If you have been one of those who has read my first blog post, you'd know that i always considered myself to be a little different and quirky than girls my age. I have always desired to be different. I am an agreeable and amicable person and tolerant as well but i want different things in life. My goals might not be in line with most people my age. I am also a perpetually confused soul but not so confused as to know what i don't want. What i don't want i am sure i DON'T want it at all but when it comes to being aware of what i want i am baffled.
God/Providence/Luck- (call it what you may) played a part and set me on a path which after taking i never looked back. Engineering in Printing and Packaging has been the single most and wisest decision of my life and i cherish it. I started with rosy dreams of being a Comps/ EXTC Engg just like any other engineering aspirant. Not so long ago, i wasnt aspiring to take up engineering at all. I hated the word "Engineering" it sounded so drab. It didn't make sense and i would have gladly taken up Medicine/ B.A./BSc and in fact i had taken up Bsc BUT as luck would have it, i got PPT and grabbed the opportunity well aware of the risk of venturing on an untrodden path.
Engineering is done, so to speak. I stand at cross roads in my life once again. Awaiting examination results and chilling when most friends have settled for a job and remaining are flying to foreign shores to pursue masters, i am just EXISTING.
Everyone does ultimately want a steady income and the only way to get that is a) work hard or b) work smart... At this point, i don't know if i want to study abroad next year or work for a while and then continue with post graduation. Even if i did settle for higher education, i am not sure about the course i'd like to take. There are a million things i want to learn. I just want to do so much (SO much on my mind and i wonder if i ll even be able to do 1/4th of the things) I WANT TO ENJOY EVERY MOMENT OF MY LIFE.
After 20 years, i want to look back and cherish memories of having achieved all i wanted and hopefully something worthwhile, not having kids and then cribbing saying "If i .....then i would/could/might have/....."
I guess there is no real answer to how i am going to chart my life. The only way to find out is to live each day till i get there.
It probably isn't all about doing really weird or different things as much as maybe doing things differently. Only in that shall my quest to be a little bit "hatke" be accomplished.
Like Mr. Shiv Khera says
"Winners don't do different things,
...they do things differently!"
and the meaning of WINNING for each one varies. At the end of it all it still means a sense of fulfillment.
Showing posts with label engineering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label engineering. Show all posts
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Monday, April 12, 2010
THE LAST SEM
The last semester before graduation is one wherein students are either nostalgic or very very happy to leave their abode - College.
Engineering does change you in more ways than one can imagine. I once had a discussion with one senior (who is a friend) regarding exactly this!
He wisely said to me,"There are 3 things one starts doing exclusively after joining an Engineering College:
1.You begin to drink lots of coffee/tea.
2.You start swearing unnecessarily. Every sentence is sprinkled with at least a few cuss words. The F word being the favourite.
3.You either start smoking or drinking.
The combination of all three or any two of the three or even anyone maybe true, as might be your case."
I listened intently to what he said and i realized this might actually be true in a girl's case but definitely true in case you are a guy.
4 years in one college may garner the following reactions
You might TOTALLY HATE IT or UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE IT.
The past 4 years made me realise THE FOLLOWING:
1. Don't take anything at FACE VALUE.
a) The people you think are weird might actually end up being your best friends by the time college ends. So, don't write anyone off.
b)People who look friendly might actually be the ones causing you more harm than good.
2. Respect your Seniors - if they are worth it.
You might actually get some pretty good advice from them regarding matters of college and also about life in general. Plus, you might become a pal to them and they might like to hang out with you OR better still call you when they JUST HANG OUT.
3. Be friendly to your juniors.
Now this one is a double edge sword because:
a) You never know what you actually mean to them. Some might consider you the older sibling they never had and some just look up to you because you are a SENIOR.
b)If your juniors disrespect you for no reason, don't think twice before SCREWING their ASS. It is you they will most definitely turn to if they are in trouble in legal issues of college. Thence, let them know their boundaries and make sure they don't cross it. That doesn't mean you abuse them but just make sure they realize it.
4. Be good to your teachers even if they are not.
They are the ones who teach you, someday it might dawn on them that they have no reason to hate you and might warm up to you.
That apart, if the teacher is like a few years elder to you then you might not really be in a Student Teacher relation (even though you are) but more like buddies.
