The unannounced last day of college- GLA UNIVERSITY

When we come out of college, we are not the same person who walked in. That's what this college life is all about. College brings about unlimited changes which the school never did! True or not guys?

When I was in school, I never thought of joining a college that will be located in another state. While leaving school, I left everything, I had. For once I thought I am going to miss school badly but today when I turned back I realized that the best life came from college and the best friendship as well.

While my admission procedure was going on, someone told me that GLA University cannot be defined in words; it is something to be felt, to be lived, and to be experienced. Well, he was right! How could someone define the gorgeous parks witnessing so much of the funny moments, tall buildings holding a taller pile of memories, amazing hostel life, heart-melting night talks, and Maggie at 2 am?

Well the story started in August 2016.

Being at a new place especially without friends and family was something that was terrifying me. But I had to face that circumstance. I didn’t know whether to act confident or show that I am actually worried inside. I was happy, nervous, excited, calm, worried, and whatnot? Packed with the mixed feeling, I stepped into the campus. Such a big place it was! I looked surprised. A place where everyone was unknown, it was tough to survive!

Hey, you make friends easily, you are bold, you are the same girl who went on stage at the very first day of college and faced the crowd of 2000 people in orientation; don’t be scared, I was teaching myself. The thought of being unknown to everyone at a new place was worrying me. On the one hand, I was confident about managing everything well but the other part of me wanted someone to reassure me that I will fit with others.

Between all these chaoses inside, the first day spent well. College was not so bad at all!

A normal evening in the hostel became memorable when a group of girls found a canteen card in the lobby. It had a recharge of Rs.270. They picked it and used it to buy ice-cream, chips, and cold drinks. Soon they came to know that, the girl who had forgotten her card in the lobby was crying. This made them feel bad. But before they decided to apologize, they were exposed. They decided to return the same amount to her, but this whole incident changed into a big fight. I was one of the girls in that group. Haha, there was no denying that I had got my group, full of unity and humanity. Hostel's life started moving well with an amazing roommate, a crazy group, late-night talks, movies, and birthday celebrations.

        

I then started opening up in the department also. While talking to fellow classmates I realized, everyone was worried, and they all were in the situation, this made me feel better. During lunch breaks, a faculty used to scot us to the hostel and again scot us to the department. This was cool! I was relaxed for not being ragged. I felt I finally fitted in; my emotions were at the place now.

Once we decided to have a dance performance in SPANDHAN (annual fest). Shrasti guided us with choreography. From funny steps to difficult stunt, she taught us everything. Unfortunately, due to some accident, we could not perform, but still, those days of practice were amazing.

After passing time, I discovered college life is not just about lots of assignments, exams, and peer pressure. Though the bitter truth is academics but a large group of friends who party together heals the pain of assessments. We started hanging out together, spending lots of time in the canteen, asking parties for no major reason, supporting each other during exams. I still remember the cake which was eaten less and wasted more. From introducing each other to knowing the darkest secrets we made a journey together. Playing skits, copying assignments, helping in exams, gossiping behind the slab in labs, we accepted each other more with every passing day!

It was 6th March, at 10 am; Friday morning.

It was the last day of college, before Holi vacation. Our whole batch got suspended for playing colors. Well, we didn’t stop playing even after suspension. Nobody knew it was the last time, we were together dancing in dirty rainy water, singing, clicking thousands of pictures. I am happy that we got suspended that day, at least one last day we were all together in one frame, in one place, and in the same mood. After all, this was the last year of our college life.

We had so much planning, so many dreams we had! But who knew, during the days of our college we will be separated this way. It’s our bad luck that we neither collected old memories nor lived that last moment together. Those memories, that time, that college, that canteen, that classroom, we are definitely going to miss. Using mobile during class time and gossiping until kicked out will be missed. How we continued sharing foods and clicking pictures in the lab. We planned so much for our farewell but we didn’t get that either.

I did not think that I would like college and enjoy it as much as I am, but I do, and I am so glad that I decided to give it a try and so should you!!

 

  

Thank you for reading.