You know you are from TISS when...

 You have series of fresher’s welcome after 2 months the new batch has joined
 You sleep during the F.C classes at the convention centre and rush quickly to the tapri to grab a cup of tea and a plate of hot Maggie
 You plan to go off to marine drive after submission of an assignment to chill after a lot of hard work you have put in by copying and pasting
 You get a polite scream from the professor teaching in the next class for making noise in the hallway
 You make random conversation with a person in the canteen and very next moment start discussing ideologies
 You wonder why there are no good guys to date
 You sit anywhere and everywhere
 You know about the sutta corner right next to the canteen
 You get out of the campus just to have anna’s chai
 You wonder why one has to pay such a huge amount to book our own convention centre
 You hide from your research guide or fieldwork supervisor if you haven’t finished your reports
 You crib about the dining hall food but whenever the dining hall is closed and you have to go out to eat, you miss the DH the most
 You say hey to at least 20 people whose names you don’t know
 You always crib about Mumbai rains on your field work days
 You have an opinion on everything going in the world and keep on the discussions live based on clashing ideologies
 You see half of the facebook updates related to some or the other social issues
 You crib about your course being so hectic and you not having a social life beyond TISS
 You have a common room which is actually a classroom for teaching
 You have all your group meetings in the quadrangle where you sit day in and day out
 You go to the cyber library during summer time just to sit in the a.c and facebook
 You just find a reason to be dressed in a traditional attire
 You celebrate each and every festival on campus
 You eagerly wait for the hostel night just to have inter-hostel mobility
 You secretly have a crush on someone and when that person comes in front of you, you pretend as if you don’t know the person
 You don’t miss even a single opportunity to get yourself clicked
 You have a GBM for each and every issue you want to raise
 You show that you are least concerned about placements but you do get worked up as the placement week approaches
 You have a stress buster party followed by a DJ night right before exams
 You are referred to Joy hospital for hospitalisation each time you go to the doctors on campus
 You question the college’s policy of giving hostel accommodation to the second year students and not to the first years
 You wonder how did the semesters passed so quickly and then feel nostalgic
 You imitate your teachers over a cup of tea or just randomly
 You everyday plan to go to the gym or go for yoga but end up not going
 You get up exactly 10 min before the 9 a.m class and rush to the class with breakfast in your hand
 You plan to explore Mumbai the next semester as the present semester is quite hectic but end up finding the next semester even more hectic
 No matter how much you might hate it, but deep down you know that this is the place which you’re going to miss a lot...all the insane fun moments, all the night walks on campus, all the fights with friends, discussions in class, discussions outside class, and all the awesome time you’ve had.

Wish-list for my b'day..!!

As the countdown begins for my b’day, just to help out family and friends to buy me b’day presents, decided to write about my wish-list. So here is a quick, short and sweet and a realistic list out of which one can just pick up anything and make me feel special.

1) Each year, on my wish-list, a huge teddy used to be on the top...things haven’t changed much today and are pretty much the same. Would love to get a life size soft toy for myself!
2) Next in line would be a bag full of stationary. People who know me, knows my love for all the different kinds of stationary, be it colourful pens, sheets, colours, notepads, etc!
3) It is been ages since anyone wrote a letter to me. Write a long detailed letter to me, one can send an e-mail if that is more convenient! Add a b'day card along with the letter!
4) A nice book to read, be it fiction, non-fiction or a collection of poetry or quotes!
5) A collage of my pictures with family and friends!
6) A nice pretty dress for me would make a good present as have been thinking to re-do my wardrobe.
7) Jewellery- earrings, pendants, ring, anklet or bangles...any form of jewellery would do! (love junk jewellery)
8) For my artist friends, paint or sketch a picture of me and it would work as a nice surprise!
9) Take me out every day during my b’day week for desserts. I don’t mind taking in extra calories!
10) For my family, you know that I love my N-95, but it has become old and has started slipping into coma, so gift me a new phone! A blackberry would do or maybe a new N-95 coz I love the phone!
11) Write a song for me!
12) Take me out somewhere, has been a long time since I’ve been out of the college campus!
13) Plan a trip and surprise me!
14) Make a photo story on me! (P.s- I love to get clicked!)
15) Box full of chocolates!
16) Tell me that you Love me!
P.s- Would add as and when I come across something realistic to be gifted! Till then, Happy planning for my birthday and decide quickly what you want to gift me! :P

Looking for certain answers in life...trying to find what do i want in my life...Is there something I am trying to avoid or its that something that I am trying to hide...Will these remain another set of my unanswered questions like so many others...or even if I get my answers would I want to accept the answer or will I try and change in accordance to my thoughts and feelings...but then another question arises...am I actually looking for an answer or would I want to be ignorant and just pretend as if everything is fine...n another question which comes to my mind right now is why am I writing this...there are too many questions arising in my mind at this point of time but dont know will the answers to these when will I find..!!

