The year that was...

Excitement all around as people get ready to welcome another new year in their life. Why do people celebrate this day that has no historical significance? Is it because they get a holiday? Or is it because everyone else is celebrating? Or is it because the police are gonna be strict with the rules? Nah… It is because this day symbolizes hope. Hope that there will be a refreshing change in their lives starting today. Hope that all the sorrow that had encircled them till now would vanish and joy will fill the lacunae that exist in their lives. It is with this hope that people coin various resolutions; the ones that cater to the actions they feel are wrong or unhealthy. But how many people look back at the year that just passed by and do a quite and healthy retrospection? Many do, but the euphoric nature of the upcoming day just makes the whole previous year appear modest. Here is the recollection of my life in 2007, the year that was…

The year started with me taking a resolution to ‘be a nerd and to shape my career well’. I wanted to get placed in a good company with a decent salary and also wanted to do CAT, the only exam I was serious about in the last three years, well. But in between all this I knew I cant compromise on the fun part and also the relationships that I maintain with many guys and girls in college. The sixth semester was torturous to say the least. Not because of the CPCs (campus placement course) conducted by the seniors. But because of a course called Product design and development. Wonder how many days we had to sweat it out to complete the course (means somehow impressing the teacher that you had done something useful! And believe me even Karan Thapar of Devil’s Advocate fame would have got impressed more easily than Mr.Bennet, our teacher) But I learnt more from that course than I did from anything else, about the practicality of any problem. The CPCs were attemptable for I was strong in one subject, Aptitute. And I eventually got class 2^nd in that subject and also a motivating name amongst friends “apti king”.

The holidays saw me getting serious about CAT and the T.I.M.E classes I attended in Chennai were of great help. Special thanks to one Mr.Raghunath who was very inspiring and made be believe that I can crack CAT this year. Then the AIMCATs, the mock tests that I took every week. It was exciting, fun and eye opening. I got ranks in top 50 thrice (out of say 25000 people who wrote) and that gave me all the confidence leading into the exam. In between all this I studied for my placements too and after 9 companies and 3 interviews was, should say, quite lucky to get placed in Oracle. And also me taking over as the President of Wisdom Club of NITT (quite apprehensive I was) and till now the journey has been a dream! The CAT exam eventually went well (I hope) with the results releasing in 8 days.

There was so shortage of fun also this year. The usual showoffs, the popularity, friends, amazing seniors, refreshing first years, wonderful girls I came across (no pun intended!), trip to Bangalore, watching Ganguly bat, Chennai open tennis and the latest addiction, blogging (which has so far been driven by TRP ratings!) This year was indeed amazing and unforgettable. And I am happy that every single day of it is stored in my diary forever. I signal goodbye to 2007, whose life is just a few more minutes, with a heavy heart. Will miss you buddy!

Here is wishing you all a much better and happy new year 2008! :) :)