We Are Family!

its been 2 weeks since college began for me at XIMR and I have started to feel like I have known my classmates for years! In this 'fortnight of fun' I have already acquired (started to use business lingo already?) 2 sisters, 2 walking-to-CST partners, a few admirers, some heartfelt talks, lots of interesting views, umpteen laughs and thousands of moments to cherish.

After almost 20 years of nomadic existence through educational institutions and work places you kind of get comfortable with meeting new people and learning new things. From my first day at kindergarten to my first day at XIMR and everyday in between at School, Diploma, Apprenticeship, Undergraduate and Infosys some things have certainly changed, but some things, I came to realize, never will. Like the intoxicating mix of excitement and anxiety of attending the first day, like introducing yourself many times to many people from your class, like trying to remember the names of all those you met, like sharing your lunch with a group of complete strangers.

And yet despite all the unfamiliarity, there was this sense of deja vu with this class. It could just be my imagination or maybe the universal human need to find patterns in everything. I found a lot of my past in my present class. A lot of wonderful people willing to help and wonderful to talk to. and in just 2 weeks we have developed a familial bond between all of us. The Khandala trip strengthened that bond and broke that little ice that was between us.

With such a good start I am certain there is only way this class will go: Up! There are many more days to follow, many more memories to be lived and cherished. I hope I can live up to what my new family truly deserves from me!