Friday, July 13, 2007

The first IIMC weblog

Hey all.

I am sure you have read my emails, or rather I hope you have. In case you haven't, heres another attempt at shoving my thoughts down your brain.

As I pinch myself into reality that I am actually in my own Xanadu, cocooned from city life, living in a sylvan campus amongst the brightest brains in the land, it makes me reflect.

I think of the little stories that contributed to the novel that has been my life so far. Its about those tiny moments, which amoebic as they are, are gargantuan in terms of what it did for me. Its about those faceless souls in the crowd, who at best would be deemed as onlookers in the melee known as life to others, but to me they have been that torchbearer - paving that path in pitch black. I also recollect the faces that I shall be with for the next two years, sharing and being parts of my life, as I shall be a part of theirs. I think about those individuals who shall be my teachers; people who can shake the welkin with their knowledge. I think about my parents, and I think about my friends. And you, madam or gentleman who is reading this weblog, in all probability, I have already thought about you.

I have come to realize that life here is ridden with paradoxes. That friend who shall sit beside you and teach and learn from you, shall be vying for your very spot in the job interview. That room which you so faithfully call home, isnt really yours. That feeling of coming full circle evaporates when you think of the battle ahead.

I recollect the yearning that I possessed to be a part of this great institute. I recollect that fateful month of November 2005, which was my sine wave that ended with the trough on November 20. I reminisce the slogging of the months prior to that. I also reflect upon the callowness with which I took CAT 2006. These things make me realize that life is more than being a part of a great college. It shakes me into reality that this degree is my vantage point on life, and nothing else. I will have to soldier on into the forest lies ahead of me, popularly known as life. I know that every one of us does the same, but only those armed with the torches of hard work, and maybe the flares of good fortune shall get across these enchanted woods.

Suddenly, I have had a peek at that ticking device known as my clock. It summons me impatiently while waving that Microeconomics tome. And now I know that I have to leave.

Wishing each of us the very best.

Cheers!

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