BACK TO LIFE
When I officially got an invitation today, to participate in the GLOBAL ALUMNI MEET- 2016, I got quite excited and decided to take part in it. A picture of the main building of the College flashed in my head and my mind stepped into a time machine, which took me back to the day when I came to report at OU to seek my admission. When I entered into the university / college, I looked at the architecture of the main building( which was too old: P) and asked my father:“ Dad, are you sure you want me to join this old college, though I have good chances of getting into NITs?” Then my dad, who was mesmerized by the beauty of the building, said,“ I don’ t want you to become intelligent and then work for someone else. I want you to be a MAN who works for the betterment of himself.” Then he looked at my question-marked face and said,“ you will understand when you become alumnus of this college; and if you don’ t understand, I am pretty sure that OU will teach you.”
I thought that my dad was quite attached to the college. Then I completed the process of getting admitted and started my B. E. in CSE at the college. I passed through various emotions in the college. In the first year: fear of seniors; in the second: proud of being a senior; third year: dilemma of future: and in the final year: trying for placements. Not to forget, the feelings of likes, dislikes, fights, happiness, tears, misunderstandings, fear and everything. Finally, the day arrived to leave OU officially. At midnight that day, I went to the main building and sat on the steps with a job offer in my hands and deep thoughts in my head. What am I now? I was at this same place where I started my B. E. life- the same dilemma. Then I remembered my father’ s words,“ OU will teach you.“
Then I realised that:
Yes! OU taught me what is true friendship that is seen in action not merely in words. OU taught me people care about a person’ s needs and not the person, OU taught me if you do good, u will get good in return. OU taught me fights are due to our egos, and not because of mistakes of others. OU taught me the depth in people’ s smiles, OU taught me how to handle any situation with confidence, and finally, OU taught me what is life.
“ Life is not what you post or do on fb, twitter or whatsapp; it is to do things where your heart lives.” Then I went to the first step of the main building and stood there looking at the building, exactly as I had done during my joining. Now I understood the in-depth meaning of my father’ s lines. OU doesn’ t make good students, it makes students great; it teaches life to students in such a way that he can live anywhere in the world. The main building taught me: whatever may be the situation, you should stand still; the storm doesn’ t last forever, it is you who lasts forever.
By inducing the royal feeling of the building into my heart, I left the main building at around 2 a. m. and went to my room with the lessons OU taught me. I slept with confidence that whatever may be the situation, I would follow my heart, because at the end of the day, I need to answer myself and not the society. Though I am at the same place now where I had started my graduation, the difference lies in ME. This is due to OU. Then I understood that it is not the place where you stand, but how strong you are is what is important. It is not about how much you earn but how happy you are that really matters.
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