Withdrawal Symptoms!

I returned home yesterday after my short stint at IIMB.
The only feeling deep in my heart is a longing to go back to the campus. I m not even sure if i miss the campus more or the people. It was a totally different experience.
I tried to explaining to many of them why most of my classmates and me cried on the convocation day. But I just couldnt capture the feelings in words. Let me try here.

When i decided to join IIMB, I knew things were falling in place. I knew deep within me i was doing the right thing. The conviction was there deep within me.

From being a just-another-software-engineer to having got the modest beginning, it has been a journey i would never ever forget. I m just craving for more of the experience. The people i met -from profs, classmates, hostel-mates, plain strangers who helped me...man what an experience it was! Just loved every second of it. There were a zillion thrilling moments - from preparing my own balance sheet, P&L et al. It gives you a new high. It is like selecting clothes for your newborn. You cherish and love every bit of it. So, more-or-less i have evolved as a person. I am convinced that i love starting my own venture compared to anything. The feeling and knowledge of knowing it gives a new high.

So on the convocation day, i could see my old self and my new self merged into me. The transition was so subtle, i never realised it happening. And accepting the culmination of this merger, was a revelation unto me. There was a sudden surge of emotions i couldnt explain nor comprehend. There were faces around me who I probably would never get a chance to meet again. There is a bond with each of those faces. We as a group were winning. The victory of your inner self over the world. This platform gave us the jump to face each challenge in the real life.

The campus always gave the feeling of hope, of security and excitement. I wouldnt cringe to walk at 1 am by myself on campus (except for the dogs). The people are so helpful - they helped me from shooing away lizards to critiquing on my business plan. The people here are both my classmates to complete strangers. The place exudes a positivity nothing else can match. Love you IIMB!!

A big thanks to all those who made a huge difference in my life - from my dearest friends to our awesome, super-cool profs to Amul bhaiyya to our Mess uncle.

Miss you all tooo much... Wish the programme never ended...

--Shreya