Start of a new semester

Fall '08 arrives and brings some new life to the totally lethargic last week. The campus is full of life with several new faces that are on the verge of starting a new career ahead. The new students are full of hope and confidence with great responsibilities on their little shoulders to make their families proud. Seeing the new spirit on the young faces, it seems like a rewind of two years when I first stepped into the US of A: going away from your family for a time-period you aren't certain of, with no family member around you to guide you through your difficult times and just with the one hope of making something BIG in life. I distinctly remember my granny always repeating the same phrases, and trying to remind me to focus and study hard, not to forget my responsibilities and motive of coming to the States. This journey in life truly becomes the test of being independent and self-motivated.

Well, it was my birthday on 12th Sept and I was so not looking forward to celebrating it. Everyone were curious to know the reason as to who can be so stupid not to celebrate a day thats just for you and comes once a year. Well, I couldn't find a definite answer to the question but I think I miss my family, or maybe I don't see any point celebrating a day that makes me realize that I have one less year to live. Maybe I am too pessimistic b'coz some people would celebrate this day thinking that they loved the years past in their lives and hope to live more to celebrate this day again. Its been the third birthday without the family for me on the day when you need them the most. I received so many calls from relatives and friends back in India and I felt really happy for the fact that atleast I got to talk to them bcoz of this day. There are still those questions that keep on lingering into your mind: Have you done enough with the time you spent away from your family and friends, sacrificing all the social life and running away from various responsibilities? Was is worth to spend 2.5 years of student life pursuing MS with 1 year work-experience in between or was it better to finish your studies early and start full-time straight-up after your graduation? Well, I don't know the answers of any of these questions yet, but I hope to know them pretty soon. Destiny surely has something for everyone and I beleive whatever happens, happens for good ! Laters...