I still remember the last day
of my graduation, people elated, relieved and not to mentioned tired. The day
had finally arrived for which we have been waiting from the day when we
realized the true essence of graduation- probably the first day I suppose! :P
Chanting, shouting, screaming,
jumping high in the air, and getting pictures clicked by all the class-mates.
Promising them that we shall stay in touch for the rest of our lives, come what
may, we shall cross paths every now and then, call up each other twice, thrice
a day, meet up twice a week and make sure every day is just an another day at
college.
8 months after the last day at
college, and in to this so- called corporate life style, I realized I made
promises that I can’t keep, I hardly meet my friends, all the I’ll be in touch
phrases seem to be long forgotten. I refrain myself from dozing off after I
have my dinner so that I can call a friend of mine and get to know how is he
doing, but in vain. Even if I manage to call up a friend, most of the time the
conversation happens to be about mundane things and ends up on a “let us meet
some time” note!
After 5 days of work, getting
out of my bed seems to be an herculean task let alone going out and hanging out
with friends. Everything despite being monotonous and thrill-lacking one is
bound to be sucked in to the same rigmarole day after day.
At times I become nostalgic,
just listening to my brother talk about his day at college. The records, exams,
lectures, slogging for attendance, last minute run for the evaluation of records,
seminars, bunking classes; which once seemed to be never ending, is now history
which carved numerous memories on our hearts. Every day an adventure, joy full
and awesome!
I still remember the pocket
money crunch I had at times, that made me settle only for a couple of "Samosa’s"
and my appetite admonished me for not saving the money properly. Now it is the other way round where the
appetite has grown smaller and money has taken lead. I wish I could go back to the
college days and cease to exist in that very moment. Because life now has only
one thing to offer- Nothing! Eat, Poop, Work, Sleep and well eat and poop again.
Though we made stringent
promises that our “lives” would be the same even after the college days as it
turned out life itself did us part.
Adios!!
