From the narrow corridors of our schools to the wide ever-hysterical
passages of our college. Life sure takes one hell of a roller coaster ride.
Missing the friends we have had for as long as we can
remember to the enticing new bonds forged.
Between the concerned class-teacher to the funny-talking professor,
between the hustle-bustle of the school canteen to the crowded chat-wallah in
front of our college; WE GREW UP.
It’s a rather fascinating transition- Growing up. The
changes, the emotions, the anticipation, the excitement- everything, rolled
into one bittersweet package called life.
All that time spent bunking in the canteen, the playing
football with a tennis ball on the basketball court, the frivolous walks on the
school campus (in and out ;-)), the standing outside the class – which was more
of a playtime than a punishment, the rush you felt when you answer correctly
amid your red-faced friends, the pumping hormones when you look around and
you see your crush’s face. Everything becomes a cherished memory- a long-lived
dream you wish never ended. Days well spent; time worth the archives at the
back of your mind.
Because who remembers the 20/20 on a math test?
We remember our school days for those plays we were in-
where we didn’t know our lines until the last moment, for the tests we forgot
about (saved only by the seating arrangement and the “bathroom breaks”) , for
finishing our Practical files on the last day of submission, for the terrifying
principal ( & her minions) who’d make rounds during our bunks.
We remember it for being the backbenchers – making fun of
the teacher’s weird accent and pretending to write when they looked at us or
swooning at that one ‘pataka’ teacher.
For that fun field trip- whose best part would always be the
bus trip, or that boring seminar spent playing tic-tac-toe with your best
friend.
As we transition into this wild and unknown territory called
college, we look back at these days and smile for we had a BLAST on this crazy,
beautiful adventure. And hopeful eyes look forward to a crazier and more
beautiful odyssey that awaits us.
It’s scary. Yes. But it’s also exciting, and as a college
student, I assure you that you will have the time of your lives here.
So lower your inhibitions and pack your bags, folks. Because
you are in for another adventure. J
