The last vestiges of engineering..... The first drops of rain........

The bell rang and it was over, just like that. 4 years of struggle, happiness, pain, tears, joy, love, hate, fights, patch-ups and all it takes is a nanosecond to finish it off! Well its over.......
Today was just like any other, got up at 5 to revise for one last time, changed, went to Saurabh's house, studied there, went to college and sat for the paper. Gave the paper and came out. Was there actually any difference to this day? As far as the ritual goes, no there was no difference whatsoever.
But something did change today. A whole group of boys and girls grew up. We have taken that final irrevocable step into 'life' as it is called. Somehow this reminds me of the British Raj and its departure from Indian history. That was something that was incredible, astonishing, a spectacle yet something that bound an entire nation, shackled it to the ground. Now that we have found our own independence, its time to let go. But you know the last viceroy of India Mountbatten wanted the Raj to go out in all its pomp and show and glory. So be it.........
Starting from tomorrow, no actually today itself, the show begins. Its time to party people! Another month or so and God knows where we will all land up! So what say guys and gals?? Lets kick some serious ass.......I remember putting up a to-do list before my CAT exam in one of my earlier posts, so here's version 2.0:

1. Sleep at least 10 hours a day ( note the 'day').
2. Go to college everyday and have a blast.
3. Watch at least 2 movies everyday.
4. Catch every new movie using the Vodafone Tuesday offer.
5. Join Andheri sports complex for badminton.
6. Go for a 5 day vacation with the entire gang.
7. Play CS every night after 12 (watch out for the next post......... :P)
8. If find time and get through submit application for JBIMS
9. Learn how to ride a bike
10. Learn the guitar
11. keep blogging....

Also this week the first drops of rains poured down in Mumbai. I find that the monsoons are the most amazing season of the four. Just the way heavens open up to satisfy the thirst of the parched earth, scorched by the summer heat, it is just such a balm for the entire world. Although I suspect there will be no one more excited about the monsoons than the Finance ministries across the world! I finally get to play in the monsoons! yipeeeeee!!!
The first drops of rain, bouncing of your hands, the smell of fresh earth, its thirst sated by the heavens, these are some things that really cannot be experienced at any other time. I was standing in my balcony (originally because 4 US chicks have come to stay in the bulding facing my balcony! :P) when the wind came from over the sea, bringing with it the smell of salt, the heavens opened up and ther it was, a small droplet of water in my palm..... gosh! Thank you God, thank you for all the seasons, especially for the monsoons!

And since this is a GYAAN blog, here are some pearls of wisdom for any of my readers who are still in college:

“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 time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday with your friends when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don't have. Drink 'til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does..."”

1. "A professor is one who talks in someone else's sleep."
   
2. "Education is the ability to listen to almost anything without losing your temper or your self-confidence."
3. "You are only young once, after that you have to think of another excuse"
4. "College is the fountain of knowledge and the students are there to drink."
5. "Of course there's a lot of knowledge in colleges: the freshmen bring a little in; the seniors don't take much away, so knowledge sort of accumulates."
6. "There's a kind of freedom in being completely screwed, because you know things can't possibly get any worse."
   

And my personal favorite:

"I learned three important things in college - to use a library, to memorize quickly and visually, to drop asleep at any time given a horizontal surface and fifteen minutes."

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cheers ppl,


moksha


PS: Comps finish on the 10th.......hahhahahaahahhahahahaha
PPS: really love the last quote man...... damn kool wat say???