. Getting a best friend. The combine study series where everything except studies takes place. Exam stress.  Early mornings in college on exam days. Results. Holidays. Surprise birthday celebrations. Marriages of friend’s siblings where we dominate the guest list. The preps for college fests. Basketball tournaments and cheers voiced across the court. Nail biting seminar days. Sleepless project preps. First job. Countless bundles of photostats. Fights and make ups. Falling in and out of love. The walk to the gate along with the whole gang after college hours. The silent tears during last days. Autographs. Farewell. Reunion. Phone calls. FB chats. Once in a blue moon meet ups. It goes on… Like thousand picture perfect moments.

Life goes on. Likewise, some bonds are never broken. They may seem to lose their strength as years pass, but till the end a thread will remain to keep both the ends hooked.


“I've learned one thing, and that's to quit worrying about stupid things. You have four years to be irresponsible here, relax. Work is for people with jobs. You'll never remember class time, but you'll remember the time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So stay out late. Go out with your friends on a Tuesday when you have a paper due on Wednesday. Spend money you don't have. Drink 'til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does...” ― Tom Petty




P.S. Stay happy!


God Blez.



22 comments :

  1. You must have had a vastly different college experience than me. For example, who attends seven hours of classes and tries to get there before the bell? I'd have two or three classes a day, and there was never a bell. Yes, college was school, but the freedom and campus experience was so much more.

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    1. In India we have a morning to evening school and college routine. In colleges its bit more flexible depending upon the course we choose. If we are into professional courses we are bound to have 7hrs of lectures but still we manage to bunk some.

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  2. Great post and very true. Loving the Tom Petty quote and your sketches, very cool :)

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    1. Thank you Rowena. And that's not my sketch. ... got somewhere from FB. :)

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  3. I love that- a thread will remain to keep you both hooked. It is so true. Happy Memories!

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  4. Love the Tom Petty quote!

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  5. Oh, that Tom Petty quote is dead on! Loved college - I can safely say I lived those years to the fullest *sigh*

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  6. You have given me happy thoughts to begin this day.
    Thank You.
    Happy A to Z!
    -g-

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  7. Thanks for bringing yourself over to my place
    I like your attitude about blogging
    We do this for only one person
    If others enjoy it or otherwise make use of it we're doin' it right

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    1. Thank you so much for coming over here too. :)

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  8. What a beautiful list of memories. I love your reference to the fun-seeking gene. It seems no matter how old we get or how serious our studies get, there are still those moments of craziness that sneak in to ruffle things up! I am looking forward to the new relationships that I am going to make in grad school this fall!

    Cheers from Brandy at brandysbustlings.blogspot.ca

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    1. You are definitely gonna enjoy your grad dsys. Have fun, be crazy and live the moments. :)

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  9. I too love the Tom Petty quote! Good post here...college memories are great. :)

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    1. College days are one thing that always make us smile.

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  10. Awesome post for m day :) I never went to college but it sounds like an interesting experience.


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  11. I took computer engineering in college, and found the whole thing to be quite dull. It was definitely a very different experience for me. I got my degree, but I feel like so much of what I learned was obsolete in a very short amount of time. Most of what I know I had to teach myself.

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  12. I like how you capture the memories and how they weave into a wonderful experience.

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  13. Ahhh ! Ur post brought a flood of memories
    Thanks for writing these
    SCHOOL / college days will nevr come back
    priceless

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