Reminiscences - Bits Pilani Dubai

College life, for anyone who has been through that phase; is an era filled with tons of stories to share. And so is mine. It’s been a decade since I passed out of the best years in my life.

Recollecting back, like any college life – It has lots of cupid-struck love stories to tell, breakups to witness, challenges/obstacles to crossover, failures and winning happy moments in the end.

A particular love story I remember. Let’s keep the name of the boy and girl, say as Naveen and Anjali. (Like the saying goes – names changed for privacy purpose).

Naveen had a magnetic attraction for Anjali and she was part of the other batch, but in the same year. He kept on finding ways to be her good friend and finally moved into that too. Anjali found friendship in him, and thought he was really sincere as he sounded to be.

There was this other girl, Parvati who used to always remind Anjali, don’t seek the friendship from a boy that too. You never know when the story would turn its side. She used to think, that Parvati is behaving like her mother, giving her ‘childish advices’.

‘Why bother to listen?’ was her attitude.

After two months or so, as the semester came to an end, Anjali was shocked. She got the news; that this boy took advantage of her, acted out for her friendship. She felt really bad and completely lost her faith in life. Like any other college student, she was immersed in tears.

Right at that moment, Parvati asked her to be strong, and ‘never be a failure in life and don’t seek emotional support. Be strong.’ because as they say, ‘Life is much more precious than any big or small experience’.

The characters in this story, are not purely fictional. They have moved on to different phases in their life. But it’s funny to think back at times. And I am pretty sure, everyone who has crossed college, has something to share – Like I just did.