He

It was dusk time
Sun had already set
moonlight was dim
& not much could be seen

Walking without knowing where I was heading to,
Thinking endlessly about my own life
Trying to find answers to the unanswered questions

I felt lost
Didn't know where the journey would lead me
Where will this path take me...

Suddenly there came a person out of nowhere
He asked me if he could walk along with me
A steam of thoughts crossed my mind
But then, I thought, why not give myself another chance....

There were apprehensions
But then I had no expectations
There were doubts
which wanted to let out...

We walked together
But in silence
Being careful before taking each step and moving ahead
As i did not wanted to get hurt and lose myself into this darkness again

Due to this silence, I wondered if he does really exist or not
But when I looked at him, he was protecting me like a shield

Doubts did arise in my mind
But this time, answers I could find...

We kept on walking,
But slowly I realised, his traces had started disappearing.....

TISS vs SCHOOL

After such a long wait, finally TISS results were out yesterday.... I got through both the courses I had applied to...but still dont know why i am not feeling too happy about the result.

There is a lot of confusion in my mind regarding what to do...its not about choosing between the courses, but it is the confusion regarding my career...what exactly i want to do in my life. Do i want to be a special educator or do i want to explore more about my career options..?? Do i want to be just restricted to one field and grow within that field itself, or do i want to be a jack of all traits...

There is such a huge turmoil going inside my head regarding this issue.... also there are other smaller issues bothering me...regarding change...change in terms of shifting to a completely new city, staying alone, looking for an accomodation,, change in terms of going back to student life...

I do realise that TISS is a lifetime opportunity...which i would never get back, if i do not opt for it now, but then what will be the future prospects in terms of the field...I do not want to stand at the same intersection two years from now, where again i have to ask myself about what next.

Though after coming into the professional field, i always thought that i do need some more time before i start working...i still need to learn a lot, both in terms of subjective knowledge as well as well as i need to grow as a person, be more mature to handle decisions and take responsibilities.
But now that i come under the category of employed, i need to look at not only about myself, but also people around me..be it the school management, my department, my students and my family...and its getting too difficult for me to come to a final decision. At one hand i am getting an opportunity to get back to the student life, which i always wanted...and on the other hand, i have such a huge opportunity to have hands on experience in the field of special education and learn side by side.

I know that right now i have a win- win situation...and the choice i wud make wud be very close to the one i will leave..... I just hope whatever decison i take, I do not regret onto it later in my life.

HAPPY SISTERS WEEK..!!!

Since the time we were young little being,
we fought on every small little thing..

From sharing our clothes to sharing our room,
ordering the other to turn down T.V's volume..

Even though we do not agree on each others views,
But still we eagerly wait for any good news..

Even though we dont say 'Love You'
but the emotions we share are not so new

But still each of us know how much we care for the other,
And come what may will stand for each other...!!!

Its been quite an eventful day today... Had the parents teachers meeting in school, so had to wear a saree and go. All the other teachers in school had been after me as they wanted to see me in a saree. And me being the youngest teacher always tried my way out to escape the dress code...but finally had to give in to it today. There was also an award function today so had been involved in it too...so in all it was a hectic day at school.
Later in the evening, i attended the Art of Living Satsang after such a long time..had fun meetin people from my batch of yes plus course and meeting my teacher... I know i've been ignoring all the follow up sessions, but I had been managing two things side by side, so really did not get time to catch up and attend any of the meets or satsangs.
Finally I've decided to do the course once again from 6th to 11th april..and i am eagerly looking forward to it...
After coming back, i just logged into pagal guy forum, and realised that there is going to be a meet tomorrow..so just decided to attend the meet...and also catch up with some friends before the meet.
Its again going to be a long day tomorrow but, i am eagerly waiting for it...going to meet so many new people with loads of experiences...