Friday, March 31, 2006

JOB

The most wanted thing in a human’s life. Without this the survival of him/her in the planet is difficult. This has a significant importance in a man’s life than that of a woman’s. Because he is the one who leads. There can be a woman without a job, but there can’t be a man without a job.

Every parent has some dreams about their children. To give them the best education one can get, to give them what all they need. They do all these in order for us, the children, to pay back them with our results, a good job etc.

As usual my parents allowed me to take my Engineering graduation on Information Technology. There was no forcing on me to take some other. They left the decision of choosing my future path to me, and I am now thankful to them for letting me to do this. But then I wasn’t that much career oriented, something like an ordinary graduation. But as semesters passed by I came to realize that I have to get thru somewhere, have to get some job.

I got my Engineering seat on payment. I haven’t got free seat then. So I had a guilty feeling that I made my parents to spend so much money for my education. This thought ignited my studies and that reflected in my results. I got 74% in Engineering, but unfortunately I failed in a paper on rd sem. But I cleared it in my next attempt.

As semesters passed by, our turn has come to hunt for the job. So everybody started preparing for campus interviews, tests etc. I also started to go with the flow. Then the first campus placement from our college has happened. One guy got selected to one of the reputed Software Company – Infosys. This has raised the temperature on others including me, reminded us that we too can get a job. All of a sudden the recruitments started pouring in. My batch mates, classmates all started getting placed to various MNCs. But my fortune wasn’t then. I tried my level best to get into any of the companies. But LUCK, the most important factor, wasn’t with me then. So days passed by and we all got passed out, and we were the first batch to be passed out from our college.

Even after passing out, my friends got selected to various companies. But that wasn’t my time. I started blaming God for this misfortune. I tried harder and harder, but that entire attempt was in vain. Either I will be rejected in the technical interview round or in the HR round. I thought of the factor that was lacking in me. But I couldn’t find it. Then frustration started to build up in me. Its outburst was in the form of tears and sleepless nights. The worst part was that, when I attended a test for Satyam Computers, I couldn’t clear the first round itself. All the others from my college got through the first round. I was that much frustrated and started blaming myself. I soon left the test center.

But the bad luck continued, as I attended many interviews, I got rejected for one or the other reason. Since I was a fresher I couldn’t have a lateral entry too, as I have no experience. As I come back home after each test, my parents ask to me about the test result. I can find the eagerness in their eyes. But as soon as I tell my result, I can also see their sadness. They tried to console me, saying that u will get a good job in a good company. But how? As I have attended almost all good companies. I haven’t slept for several nights, I haven’t took food sometimes, I have cried a lot in my room, blaming me, cursing me. The worst part is that I have gone to Bangalore – The hub of the Indian Software industry, for attending the test of Oracle. But unfortunately I couldn’t even attend the test itself. When I came back, I cried a lot. But my parents identified that and told to me that u will get a good job and keep on trying.

As days passed by I got selected to one of the reputed Indian Software Company – L&T Infotech, Mumbai. I can’t forget the day when I knew my result. But my selection was first confirmed by my close friend. He then revealed it to my dad. He was that much happy and excited. When he disclosed the news to me, I literally wept on my dad’s shoulder. He consoled me and told me that what I have told has become true.

And now I have been working for this company for almost a year. They are the one who removed my fresher tag from me, and I will be thankful to them for selecting me.
I know how sad it will be if u are jobless after graduation.

Monday, March 27, 2006

BOOZING....

The one and only thing that a man, especially malayalees, would do if he is happy or sad by any case – BOOZING

The word is appropriate. It sounds something like unconscious. Wow! Isn’t it cool? The last year’s financial records of Kerala Govt say that it has the record-braking sale of alcohols in the state. Comparing to previous year’s record this year is more and is around 26 crores. This is the most amount of alcohol that a state has consumed in the last year. That’s why I have mentioned malayalees, in particular, at the start of this subject.

Why are people so confined to enjoy something good or suffer their sorrows by boozing? The youth is not at all bad in this case. Some have tried it even in their school days, some during their college days, some after getting job, some after that. I fall in the second category. I have tried it during my graduation days. In most of the cases this in hereditary, but cant completely rely on that. Because one of my friend’s father is a good asset to the KSBC(hope everybody knows that). But my friend doesn’t like to drink. But as the other side of the coin, some think that y shouldn’t I if my father is doing it. But in most of the cases it’s the first case and vice versa.

In my case, my dad doesn’t drink. He used to take a peg only for a company, my mom don’t like it. But I used to have it. My parents don’t know anything about that. The funniest part is that I started this during my graduation final year. When we were going for our final year tour, I took a bottle of sprite as I thought, but I wasn’t. It was actually a mixture of White rum and sprite made by some of my friends for their purpose. As soon as I took my first sip, I came to know that its not sprite. But since I took a sip, I didn’t stop. Since then I started taking this.

The worst part of this is that, while I was in college, my friends and me decided to take full vodka. But unfortunately nobody has money. Then the plan got postponed to next weekend. But the strength wasn’t sufficient enough to buy one. Obviously it got postponed to next week. This two time postponing has raised my eager to take vodka at any cost next time. I lose patience and waited for the next weekend to approach. As soon as Friday evening came we collected the cash and went to the as usual KSBC to get it. We bought all the required items to have it. I took 4 pegs within 5 minutes due to the delay in execution of the idea. That day I cant forget. 4 People and 1.25L vodka. I have no count on how many pegs I took. But whatever amount I have taken, it was more than enough for me to kill the fire burning inside me for the past 3 weeks. The next morning I had a hangover, but I went and had my breakfast. As soon as I returned back to my hostel I vomited all my breakfast. I was totally out of control. By 1.30 I went to take my lunch. I was tired and hungry as there was nothing in me. On returning, I vomited that also. That moment was the most horrifying moment and I cant forget any moment of it. I said to myself that I wont take anymore in my life, because I had to suffer that much at that moment.

Even when any celebration comes, I used to join the boozing team, even if it is a passing of an examination or winning a game or something else just like winning a girls heart. Whatever be the situation the ultimate aim is to boooz……


But most of the times I use to think of my parents. Then my mind will be filled with thoughts. Since my parents don’t know that drink, I have a guilty feeling of taking it. But that feeling will come only after taking it. Why is it so?

But why man opts for this way as soon as they hear something good or bad. Is this the only way to enjoy something? Isn’t there any other way to enjoy to the max? Everybody including me used to think this only after having it. After all it’s the human nature.

But why boozing???…