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First of all let me say that i’m an average student (and sometimes even below average) and my classmates know how good i am at studies . I never considered that getting high marks is something great, i believed nothing lies in marks … But i missed the oppurtunity to attend the best placement drive at my college, “Infosys” , just because of my marks (even if i attended it, nothing is gonna happen, still i couldn’t participate(participation matters!)).

Next one was the placement drive of another good company “ibs” . I missed that too (same reason: Marks! ). But i was so happy since two of my friends got placed in “ibs” ( @Varun, one is you).

Inbetween i got a chance to attend a placement drive at Sree Narayana Engineering college,Payyanur. I went there along with Nistul. We wrote the test together, discussing each question . But when result came, both were out . Then we returned back. But i must say that, I really enjoyed the trip .

That was the first test i attended. Next was the “Accenture” placement drive at Thrissur Engineering college (Had a nice stay at Varun’s house). Their PPT(Pre Placement Talk) was superb! At that moment i really became a fan of Accenture and wanted to be a part of Accenture. That Accenture fellow kept on telling “Accenture is not for everyone and Everyone is not for Accenture”. Test was easy but couldn’t clear it. But one of my “ibs” friend got placed in Accenture at the end of the day .

Thus attending placement drives became my hobby. Whenever i heard of a placement drive (not the BPO ones ) i used to go for it, fail in aptitude test and come back. The thing is that such trips were really wonderful and sometimes i even forgot the fact that i was going to attend a Company’s test for a job! I used to go for all these even without preparing (Sorry Hariyetta ). I used to laugh at people when i see them reading R. S. Agarwal’s “Quantitative Aptitude” or “Verbal & Non-verbal Reasoning” . I used to make fun of them.

Next one was the “suntec” test at Rajagiri Campus. Wow! What a campus! For a moment i thought, if i was studying here…. I was really jealous of the students there. I had to meet the placement officer there, so i went to their placement cell. It was A/C . Every where A/C . I couldn’t see a single A/C in my college . There was around 32 students from my college. Actually i never heard of such a company (company has a total of 450 employes only). Also i was not at all impressed with their PPT (Sorry NK). As usual,  the test was very easy but couldn’t clear the test. Three students from our college got placed in Suntec, including my friend Nidhin NK.

By this time, i almost made up my mind that i won’t clear such tests . I won’t get into any IT firm if this is the case. My belief became stronger when i heard a dialog from eby sir “More than 80% of Btech students are not fit for the Industry! ” (Padachone! ), “ and those who haven’t cleared the tests till now must realise the fact that you people won’t get placed unless you change your attitude and work more towards it.” These words really touched me! I started realising the fact that i was one among those 80%.

Read the next part here: http://life.praveesh.com/how-i-got-placed-part-ii/

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Prashobh: Are you free?

Me: Not exactly. But I can sense some urgency in that question.

PB: I feel disturbed. I need a chat.

Me: Carry on. But limit it to an hour.

PB: Ok. Did you read the newspaper today? A professor’s palm was cut.

Me: Yes I read. It was shocking.

I tried to avoid going into details as the adrenaline of debate has the habit of tampering with all other prominent emotions.

PB: Shocking..!! Yes but is your responsibility as a citizen limited to that expression?

Me: What else can I do yaar, with this identity as a student?

PB: For now all what you need to do is to help me out of this dilemma. The place is in my neighborhood. It shook me from head to foot. I feel an urgency to act. I have started to hate Muslim’s.

Me: That is a narrow conclusion to arrive at. Fundamentalism as such need to be condemned irrespective of the community from which it arises.

PB: You are washing your hands of the issue by putting forward a generalized conclusion. Do we Hindu’s get irritated by casual comments passed against our God’s? But tell a word against Allah they will cut your throat.

Me: Of course we don’t see much of fundamentalism among the Hindus of Kerala. But that depends of background. Remember the fate of Zakkir Hussain .  Again in Orissa Christian Missionary Graham Staines was burned alive by Hindu fundamentalists.

PB: Painting the God’s naked is going to the extremes. Of Graham Staines, do we Hindu’s go around asking people to get converted to Hinduism?

I couldn’t help laughing at that point.

Me:  From the point of view of a debate in which you intend to win you are correct. But if your aim is progress, that is an absurd point to come forward with. The essence of Hinduism lies in its openness. What makes it unique is that it is the only religion that doesn’t claim to be “the only true religion”. The moments it starts asserting itself it is no longer Hinduism. True that there is a rise of fanaticism among Muslims of Kerala, but there are reasons behind that. Responding to that process will only intensify that. Leave it for the liberals among the Muslim community to resolve. Sufi saints can do a lot under these circumstances.

