Sure enough everyone, who now calls himself
or herself a college student, has heard the very famous dialogue, courtesy
their parents, when they were slogging their way through 12th class
- “Abhi pad lo beta…Fir college mein to
mauj hai.” Obviously I was one of them too and gulped down what they said
without a word or doubt like any child who has hope in his/her heart and
believe what their parents say. Every 12th class kid has
star-crossed eyes and thinks that college is a place where you would go to do
the professor some kind of a favour. The canteen will be their resting grounds
and attendance would be served in a platter.
Somehow we made ourselves believe
that college would be a meeting place for all the friends to go on trips. Even with
such promising prospects everyone broke down during the farewell, even the
strong willed ones… It was leaving behind years and years of togetherness with
all the friends and it was shattering to think that they may not even remember
you some years down the line. Its second semester now and everyone has pretty
much settled in. There are new friends and new hang out places and new memories
and experiences. At present there are only two things that I and probably any
student is feeling…unending stress and nostalgia. The stress of second semester
is not a joke really, suddenly all the warning from our seniors was coming
true. There were deadlines after deadlines, not to mention the huge chapters
that had to be understood, the books were getting thicker by the day and the
pressure cooker was building its pressure. We are left to wonder that why can’t
we be like so-and-so college and go on trips and have fun… honestly!!! It’s not
like we don’t find time to have fun with our college friends but time seems to
be limited when we want to pursue our hobbies like painting, dancing or writing
articles for instance. Message cards are the only thing connecting us to our
school friends now and our passions are literally sacrificed for the sake of
completing any assignment. I had never imagined me to be a type but yes, I
became one too. In first semester I would be glued onto the notice board all
geared up for some upcoming fest where I could go and have fun but now I can’t
bring myself to bother. Secondly, nostalgia because all the juniors from
school are approaching you and going “Didi,
apne kitni padai kari thi apke boards ke time???” The question just brings a smile on my face and my prompt reply comes
“Not enough apparently!” They all seem to be as teary eyed as we used to be.
Looking at the school building like a slow-motion from some SRK movie and eyes
all watery. All this reminds me more and more of my school friends and makes me
ache to be with them. College has managed to put some distance between us -
only physically though as whenever I do get the time to talk to them or message
chat with them, I feel this weird swelling of my heart which tells me that I am
happy and frankly this happiness is above any happiness you can get with your
college friends.
I know though that college is
really not a playground and that you come here to become an adult, an
individual and understand that hard work is really necessary to achieve
anything in life. After a day of hard work I feel really satisfied of having
achieved my goals and being nearer to some temporary aim I had like completion
of a project. As for my school friends, even in that sphere the college has
done a favour to me as now I value them so much more and miss them a lot.. It’s
when you are away from them that you can understand how much they meant to you
and how much they are necessary for your smile... Even in all the stress and
the sweat, the college has really given me new perspectives in life!
KNOW YOUR FRIEND FROM DU
Tulika Banerjee is a student of Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women.
She is very passionate about everything she does... she loves to
write, sing, dance, paint, speak so on and so forth!! Her friends love
her because she loves them A LOT! She generally takes charge of stuff
and sees that they are done properly. She is affectionate, strong and a
voracious reader. Life is fun for her and exploring it is her job. She
hopes that she can grow up well and achieve all her goals.