Also, don't forget your TERM WORK LIES IN THEIR HANDS and if you are good to them they actually might help you out.
5. Do silly things-Don't take everything too seriously because in retrospect you might actually have something to remember.
6.Be close to your friends, don't ditch them EVEN IF YOU HAVE A GIRL FRIEND/BOY FRIEND cause when you BREAK UP they will be the people you run to.
7.Enjoy every moment including Frustrating Submissions and Vivas that make you a nervous wreck.
8. Take time to socialize.
9.Participate in college activities wholeheartedly and take part in events. Not necessarily you are the best but at least try. You might discover a hidden talent and it is here you learn more than what you do in lecture.
10.Break rules once in a while. Mass bunk classes. Even if it means you ll just go home after that. Supporting your class in such things is fun and if you do get caught- you won't die alone for sure.Besides, if you break stuff you will actually know where the miscellaneous fees will be put to use.
It is all these put together that make your life in an engineering college memorable.
I am in the final semester in my course in an Engineering college and i am sure going to miss each and everything about this SAD college of mine.
Will miss the people - nice ones, the mean ones, the bitchy ones, the shitty ones because it has taken one of every kind to make this BORING life of mine SLIGHTLY MORE INTERESTING.
Engineering does change you in more ways than one can imagine. I once had a discussion with one senior (who is a friend) regarding exactly this!
He wisely said to me,"There are 3 things one starts doing exclusively after joining an Engineering College:
1.You begin to drink lots of coffee/tea.
2.You start swearing unnecessarily. Every sentence is sprinkled with at least a few cuss words. The F word being the favourite.
3.You either start smoking or drinking.
The combination of all three or any two of the three or even anyone maybe true, as might be your case."
I listened intently to what he said and i realized this might actually be true in a girl's case but definitely true in case you are a guy.
4 years in one college may garner the following reactions
You might TOTALLY HATE IT or UNCONDITIONALLY LOVE IT.
The past 4 years made me realise THE FOLLOWING:
1. Don't take anything at FACE VALUE.
a) The people you think are weird might actually end up being your best friends by the time college ends. So, don't write anyone off.
b)People who look friendly might actually be the ones causing you more harm than good.
2. Respect your Seniors - if they are worth it.
You might actually get some pretty good advice from them regarding matters of college and also about life in general. Plus, you might become a pal to them and they might like to hang out with you OR better still call you when they JUST HANG OUT.
3. Be friendly to your juniors.
Now this one is a double edge sword because:
a) You never know what you actually mean to them. Some might consider you the older sibling they never had and some just look up to you because you are a SENIOR.
b)If your juniors disrespect you for no reason, don't think twice before SCREWING their ASS. It is you they will most definitely turn to if they are in trouble in legal issues of college. Thence, let them know their boundaries and make sure they don't cross it. That doesn't mean you abuse them but just make sure they realize it.
4. Be good to your teachers even if they are not.
They are the ones who teach you, someday it might dawn on them that they have no reason to hate you and might warm up to you.
That apart, if the teacher is like a few years elder to you then you might not really be in a Student Teacher relation (even though you are) but more like buddies.
Also, don't forget your TERM WORK LIES IN THEIR HANDS and if you are good to them they actually might help you out.
5. Do silly things-Don't take everything too seriously because in retrospect you might actually have something to remember.
6.Be close to your friends, don't ditch them EVEN IF YOU HAVE A GIRL FRIEND/BOY FRIEND cause when you BREAK UP they will be the people you run to.
7.Enjoy every moment including Frustrating Submissions and Vivas that make you a nervous wreck.
8. Take time to socialize.
9.Participate in college activities wholeheartedly and take part in events. Not necessarily you are the best but at least try. You might discover a hidden talent and it is here you learn more than what you do in lecture.
10.Break rules once in a while. Mass bunk classes. Even if it means you ll just go home after that. Supporting your class in such things is fun and if you do get caught- you won't die alone for sure.Besides, if you break stuff you will actually know where the miscellaneous fees will be put to use.
It is all these put together that make your life in an engineering college memorable.
I am in the final semester in my course in an Engineering college and i am sure going to miss each and everything about this SAD college of mine.
Will miss the people - nice ones, the mean ones, the bitchy ones, the shitty ones because it has taken one of every kind to make this BORING life of mine SLIGHTLY MORE INTERESTING.
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