Odyssey

As I stepped out of the train, the buzzing of people was disturbing. The eyes after a night journey were resisting to be opened. The half-opened eyes still managed to get the view of the as usual dirty Indian railway stations.
As I stepped onto the platform, least I knew that this place would be the 'turning-point' of my life.

An extreme case of introvert I was. How ironical it is that all through my juvenile years, I had changed several schools. A big issue for this introvert(read extremely). A tough task to be won over. Making friends a hill and me sitting at one corner waiting for a support. Every school I was admitted to worked as a step towards me pushing to the extrovert(somewhat) side.

My first school was a small yet great in its own way convent school. I was admitted their as a late newcomer creating a buzz all over the school. "Look here is that new one". I was treated as a 'Jaadu' there for a significant amount of time. Little did they know that this "Jaadu" was actually going to spell some Jaadu there. Even the kindergarten kids recognised me. I was kind of quite famous there and loved the treatment I used to get. Unfortunately it lasted for a year when I had to change my school.

My second school here was again a Convent school but of higher repute. The people here were superior to me both in terms of intelligence and communication. I entered the premises hoping that I'll maintain my 'being famous' status here too but sadly, least I knew that I was going the downward side. I excelled in studies as much as I fell behind in other activities. Little did I know that this could make me suffer later on. Little friends I had as I didn't have the courage to start the conversation from my side. But 1 thing I have learnt now, The more talkative you are, the bigger your circle is. My introversion made me loose 'great-friends-in-making' feeling. But if you see on the brighter side, I had no 'enemies'. Everybody thought of me to be a 'good' girl. I spent the valuable years of my life there learning the convent education.

After spending 5 years there, I changed my school again. This time it was not a convent school, rather a rowdy one. The experience here was good too. I made great friends and did bad in exams. But most important of all, I lost a great deal of my covertness here which was a great thing for me. So you know, nothing is bad. This rowdy school atleast taught me to be more outgoing.

Then came The College.
People say college life is an un-forgettable time of your life. It surely is. But the reason why it is so differs from person to person.
My college life is unforgettable too. I am a totally(except the heart) different person now. I now know how to talk with people(process under learning stage still),how to walk with people and how to act before people. I feel is that the kindergarten stage of a person is this stage. Here is where your learning starts.
One more important change in me is I have got more spiritual and feel that respect each particle present on this earth. Nothing is inferior, nothing is superior.
Sometimes, when I go back and see what I was like, I see myself as an ignorant child who thinks he knows all but ironically he doesn't. And the funny thing is, Today also I feel I have learnt all lessons one need to learn. But tomorrow again, when I'll look back at the past me, I'll laugh again.

God Bless All. What more can I wish.


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