First day of college ! :)

A distant memory of me being a 4 year old kid, walking to the school the very first day, sitting in my allotted class like I own it, still prevails in some corner of my mind, and gets vivid when my mom narrates the tales to me. The very first day of the school evokes the memories of all those fears, anxieties, and excitement that came along the fact that I was now going to be a school kid.

Gradually, 13 years passed, and the school became a second home. Years after making soul mate friends, parental teachers there came a point when we were termed as the seniors of the school and finally were supposed to “pass out” from the second home. Another rush of feelings, sadness, nostalgia, and the grave emotion of parting with the best buddies and the best teachers in the world engulfed the heart and soul into its own world. But more so, there was something else…

There was an ecstatic feeling of venturing into a new phase of life, meeting new people, heading towards the career of your life, working towards building a future… There was more looking forward to a brilliant college life! After 2 years of racking our brains into the CBSE Board material, and clearing the “examination-of-the-nation” with flying colors, we were all dreaming of a bright future into the topmost colleges of the country!

Yes, the cut offs were out, and we all were gazing into the computer screens with the most inquisitive eyes ever! And then after glorious moments of getting the college, we were into the offices getting the registration done! Then came the most awaited day, ever! The Orientation Day.

My friend and me. We didn't know where to go. Whom to consult. All we knew was that a bunch of seniors were directing us all to the hall. Okay, so there we were! In about 5 minutes or so, we found ourselves perched on the balcony seats of a big auditorium, dimly lit, teachers conducting the inauguration ceremony, delivering encouraging speeches, the most gorgeous seniors performing the even more gorgeous dances, and all of them attempting to make us feel the most special freshers ever! It was more than we expected. After allotting us our respective sections, the seniors-in-charge of each section took us out in the campus, familiarizing us with every nook and corner of the place where we were now supposed to spend our next 4 years! There were jokes, there were some senior-special advises, but more than anything else, there was this special realization, that were now a part of one of the most reputed institutions in the country, Jesus and Mary College! There wasn't any special ragging as we’d expected, but yes, there was a special dress code that we were supposed to follow on the very first working day of the college. Okay, so we were really looking forward to it! There was immense excitement as to look like the future princesses of the college ! Hahaa!

But as the people told us, they were our seniors, of course not in a mood to spare us! And there we were standing envisaging ourselves in a deadly combination of Indian Kurti, Night Suit Pajamas, Chappals, and two ponytails of oil-clad hair!

There were sighs, pleadings and of course curses by the first years, but more than anything, there was a distinct element of fun in it! 

Ironically enough, I was looking forward to my first day of college. I was looking forward to the first day of college, a step towards my future into making.

Then came 24 July, 2013. This was the day we were expected to attend our foremost lectures, introduce ourselves to the teachers and a class of 60 students, whom we were to spend our next 4 years with. The whole campus was thronged with students. Freshers or seniors? We couldn't distinguish! All I knew was that I had my first class at 8:30 am and it was already 8:20, and till then I didn't have a bit of idea which class to head towards. And of course, the expected and the obvious happened! After 20 minutes of roaming around here and there, I found a senior who directed me to my room 101, yeah, 20 minutes late! But the teacher was kind enough to let me in, as it was our first day. The whole day passed away in a similar manner, and I had this very opportunity of being elected as the Class Representative! Now that was something very honorable, a moment of immense pride, to win the hearts of 59 strangers, who ultimately accepted me as their leader! That was a sign of a bright future ahead. A glorious moment that the next 4 years would bring out the best in me and ultimately help me emerge as a better human being!
P.S : I didn't follow the dress code :D