Today, the 28th of Sept 2008 at sometime around 1400hrs ...(or 02:00 PM for those who are not used to the 24hrs time format :-p )... I was traveling by Metro, coming back from my MCA coaching class with my friend Divya... and it so happens that in front of us is a girl... (for guys interested in this... she wasn't much pretty with face... but had a decent figure :-p )... and she was reading a novel.
As with the constant metro announcement that irks every single nerve attached to your ear, one would have had problems concentrating reading, and this girl was no exception.
In an attempt to focus she was mumbling what ever she was reading, and Divya pointed it out to me and said ... ' It looks as if she is trying to cram the whole novel.' Observing now at the girl more keenly, i noticed that the novel was none other than the famous Indian best seller...
' Five Point Someone ' ... by Chetan Bhagat (An IITian and an IIM-A qualified high intellectual brain gifted person for whom India can be proud of).
Well, just a glance at the book and all the deep down buried memories came flashing back in an instant... though oddly this time, instead of a depressing abominable null passing over me, an urge to write the story behind it grabbed me, and so, i could not just resist having my new post about this. I thought of posting something else before this, but now i guess this will be it...
I had always had passion for reading, and with the discovery of various novels (mostly mystery) in my school library, it very soon became my biggest hobby for any and all times. The ones of Agatha Christie put me on the track to observe people of their nature and characteristics and observe things keenly. Finding myself successful in analyzing the situations correctly, i knew that a new part in me was carved with the help of...
'The Marvels of Agatha Christie' ....
And so, in this post, I will write about... ' The Books That Wrote Something in My Life '....
Hmmm... 19th Sept 2006: I remember this day as it is the b'day of my school friend whom I kinda liked, and the same year we had just entered college, she outside delhi and me in delhi starting with my BCA.
1st event of the day to change my life...
As my friend was out of Delhi, still I planned to call at her home number to wish her in hope that maybe she will be there for the occasion. Alas, that was not to be. And the call is recieved by her Mum! ... :-p
After a bit of introduction for a few good minutes, the common interrogation starts..
Her Mum: ' So where you taken admission?? What are you doing? '
Me: 'Well I'm doing BCA, Auntie! From IP Univ. '
Her Mum: (with a common curiosity & disgusting tone) : 'BCA!! What did you have in 12th? Commerce without maths?' ..
(commerce without maths was for the lowest graded students of school)
Me (with a taken aback expression) : 'No auntie!! I was in your daughter's class only. I was a non-med computer science student. Had scored good in 10th to acquire it easily.'
( saying last two lines with a certain pride, with also trying to impress her mom ... :-p ) ... sadly that wasn't to be either..
Her Mum(with even more exasperated disgust) : 'Then why are you doing BCA?'
Me (with helpless silent indignation) : 'Could not make it to any engineering college auntie. Did not prepare well for them... '
Ahh... cannot write any further about the silent tele-communicated (s)laughter of my feel-good factor to make it to a college. You probably get the idea...!!
2nd event of the day to change my life....
Well it was night actually. At 11:00 PM i start reading the novel.. 'Five Point Someone'.. first few pages of introduction so well written to grab my attention to such a level that, I got my eyes off the book only after finishing the last page... and did not bat an eyelid in between...!!
The story of 3 guys, making it to the prestigious IIT, uncertain, unaware, insecure, (etc etc..) as they enter college. Mess up with life just in the rebel against the education system and in an attempt to try and be someone that they were not to be. After the tragic failure of the 'fool-proof' plan and the mishap in the episode of the heavenly love story (which anyone would dream to have.. ).. the book, the story..everything... shook me to my core...
Already i was worked up completely for not making to an engineering college, and a book based on IITian grounds was exactly what i needed to add depth to the enormity of the situation. I'll be honest... I did not sleep for the next 3 nights...
I realized the 1st mistake that I made in life: Its always fun to be enjoying the present moment without thinking of the future... but what I forgot was, even though living the present.. one should not forget the dreams one sees to accomplish in life. Thinking too much of the future is harmful, but not thinking at all can be fatal. Never should anyone oscillate between the extremes of uncertainty. That there is a thin line differentiating between the desire and the reality, and anyone misjudging in between them will end up in a fall face down.
I realized that i had not only played with my future, but along with it shattered the faith, hope and dreams that were seen by so many of my family members, especially my grand parents. And then saw that i have a chance to make up for it in my upcoming college life and yet again the same competent situation of post-grad. And made sure that this time the experience of failure is not repeated... And so started the B.E.A.U.T.ful college life, with everyday being a new experience and a new lesson with a new perspective....
Amazing as it was, that a simple book could actually make me think wonders in just an overnight. It is said that enlightenment is like a flash which could appear in less than a fraction of a second.. though it took me from 11:00pm to 5:00am next day... :-p
I do not know if it was the result of damage to my brain caused by 3 sleepless days and nights... but all that i knew was that..
