3 years of academics is finally nearing an end. The 2005 batch of single degree students of BITS Pilani have finished the curriculum to become engineers save a few electives and a 6 month long "industrial internship".
Personally, a lot has changed for me since the day I walked in through those gates. These 3 years of independent existence has lead to a marked difference in character,perspectives and habits , hopefully for the good. I have always maintained that staying in this village would make it impossible for most of us to live within the acceptable terms laid down by the society.We have our own set of rules, language and a very unique way of living. The transition once we step outside might appear non-existent to a few, but what we leave behind here are things which we are bound to recollect with smiles - definitely Pappuji, Skylawns, the PPW's and the lacchas under the statues are not things which can be relived outside this village.
Despite the fact that I have one more year to go before I am a graduate and the certificate reaches my home , I know it is the end of most "routine" things for me . I am no longer under the pressure to wake up and rush off to tuts 4 days a week, live in the fear of surprise test or dread about averages and grade cutoff's after this semester. BITSians also have to bid their farewells sooner than most college-goers due to the complex process of the "Practise School" programme. The farewells might not be the regular tear-jerkers, for we do part ways, but only with the hope and belief that we will bump into each other at another turn of life in due course of time.
Cheers to the 2005 batch and to the prospect of having a great future filled with a lot of delightful surprises.
Personally, a lot has changed for me since the day I walked in through those gates. These 3 years of independent existence has lead to a marked difference in character,perspectives and habits , hopefully for the good. I have always maintained that staying in this village would make it impossible for most of us to live within the acceptable terms laid down by the society.We have our own set of rules, language and a very unique way of living. The transition once we step outside might appear non-existent to a few, but what we leave behind here are things which we are bound to recollect with smiles - definitely Pappuji, Skylawns, the PPW's and the lacchas under the statues are not things which can be relived outside this village.
Despite the fact that I have one more year to go before I am a graduate and the certificate reaches my home , I know it is the end of most "routine" things for me . I am no longer under the pressure to wake up and rush off to tuts 4 days a week, live in the fear of surprise test or dread about averages and grade cutoff's after this semester. BITSians also have to bid their farewells sooner than most college-goers due to the complex process of the "Practise School" programme. The farewells might not be the regular tear-jerkers, for we do part ways, but only with the hope and belief that we will bump into each other at another turn of life in due course of time.
Cheers to the 2005 batch and to the prospect of having a great future filled with a lot of delightful surprises.
