Panipat !! I never loved this place in 4 years. It's amazing how much I miss that place, now that I think about it. I miss that town, I miss the midnight walkouts. I miss the old buildings. I miss the restaurants. NH 1 may not be some people's idea of an ideal drive but I miss those rides to campus. I miss being on campus in the evening, when it was quiet and calm. I miss the freedom to sleep when ever I want to, freedom to stay up till late at night, freedom to go out till 2.00am in the morning. In last days of college I loved walking around campus as the sun was setting, when you could literally feel the spirit of the being here in the air.
Fourteen months ago, I was living the dream. Monday nights included KC on the roof. Tuesday and Wednesday nights featured trivia while walking on the road. Saturday night consisted of home made chicken & fish at friends’ place. Sunday night inevitably were enjoyed with dancing and singing songs like b.c.sutta and g.m.danda. These were the waning moments of me in the lasting memories of my college years.
Those four years of my life were really awesome. I did whatever I thought. I can sense the changes in me. I met some really great people. I would not name all of them here but yes some of them were just awesome. I met many who contributed to my life in one or the other way. I was encouraged, appreciated, criticized and discouraged time to time. But it always helped me to become better with every step. I feel that I am kind of detached soul but still I miss people from my past, places, time, memories, tears and smiles. I can relate to everything I left behind and touch wood I feel blessed because whenever I look back I find my people standing there for me.
Life certainly is different now! I think my problem is that while I’ve certainly seen things that are real, I’ve yet to experience the ‘real world’ that everybody always talks about when I was in college.
