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?”
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.