Random Thoughts

At times we may do things that have very deep impact not only on our lives but also on the lives of others. Have you ever thought how many people are in the emotional chain that has the links with you? Please do not do anything risky. I know there are times when you don't have control over things. But people be very very careful. Life is precious.

I had my first bike accident yesterday night. A stupid dog came in the way and all I remember now is that the next moment I was on the ground. The helmet saved me from a skull injury but the worst thing was that I was not alone. Sakshi, who was with me on my bike, also fell and got hurt. Seeing her right elbow’s swelling I almost immediately knew that it was a fracture. I was overshadowed by the guilt conscience. It was her right hand and with so many quizzes and exams lined up, I only wished that my worst fears won’t come true. Surprisingly, Sakshi was cheerful, I am not sure how would have any other girl reacted in that situation. Definitely not the way Sakshi did. How many times do you get to meet people who have never say die attitude? People who always keep smiling even in difficult times? People who make the weariness wane and who infuse a new optimism in you. People who can see a silver lining even in the darkest cloud? Well, I must say that I have not met too many people of t...

I hardly get any time nowadays. Most of the times i read the 2-3 day old economic times newspaper at one go and that too just skimming for the main news and articles. It is just one week at Planet I and i have written a Quiz, submitted 2 assignments, read 600-700 pages of study material and solved 7-8 case studies.. Phew, and the list goes on and on.. From Indore Marathon to Share to Equit-I, there is so much to do but so little time. I think time management and making the right choices will be very important. Who said that decision making is taught in the classes, you learn it every day in your life..

Finally i am in full packing mode. I could not wash my clothes in Bangalore because of sheer procrastination and later due to the malfunctioning of the washing machine. The first thing i did after reaching Ranchi was to wash all my clothes. Thankfully the LG washing machine at my house is a fully automatic one. So just put the clothes and detergent and come after sometime to find the cloths washed, rinsed and partially dried. Wow, life would have been so difficult without these smart gadgets. I got all my documents attested and did not have much struggle with anything unlike last time when i had to get my financial statements ready for my fisher i-20. I hope the good things continue atleast for some more time. I definitely need a break from the daily battle called life in India.

Decision making is such a difficult job, especially when you are deciding on things that have long lasting impact. Perhaps this is what justifies the high salaries and perks that key decision makers command in an enterprise. I think it was sometime around the same time 8 years ago after my AIEEE counselling, i had to make a choice between a Polymer Engineering or Civil Engineering at BIT Mesra or Electronics and Communications at Manipal (there was a chance of getting a better branch at BIT but as i said a chance). I was in a big dilemma then. On one hand I had the option of going to BIT Mesra with a not so hot branch at a price tag of less than 2 lakhs and on the other hand i has a good branch at MIT,Manipal at a price tag of 4.5 lakhs. I still remember what a difficult decision it had been for me. Finally i chose Manipal for the exposure. The fact that out of 400 students at BIT i already knew close to 150 from my 10+2 school and of these 150, approx 40 were from my class 10th s...