8th
March, 2014
Well,
it feels good to write after so many months, I was brainstorming in ArcGIS when
I came across a song on youtube, which goes something like this:
Clap along if you feel like a
room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like
happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you know what
happiness is to you
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like
that's what you wanna do
The
original video was by Pharell Williams and this Karlsruhe version shows people
dancing at various spots in Karlsruhe.
As
I am counting my days for my departure from Germany to India, I am falling in
love more and more with Karlsruhe, with all its trams, old Gothic buildings and
amazing, fascinating Architecture.
When
I arrived here 7 months earlier, I was all excited, and nervous, and ready to
take on the world in my own hands, I sensed a freedom, freedom to be myself.
Germany has been educating in more than one ways, one of the added skills being
“cooking, before coming here, I hardly knew how to prepare a spicy Indian
curry, but thanks to days of practice, I have finally mastered the art of
feeding myself.(Though at times, it’s a disaster.)
Living
alone all these months has made me strong, strong enough to face the world, and
it has given me a new spirit. Though I miss India terribly, Karlsruhe is
rewarding and welcoming. The last two years have been a blessing, after being a
corporate slave for 2 years before that, coming into IIT was refreshing, a
break from the monotonous and dull routine of a office life. I call it my 2
year vacation from life, and I am embracing it fully to the core.
As
I go around and see the places, meet new people, I feel more and more enchanted
by the mystery of the city. The same enchantment which I had felt when I was in
Auroville. A new found independence, a strong will power and a never ending
zeal to perform. I learnt how to cope with the loneliness, and to rediscover
myself and my interests. The old houses, the Marktplatz, the colorful
Kaiserstrasee, and the sprawling campus, at times this place is full of life,
and at times, it seems empty…dull and blank. But I think all depends on the
state of mind and how I perceive things.
22
days and I will be flying back to India, but a part of my heart will stay at
this place.As much as I have missed India, I will miss being in Karlsruhe and
exploring new things.
But,
needless to say, a strange fear is engulfing me these days, the fear that my
two year long vacation is going to end, and I wonder how the real world treats
me when I am out of IIT. Meanwhile, I have errands on my mind, a never ending
thesis , a pile of dishes to clean, and some more food to cook….!!
Till
then :
Clap along if you feel like a
room without a roof
Because I'm happy
Clap along if you feel like
happiness is the truth
Because I'm happy
Abhishek !!
ReplyDeleteYou are seriously an Amazing Writer as well. Keep Writing and Congratulations !!
#Loved your Blog <3 <3 <3
Thou Blog refreshed my thy Mind and made me feel fresh. :)
The time in your words, haha awesome.
ReplyDeleteI hope there's so much more goodness, memories and awesome people the time has to offer to you that every piece of paper that you hence write brings these earlier moments closer to heart as has always been..............
Good luck!!
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