first impressions are not always right .....

it all started in the first day of my college, or maybe i should go back to the day of counselling. i was in ethiraj at that time doing my b.Sc in visual communication. i had already gotten myself settled there , made new friends and quite a number of people knew me there. i thought i had it all set untill the day i got a counselling letter from anna university for MSc electronic media. as i was already risking it by taking up visual communication at ethiraj, my parents thought that it was better if i do a similar course in anna university ( as its brand is recognized internationally and all... ). anyways, so i was literally forced to attend the counselling. i realised that there wasn much i could do against my parents and i might as well accept the fact that i am gonna be spending the next 5 yrs here. so, i was kind of looking forward to the day where i might get to meet my classmates, otherwise known as " the day of counselling ".

well... to tell you the truth, i wasn't all that happy on seeing them...was very much disappointed actually.the crowd that i saw there, seemed to be sort of rural ( i dont mean to be rude!! ) and i didn't think ... or should i say ... i was certain that i wouldn't fit in. it was too late to go back then so i thought i just had to deal with it.

First day of college:
on the first day of college, the first ones i met was susan and preethi. the 3 of us were early that day so we had some time to talk ( not much of a conversation though.... just asked each other's names and which school and ... u know ... the usual stuff ). we were shown our class room , and we picked a suitable place where we'd be sitting for the next 5 yrs ( the last bench .... obviously!! ). Then sam, swathi and rest of the class walked in. as it usually happens, we started with a hi and took things from there.
and then after a while, the faculty walked in and said they didn know we were supposed to be there ( omg !!! how lame's that !?!?!). anyways, they gave a small introduction about themselves and the department and then said we were free to go !! so much for " our first day of college ". somehow the enthusiasm and the excitement was lacking.swats , susu , preethi, sam and i sat in front of our department after we were dispersed and were trying to get to know each other. it wasn't all that fun or interesting, i was still down about the fact that i ended up here. few minutes into our interaction - swathi quotes " u bullshit i bullshit let's bullshit together ". i had this devasted look on my face , thinking to myself " does this girl have any idea about what she's talking ?", " oh lord !! what have i gotten myself into ?"and " i am doomed for the next 5 yrs ".
the first few weeks were pathetic. we were roaming around campus clueless, the same " introduce yourself " routine goin on and on and on in class, didn't have much to do. not even a week went by and i was already finding ways to bunk classes. i never really made an effort to interact or adapt myself.
but then weeks went by ... and i was getting to know all of them a lot better . i was surprised to find what good people they are - sweet ,sensible and funny. we shared laughs together , went through heartbreaks, pain and disappointment with each other by our side and have shown real and genuine concerns for each other. we've all grown to be real close like one big happy family. even swathi who gave me the scares the very first day turned out to be alright ( more than alright ). i never thought i'd say this but ... i'd really miss her if she doesn turn up to coll on that day !!! i mean she's a full time entertainer. u don't even have to try and insult her... i mean she's so good at it herself :P ...anyways....its not just swathi but the whole lot . i found that i had something to learn from each and every one of them. i've grown to care for for each one of them. my eyes are opened a little wider now and i see that you can never judge a book by its cover!!i think its safe to say that now i look at things with more optimism and that i've decided not to jump into any conclusions about anyone before i get to know them ...


HAVE A GR8 DAY PPZ !!!