windy roads

it was not the best day of my life, nor was it a one filed with the usual monotonous groan..still it was something slightly different from the mundane ones..it was so because i was not alone, i had my FRIENDS with me..it was half past 4 when all our notorious gang joined hands together ..little did we know then what we were plannning to do then, but still as usual it was othing straight...so commenting on all the so called love birds of our campus,we went stgraight to our ad-block..the frequent haunt for us whenever we plan 4 something fishy..

the plan was quite simple..a great vaccation for all of us before the wrath of the University Exams set in..this xam was very unique cz it was our last engineering exams..4 yrs of struggle or rather fun was coming 2 a halt in a mnths time..

it was not an easy task getting permission from most of the homes, still this time we really had to get it somehow..there was no other option..so it was all decided in tht 1 hr's time tht we were going to my place..and then club it with another of our frnd's place along with Knyakumari...the southern tip of our beloved country..

getting permission was not tht herculean a task as we deemed it to be partially because we named it as a combined study( just imagine our gang had ppl from 2 different branches of engineering), but still engg are clever when it comes 2 convincing elders esp..so as decided in another week's time we marched for tht dreAM journey..

it was one of the best journey's we ever had...food, fun and frolic knew no bounds...beaches enthralled us with its mystery of never halting waves..sun, sand and beaches were too good an experience..

exams came in another month's time, we all managed to scrape thru with acceptable grades by god's grace..months passed by...no longer are we all together..no more engg days, lectures, lovebirds, campus politics...all entered the new rough road of corporate world..looking back to those days brings tears to my eyes..

the windy roads are here.know lil as to where it'd take all of us one day .

transitions.

The herald of holi was not just the onset of the dry summer season in India....It was also the time 4 the extremely dry season 4 all the B-Schools ..it was the time for the so called summer placements in the minds of 1000's of MBA students all over the country and our was no exception.NICMAR, the epitome of all construction management aspirants, was not just a campus comprising of 600 odd students..It was an institute brimming with zeal and enthusiasm..(aspirations at its highest for vision 20-20 one can say)..

it was a real cool winter which awaited us during the months Nov- mid Feb and life was more than pleasant and comfortable..Seniors were all busy chanting their last minute mantras to their juniors as to how effectively to utilise the remaining 1 yr in the college..like all pieces of " advise" this too were no exception ...into the drain..

now it is march..harsh realities have started to dawn into our minds...summers are here..seniors have left..with good packages and a promising future..now we notice with depair and resentment..have we really missed somethings more valuable in our search 4 the unknown??

SWOT analyses are being done..where exactly do we stand rite now?? we know not..atleast i dont know...is it really a time 4 SWOT analysis or is it an insight into how worthless we are..dunno..some answers are always very difficult 2 decipher even though we know them for ages...time 2 face the myriad of obstacles threatening our own very existence..

To think of, it reminds me of robert frost,
"The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep. "

This assure me that tehre is yet another holi to watch out for..A better package and a good job awaiting me somewhere and finally i'll follow the stream and be out of the college one day with sweet remeniscences of the past..