I encountered many happy faces as I entered my classroom ( rather strange as the daily regular lectures were about to start ). On enquiring, I found out that our department had planned for a 'traditional day'.
Now, this was something. Many of us were complaining that we were bored of wearing the regular clothes to college and wanted to wear something really different and traditional. That is how 'Traditional Day' was planned. Everybody were in high spirits and were fervently discussing what attire would they don and the accessories to go with it. It was truly a riot of colours that day. Every girl looked supremely traditional ( who otherwise were usually seen in a pair of jeans or leggings. ) Students who belonged to different states dressed up in their state's traditional best and looked really beautiful.
Smiles on everybody’s faces, the festive fervour, the clicking away of cameras, pictures with different (God knows how many) postures and all cultural events like dances, skits and songs made that day extraordinarily eventful.
At the end of the day, tiredness was taking over but not enough to douse the bliss of seeing myself in saree and deepest emotions welling up in my heart that gone are those childhood days. In a couple of years from now, we would be becoming big girls with our own duties and responsibilities...
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
DASHING THROUGH LIFE...
The results of certain coaching institutes were out. My uncle was getting worked up about deciding which coaching institute would be better for his girl who was in 7th standard. Which coaching institute would be the best one? Which one would best help in realizing her (or rather his) dream of getting into the premier colleges of the country?
Like him everyone around seem to have become cog in this machine for future production of career for their children. Everyone looks to be in a hurry. Each is rushing to colleges, work places and roads seem to be ever rushing tributaries of traffic. All are dashing through life with feet firmly pressing the accelerator. Zooming from one milestone to the other, life has come to resemble distant scenery that we occasionally glimpse in the rear view mirror. With our eyes firmly trained towards the road ahead, we hurry on and on and on without the faintest clue about where we are going as we are in a tearing hurry to even look at the signboards that probably read- stop, take a deep breath and enjoy the freshness of life.
In our rush, our life is resembling a things-to-do list. In the race towards good, better and best, we are constantly pushing ourselves to attain the next level of worldly heaven. In fact due to the stressful life in the present times, we are more forgetful, sleep-deprived and our bodies are crumbling under the pressure of progress. Gradually our mental and physical health will sure become casualties to the hurry virus. An inherent restlessness is being caused due to the belief that life really is all about survival of the fittest. It is almost like believing that if you do not pile your plate with everything from the buffet table and eat it as fast as possible, your food will actually spring wings and fly away. This mad rush is the very cause of the rise in health problems among youngsters and frustrating relationships.
We dream of an ideal world but that always clashes with reality. We want to be a complete success not realizing that success is elusive. We are leading an extremely mechanical life, where feelings are just distractions that we can do without. This leads to depression as people do not know what they seek.
Don’t know whether my views would make any difference, but to whoever who cares to listen, I just want to tell them - don’t lose out on the splendour of life. Learn to enjoy the little things in life. Kya patha kal ho na ho…
Like him everyone around seem to have become cog in this machine for future production of career for their children. Everyone looks to be in a hurry. Each is rushing to colleges, work places and roads seem to be ever rushing tributaries of traffic. All are dashing through life with feet firmly pressing the accelerator. Zooming from one milestone to the other, life has come to resemble distant scenery that we occasionally glimpse in the rear view mirror. With our eyes firmly trained towards the road ahead, we hurry on and on and on without the faintest clue about where we are going as we are in a tearing hurry to even look at the signboards that probably read- stop, take a deep breath and enjoy the freshness of life.
In our rush, our life is resembling a things-to-do list. In the race towards good, better and best, we are constantly pushing ourselves to attain the next level of worldly heaven. In fact due to the stressful life in the present times, we are more forgetful, sleep-deprived and our bodies are crumbling under the pressure of progress. Gradually our mental and physical health will sure become casualties to the hurry virus. An inherent restlessness is being caused due to the belief that life really is all about survival of the fittest. It is almost like believing that if you do not pile your plate with everything from the buffet table and eat it as fast as possible, your food will actually spring wings and fly away. This mad rush is the very cause of the rise in health problems among youngsters and frustrating relationships.
We dream of an ideal world but that always clashes with reality. We want to be a complete success not realizing that success is elusive. We are leading an extremely mechanical life, where feelings are just distractions that we can do without. This leads to depression as people do not know what they seek.
Don’t know whether my views would make any difference, but to whoever who cares to listen, I just want to tell them - don’t lose out on the splendour of life. Learn to enjoy the little things in life. Kya patha kal ho na ho…
Switch off the mobile, switch over to friends ..!!!
On a bright and beautiful morning, we friends were strolling on the campus, when we suddenly noticed that banners were being put up banning the use of cellphones on campus. Everyone's jaws dropped and I could see the indignation on their faces.
The common opinion was that it was an action to insult the students. After all, we are considered the strength of the nation and all set to bring glory to the country with our creative talents. The best of companies in the world and the top brains are looking at Indian students with amazement.
When the world has so much of confidence in us why does our own Government treat us with contempt. Are we so irresponsible that such a move has been made to contain our freedom?
These were a few thoughts that were instantly aired by our friends. We could not make out whether it was a move in the right direction or just the administration being too strict on us.
Sitting in the bus on the way back home, I thought it over again. Somewhere the realisation dawned that these moves are indeed in the interest of the student community.
Didn't the earlier generation enjoy campus life without these gadgets? Mobile phones are no doubt very useful but that does not mean they are indispensable. Cellphones have become more of a distraction. And we all agree how even the recess or the lunchtime is taken over by mobiles. None of us have time for the friends sitting right beside us but try to contact someone else sitting somewhere else. They have parted us more than connected us.
I understand it is a bit difficult to accept this rule and obey it but whoever does a bit of practical thinking and avoids using the cellphone on college campus will definitely benefit. Perhaps imposing a dress code and ban on use of cellphones on college campuses are a few of the basic tenets of disciplined education. Let us all accept it gracefully.
The common opinion was that it was an action to insult the students. After all, we are considered the strength of the nation and all set to bring glory to the country with our creative talents. The best of companies in the world and the top brains are looking at Indian students with amazement.
When the world has so much of confidence in us why does our own Government treat us with contempt. Are we so irresponsible that such a move has been made to contain our freedom?
These were a few thoughts that were instantly aired by our friends. We could not make out whether it was a move in the right direction or just the administration being too strict on us.
Sitting in the bus on the way back home, I thought it over again. Somewhere the realisation dawned that these moves are indeed in the interest of the student community.
Didn't the earlier generation enjoy campus life without these gadgets? Mobile phones are no doubt very useful but that does not mean they are indispensable. Cellphones have become more of a distraction. And we all agree how even the recess or the lunchtime is taken over by mobiles. None of us have time for the friends sitting right beside us but try to contact someone else sitting somewhere else. They have parted us more than connected us.
I understand it is a bit difficult to accept this rule and obey it but whoever does a bit of practical thinking and avoids using the cellphone on college campus will definitely benefit. Perhaps imposing a dress code and ban on use of cellphones on college campuses are a few of the basic tenets of disciplined education. Let us all accept it gracefully.
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