PB: But still I prefer an India without Muslims.

Me: My dear friend, did  you put in proper thought into that, India-Muslims means, Malayalam cinema- Mammotty, Hindi cinema- Khan’s and Science and technology- Dr A.P.J;  India – Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Qutab Minar, History- Mughals and what can be worse, it means Indian cuisine- Biriyani and Muglai Chicken.

And who knows what your ancestry is about?

If we start subtracting things from India ultimately only the land will remain. Especially we Keralites shouldn’t do that, the reason why we see less dark skinned people in Kerala despite our origin being that of Dravidian’s is the immigration.

(PB paused for a while and I teased him over his snow white complexion).

Me: And during late tenth century there were several Hindu’s who got converted to Islam on account of the rigid caste system.

The west may have its justification for liking and disliking particular religions, but India the land of diversity can never do that.. And all the religions in India follow an Indianized version compared to the rest of the world. And after all, religions are the property of humankind. And as humans we have a genuine right to be proud of the progress made by each of them.

PB: That is really interesting. Religions as the property of humankind- That really calms down that which had been burning inside me. I need to think more over that.etc etc.

Me: And isn’t it nice to watch this diversity- tolerant and truth seeking Hindu’s , brave Christians, rigid yet active Muslims; And one of the reason for the sudden rise in fundamentalism is the failure of the govt to provide a right outlet for this energy.

PB: I see your point there. And it would do some good if there is a platform for discussion on this ground. Now religion is topic that no one dares to tread. Educational system produces children who can earn a living, but doesn’t know how to live their life.

Me: That is a good idea. Indeed during Akbar’s and Shah Jahan’s times there existed such platforms. Why don’t you try that idea in your club?

PB: I should. And thanks da. I feel at ease now.

Me: Will catch up later. Bye

PB: Bye. Tc.

(“Secularism in the Indian context means active opposition to communalism“ ~ Bipin Chandra)

So, this is it… It’s time to say good bye to the glorious era of this human life, being a college student. It’s a time when you can enjoy in this world to the maximum. Isn’t it? Those silly jokes you laugh at, those funny practical jokes you play on others, those your friends played on you, the silly fights you got involved with your loved ones, bunking classes for no reason and coming back at the end of that hour just to get attendance. The time when your friends make your wallet empty when it’s your birthday.

Then there is love, love & love alone… You notice a particular guy (or girl) and start feeling that, that particular person is the one you were waiting for all the time. That your life will become meaningless if he/she is not present in it as your beloved. The emptiness you feel inside when you’re trying to talk with that special somebody. The silly reasons you make just to get a glance of that person and the stupid situations you end up putting yourselves in. These are just some of the little things in the college life which almost everyone has to cherish in his or her memories. These are some of the things which will never come back in this life, no matter how hard you pray for that.

College life is perhaps the only phase in life when you’ll be able to be yourself, trying out entirely new things, finding your passion and exploring life without any tension at all. You’ll be having the best time of your life along with your best friends who will be just like your family.

This is also the time when you got to be extra careful about the choices you make. Let it be in case of friends, love or even career. One wrong choice and everything tumbles down like a castle made of cards. So like the wise people always say “You better play it safe buddy”.

Once you get out of college, things just get way serious. You gotta find a job, make a living, help your parents, and make a family… whoa whoa get a break! It’s too much of a load right? Well that’s how it is, that time is all about serious business buddy. You gotta prove yourself to this world, leave a signature in this world by conquering your dreams. Make your loved ones really proud.

All that time, these days will never come back, you might be ready to give away everything else in this world which you’ve got, still these days will never come. These bunking of classes, playing prank on others, trying really hard to woo your special someone. You’ll miss these days for sure. You will realize that you had left back your own heaven. Cherish these wonderful memories of college life, live these moments as if you’re gonna die tomorrow. Keep the fire you got inside you throughout your life. Conquer your every dream you have in this life and emerge victorious in the end. Wishing each and every one of you a very successful life. Never let these days go in vain guys. Live this moment!

SoorajKeshav/-

But what I always admired about him was his desire to acquire knowledge without any particular reason. He read four news papers daily- The Hindu, Mathrubhumi, Manorama and Deshabhimani.

