“These four years will definitely be the best in your life,” said a father to his anxious, tensed and perplexed daughter on a fine morning, exactly two years ago.
The child was much tensed as that was the first day of her engineering college life. Those words still ring in my ears as I was the, then anxious daughter. The reason for anybody’s worry at that point would be mainly about facing new people, getting accustomed to a completely different environment.
Needless to say, the main worry would be “Ragging”. Even before you enter the college, people give you different images about ragging. Weirdest thing is that the collage of all these pictures is a terrible image which portrays ragging as a menace where students grapple and succumb.
But, here came the most relieving paradox for me and also for most of my friends.
What we endured was totally different from what we expected. The ambience is the college was not as we expected it to be, but it was one of fun mixed with a friendly reception by seniors and other friends. Soon, the unknown fears were swept away and the best days began. I tell all these things now, because a new season has begun. And another lot of fresh and tender who are in the same confusion as we were then, are going to begin their Engineering journey.
This is for them. To tell them that the worst part of engineering is not ragging but the best part is that seniors are here to help you, be with you through your thick and thin. So, put all your fears to rest. Get geared up to begin the best journey you have made so far i.e., into the never ending “Fun Land”.
I call it the best not because my dad told me but because, I am living it and I am totally in love with it.
this article got published in The Hindu date : 29-9-08
http://www.hindu.com/edu/2008/09/29/stories/2008092950340400.htm
6 comments:
Truths are always truths ... Hmmm .... Let ur juniors read this and dont get scared from seniors like u at the first go :D
very very well written and very very true..brings back memories of my college days...hmm..great going sister...you make me proud with your writings..good work..keep it up..love you :*
thanks a lot akka :*
very well written...even i was also in a wrong perception..but never in our life we will get back these golden days..college its self teaches us many things..i thank a lot to my seniors for their guidance and support..i wish them a a glorious future...hope we will be in touch upto our last breath.....
Nice way to put it. U seem 2 b a seasoned blogger, (this is the first blog i've read of yours').
Could have added more to the content but still wont take anything away from you, Great work,
Keep Rocking....
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