A New World!!
Me:"Please try to understand I am a student,I can't pay such a huge amount(actually giggling)"
Person in the airport:"Okay! I will manage,but pay at-least 100 rupees(Indian Currency)".
Me:"(All smiles).Sure Why not".
But left without paying him even a rupee. :)
As I sit here today awe struck, unable to believe that I am actually experiencing the complete new world which I was very scared to enter leaves me amazed.When I recollect the memories, all that they bring is a smile across.
It was Sunday(a real sunny day,(the day I left my country)),I was taking help from all the members of the family in packing my luggage.Like any typical Indian family,my family members were creating a hustle,with everybody screaming and roaming around,it felt like the entire family was going out on a long journey(I love that!).
At last! when my family felt I haven't missed or forgotten anything,"Done with packing"! statement was heard.The silence in the house lasted for less than few minutes(As I expected)and started off again that it was getting late,along with the hustle there were few shedding of tears too....because it was time for me to leave to the airport,I then realized that I will be gone far away for a long time from the very sweet world I have been accustomed to.But, life has to move,so did I with a smile on my face as I entered into the airport .I saw everyone busily getting their luggage weighed,as I stood there in the queue waiting for my turn.
By the time i gave a quick glance to notice people around me,it was my turn to get my suitcase weighed.Huh!.Like I expected my suitcases were weighing far more than the threshold(technical term).All I could do was put a pleasing smile give an innocent puppy expression, trying to convey the sentence"please don't throw my stuff away".Alas! it did'nt work and it ended up me standing next to the person weighing and pleading him( my typical behavior) trying to escape from paying for the extra luggage, am glad it worked and got away with paying nothing.The journey was tiring which ended up with me helping an old man at the port of entry, who didn't know any other language other than his native language,which i apparently knew.
At last! when my family felt I haven't missed or forgotten anything,"Done with packing"! statement was heard.The silence in the house lasted for less than few minutes(As I expected)and started off again that it was getting late,along with the hustle there were few shedding of tears too....because it was time for me to leave to the airport,I then realized that I will be gone far away for a long time from the very sweet world I have been accustomed to.But, life has to move,so did I with a smile on my face as I entered into the airport .I saw everyone busily getting their luggage weighed,as I stood there in the queue waiting for my turn.
By the time i gave a quick glance to notice people around me,it was my turn to get my suitcase weighed.Huh!.Like I expected my suitcases were weighing far more than the threshold(technical term).All I could do was put a pleasing smile give an innocent puppy expression, trying to convey the sentence"please don't throw my stuff away".Alas! it did'nt work and it ended up me standing next to the person weighing and pleading him( my typical behavior) trying to escape from paying for the extra luggage, am glad it worked and got away with paying nothing.The journey was tiring which ended up with me helping an old man at the port of entry, who didn't know any other language other than his native language,which i apparently knew.
The date I stepped on the new world was just four months apart from the date I was born.It was the day I never ever imagined it would come up as a reality.My first thought was what am I doing here?.I did not find any difference in the beginning,it was just like any other day and any other place from the world I am from.Same old roads same old traffic,but with a little difference with the traffic .Big vehicles and luxury vehicles were seen in large number.I was asked "Are you comfortable ??.Do you find any difference?.My answer was short and striking "I don't find any difference except that,it is much more clean and neat!.But I am missing the vehicles I left behind"Huh!!!.I already started missing my world!.
Two days passed I still didn't find any difference I was asked the same question repeatedly(As I was under guidance,protection and love which I didn't know I would miss in few days).My answer was still the same"I don't find much difference".It was after two days I had to experience the real change,the new world! and I really didn't know I would find so much difference in just two days.I had to leave the love,protection and guidance to experience a complete new world, infact a complete change.It was the first time ever , I had to stay with strangers(rommies).I was little (infact very) shy,little hesitant.A gal came up to help me take my stuff inside.She introduced me to everyone in that house,all of them had a smile.I was later taken to neighbors place and got introduced.I felt a little comfortable but was not able to adjust to the new place,new people,new surroundings.Days passed I bumped into bunch of gals who were new just like me.It was then, I felt good and was literally jumping inside They had the warmth,the mind set like mine.I immediately started staying with them,it was one among the best days I actually experienced from when I entered the new world.The happiness did'nt last for long.I had to look for work for my survival.At the same time as blessing in disguise I got an offer from the university close to the place I actually landed with the offer that they would cover my entire tuition fee and would also give a stipend.But, the pain to leave the friends I made and my family left me in a dilemma,it made me think.
As,I mentioned before life has to move on.I took the other road, and I decided to go to the new university,met new people.Initially I stayed with couple of seniors they gave me the warmth and kindness I was looking for.But,again I had to move on I took a new apartment met new people,but this experience was good.An experience that is still teaching me how life is in reality.Now,I have got acquainted to the new system where people here are least bothered about the welfare about the adjacent person.It has taught me to lead life independently.It has taught me to respect a person for what they are and what they have done.It has taught me to take life as it comes.It has taught me to be happy with what one has.It has taught me to respect time and many more.
Now,if one questions me if I find any difference I would say "Yes,I find a lot of difference".
Note:
"New World"!truly.You will find there is no flow between the paragraphs,it is because,it will take the entire length of the blog.If I write in detail.
Anyways!.I wanted to share my experience and my thoughts in a concise ways,I tried to do it. :).
As,I mentioned before life has to move on.I took the other road, and I decided to go to the new university,met new people.Initially I stayed with couple of seniors they gave me the warmth and kindness I was looking for.But,again I had to move on I took a new apartment met new people,but this experience was good.An experience that is still teaching me how life is in reality.Now,I have got acquainted to the new system where people here are least bothered about the welfare about the adjacent person.It has taught me to lead life independently.It has taught me to respect a person for what they are and what they have done.It has taught me to take life as it comes.It has taught me to be happy with what one has.It has taught me to respect time and many more.
Now,if one questions me if I find any difference I would say "Yes,I find a lot of difference".
Note:
"New World"!truly.You will find there is no flow between the paragraphs,it is because,it will take the entire length of the blog.If I write in detail.
Anyways!.I wanted to share my experience and my thoughts in a concise ways,I tried to do it. :).
Though it did'nt turn out to be the way I wanted it to be.
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