'This Book Wrote Something In My Life To Remain Forever.... '
(End of Part 1... to be contd....)
As with the constant metro announcement that irks every single nerve attached to your ear, one would have had problems concentrating reading, and this girl was no exception.
In an attempt to focus she was mumbling what ever she was reading, and Divya pointed it out to me and said ... ' It looks as if she is trying to cram the whole novel.' Observing now at the girl more keenly, i noticed that the novel was none other than the famous Indian best seller...
' Five Point Someone ' ... by Chetan Bhagat (An IITian and an IIM-A qualified high intellectual brain gifted person for whom India can be proud of).
Well, just a glance at the book and all the deep down buried memories came flashing back in an instant... though oddly this time, instead of a depressing abominable null passing over me, an urge to write the story behind it grabbed me, and so, i could not just resist having my new post about this. I thought of posting something else before this, but now i guess this will be it...
I had always had passion for reading, and with the discovery of various novels (mostly mystery) in my school library, it very soon became my biggest hobby for any and all times. The ones of Agatha Christie put me on the track to observe people of their nature and characteristics and observe things keenly. Finding myself successful in analyzing the situations correctly, i knew that a new part in me was carved with the help of...
'The Marvels of Agatha Christie' ....
And so, in this post, I will write about... ' The Books That Wrote Something in My Life '....
Hmmm... 19th Sept 2006: I remember this day as it is the b'day of my school friend whom I kinda liked, and the same year we had just entered college, she outside delhi and me in delhi starting with my BCA.
1st event of the day to change my life...
As my friend was out of Delhi, still I planned to call at her home number to wish her in hope that maybe she will be there for the occasion. Alas, that was not to be. And the call is recieved by her Mum! ... :-p
After a bit of introduction for a few good minutes, the common interrogation starts..
Her Mum: ' So where you taken admission?? What are you doing? '
Me: 'Well I'm doing BCA, Auntie! From IP Univ. '
Her Mum: (with a common curiosity & disgusting tone) : 'BCA!! What did you have in 12th? Commerce without maths?' ..
(commerce without maths was for the lowest graded students of school)
Me (with a taken aback expression) : 'No auntie!! I was in your daughter's class only. I was a non-med computer science student. Had scored good in 10th to acquire it easily.'
( saying last two lines with a certain pride, with also trying to impress her mom ... :-p ) ... sadly that wasn't to be either..
Her Mum(with even more exasperated disgust) : 'Then why are you doing BCA?'
Me (with helpless silent indignation) : 'Could not make it to any engineering college auntie. Did not prepare well for them... '
Ahh... cannot write any further about the silent tele-communicated (s)laughter of my feel-good factor to make it to a college. You probably get the idea...!!
2nd event of the day to change my life....
Well it was night actually. At 11:00 PM i start reading the novel.. 'Five Point Someone'.. first few pages of introduction so well written to grab my attention to such a level that, I got my eyes off the book only after finishing the last page... and did not bat an eyelid in between...!!
The story of 3 guys, making it to the prestigious IIT, uncertain, unaware, insecure, (etc etc..) as they enter college. Mess up with life just in the rebel against the education system and in an attempt to try and be someone that they were not to be. After the tragic failure of the 'fool-proof' plan and the mishap in the episode of the heavenly love story (which anyone would dream to have.. ).. the book, the story..everything... shook me to my core...
Already i was worked up completely for not making to an engineering college, and a book based on IITian grounds was exactly what i needed to add depth to the enormity of the situation. I'll be honest... I did not sleep for the next 3 nights...
I realized the 1st mistake that I made in life: Its always fun to be enjoying the present moment without thinking of the future... but what I forgot was, even though living the present.. one should not forget the dreams one sees to accomplish in life. Thinking too much of the future is harmful, but not thinking at all can be fatal. Never should anyone oscillate between the extremes of uncertainty. That there is a thin line differentiating between the desire and the reality, and anyone misjudging in between them will end up in a fall face down.
I realized that i had not only played with my future, but along with it shattered the faith, hope and dreams that were seen by so many of my family members, especially my grand parents. And then saw that i have a chance to make up for it in my upcoming college life and yet again the same competent situation of post-grad. And made sure that this time the experience of failure is not repeated... And so started the B.E.A.U.T.ful college life, with everyday being a new experience and a new lesson with a new perspective....
Amazing as it was, that a simple book could actually make me think wonders in just an overnight. It is said that enlightenment is like a flash which could appear in less than a fraction of a second.. though it took me from 11:00pm to 5:00am next day... :-p
I do not know if it was the result of damage to my brain caused by 3 sleepless days and nights... but all that i knew was that..
'This Book Wrote Something In My Life To Remain Forever.... '
(End of Part 1... to be contd....)
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If u can't write any further about the 1st event .. shall i ..:d
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