The dawn of the Faceless Fear !

Its that part of the semester when sleep is evasive. Tension is pervasive. The feeling is not very unfamiliar though. Having sailed through the sea (ocean, perhaps) of 'engineering' for almost 3 and a 1/2 years now, we've got used to it. So, the saga of misery continues. Heck ! but not for long.

Its hard to believe that in about 6 months from now I'll have to leave the place that is extremely close to my heart. My Alma Mater. My college. The four years spent here have been a complete entertainment package and knowledge (and wisdom) imparting too. In the recently released movie "Happy Days" a senior tells a junior not to worry and he says "college anni nerputundi ra" (the college teaches you everything man). Now, as I stand at the threshold of exit, I comprehend its only too true.

Here are some of the mantras I learned during the course of my voyage:

1. The college curriculum provides you with excellent opportunities to flex your intellectual muscles, as long as its within limits of course. "Do what you're asked to do. Don't think extra." Talk about people not being creative !! Get ready for an overhaul of your priorities coz you're in for a treat ! The headers and footers in a page are more important than the content of the page. Hmmph !

2. And yes. Before I forget to mention. People with some basic acting skills can really flourish in the internal academics. Just stare at the lecturer, while nodding your head, whereas you're all ears to your neighbor's version of the latest 'dare' of a student from the next class. It makes sitting in the class throughout the day bearable and also, earns you some cool brownie points from the lecturer for being so attentive. To a certain extent. Believe me. You have to come up with such innovative ideas to survive the monotonous drone for the greater part of the day.

3. Apart from that, being in the company of people from diverse backgrounds is exciting. One can learn enough from them to last oneself a lifetime. For example, making it through a lab examination trains you well enough to lead a comfortable life for about 2 months in the Antarctica. :P Who the hell says the seniors rag the juniors !! As you pass out of the college you are well equipped to handle almost any kind of situation. I hope you're getting the drift of what I'm trying to say. :)

4. And last, but certainly not the least, friends. They make your life beautiful. A good, understanding and caring friend is enough to make your life complete at college. The time that we spend with our friends is priceless. I just can't have enough of them ! Aaah. Its not gonna be easy. Leaving them all.

Along with this pain, comes the tension of exams. One of the 'fear's I was talking about. The other one is of course, going out there and being by yourself. Not many would want it to happen if they could help it. But, like they say, time is all powerful. No one can stop it. We just have to roll along. We've got to move on.