“Four editorials will put you in good stead to speak of any topic. To know yourself you must know the world and to know the world you must know yourself”-He used to say. In addition to the above four he read the evening tabloids for fun and we often shared the jokes. He never participated in round table discussions in which people shows off their international knowledge. If he had ever participated he would be the one to give the best opinion,  but he acquired knowledge for the sake of knowledge. He also had the habit  of taking down notes on different topics . Another thing that made him different was that he read for the sake of reading and not for writing.

So when I shifted from my grandpa’s house to live with my parents, the first thing I asked my mother was the time of arrival of newspaper boy. He passes very early, said my mother. Next day morning I woke up at five hearing the cycle bell ring. I jumped out of the bed and rushed to the road. My father who was brushing his teeth thought that there is a thief out there and ran behind me. The newspaper boy was terrified by the scene and was about to pedal fast.

“Hindu, Express and Times from tomorrow onwards”-said I.

My father buys two for his sake, which my mother thinks is excess.

“Why did you leave out Hindustan times?”-asked my father panting for breath.

“We won’t get it over here, I usually reads it online”-said I

“Whom do you think your father is?….”-asked my father

“Amma, father is asking nonsense”-said I to the mother who was out at the veranda thinking that father and daughter has caught a thief.

“I am a bottom level govt employe who would retire in few years. I can’t finish off my salary on newspapers”-continued my father in his puzzled voice.

“You can’t even give your only child enough newspapers to read, what is the point in telling that you are my father?”- I said picking up the Mathrubhumi, reading first of which my father considered a prerogative of his. As I walked into the house with the paper in hand I heard him telling to my mother

“This is the worst thing that any granddaughter has ever inherited from a Grandfather”..

…………………………………………………………………

When my grandpa left me, I was left with a world that needs a reason for everything. A world that runs behind name and fame. A world that shows no signs of recognizing that, life itself has no reason other than the joy of living.

I realize now that his arrogance was  just a defense against this world.

I miss you grandpa………..

I’ve never let my school interfere with my education~Mark Twain

The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.  ~G.K. Chesterton

Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man’s superiority to all that befalls him.  ~Roman Gary

A man may be a pessimistic determinist before lunch and an optimistic believer in the will’s freedom after it.  ~Aldous Huxley

If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide.  ~Mahatma Gandhi


Who told nothing is impossible, I had been doing nothing for years.

It was also heard that the the pantheist sprinkled some drops on the believer..

And last Friday(read second Friday of  October) I messed up something and was in need of her aid a week later.The problem was that our class,s7 was shifted opposite to that of s3 and straight opposite to me a charming young boy was seated;our eyes collided-once twice and thrice….oopz and I was in confusion.

“Goodness what the hell is this and what was I to do?”

The boy for sure felt that something is wrong and me becoming aware made it worse(the real problem you might have understood by this time is that I have nothing in particular to do).It was like I was waiting to worry.To make matters worse the boys’ house happened to be near mine.But somehow I managed to avoid him.But I happened to be delayed an evening and he got into my same bus;he stared at me while getting in and out and while walking turned back only to have our eyes collided.Hell and heaven altered between my eyes.The guy still had it all in mind.And here I took the aid of X2,an expert in Romance.

“A junior”she yelled and roared into laughter

“You might have got into his head yaar“-she said,only to add to my worry

“But yaar I didn’t mean it”-after I said this repeatedly she asked me to let it be as its is.

“It will die down by itself.You are a real idiot when it comes to bird watching.”- she said after nearly an hours fuss

“By the way what of my brother in law”-I asked in a concluding tone

“He hadn’t messaged me for a week “-Said she in a sad tone.She had been infatuated with a guy YZ of whom I’d only heard.They messages with their love underneath the formalities.

“That is not fair,should I interfere”I asked

“You must show him to me next time;Where is he from?”-I asked in callous tone,more bothered about my own worries

“He is from ZZZ.. “said she in a further callous tone

“What”-said I at the top of my voice”Just describe him”
And she described

“Tall,slim,handsome,dresses up neatly………”and that was enough,I roared into laughter.

YZ the great has hooked us both sisters.

X2 was more puzzled initially.Then she too joined the laughter..

“My brother-in-law…” I couldn’t complete it.Actually I gets into bus first,he after two stops and X2 thereafter.The sequence itself was puzzling.

“So you are the one who stole my bread”-said X2

“I don’t want it yaar;just take it back and move out of sight”-said I and hung up the phone.