Day 10: Monotonous Hobnobing

The day was a fresh start to the week. Productive, great going and the always constant learning. Sunshine never falls to mesmerise with its beauty on the campus of Kalinga. However, I was focused and spent most of my time indoors- programmming. 

Our team got an additional lead to help us with the Java programming. Second half of the day comprised of a surprise test which I didn't take seriously at all. The competition never attracted me. Though my teammate whom I had assigned a specific problem was the only one out of 100s who was able to reproduce the program that came in the test. Perk- He got a demo project a week beforehand. Amazing! I don't know about the rest but I am extremely happy for him. The guy lives just the next door.

Unable to get over the feeling of hopelessness and inability drawn from test results, my roommate Sudhanshu finally agreed to come out of the campus, for a change of air. Gradually, walking for about 7-8kms, we picked up some conversations away from the coding and like stuff. 

It was a dull route, but we took it as a chance to grab some cheap food for the next day breakfast. On those murky roads, roommate remembered all of a sudden and excalimed that he has struggled and sacrificed a lot to be here. No matter how stressful it might be feeling in the new life.

Ofcourse, we all have made our sacrifices to be here. A place and position which many people don't get to, even after so many dreams and efforts. However, things change. You don't have any more care when you get sick. Nobody cares if you live or die, it's obvious and nothing to be emotional about. It just feels good that you are independent. And freedom has it's own vulnerabilities.

Despite these many circumstances and worries fading within with the passage of time, we come across the uninspired, sophisticated and possibly the show-off (who might be such due to a hard time) genre of people. These people don't come out of the blue. They had been with us from the time we read in schools who would bootlick the teachers for favouritism, the inhumane immature who would derive eternal happiness by demotivating and downtrodding others. We never come across these at times of bad luck but when we really need to check on capacity of patience. These can come in any form and shape and the best way to be peaceful regardless of their existence, we need to think the good things left. 

The smile of the security guard as he/she finds  nothing hazardous during bag scanning at entry.

The gentleness of the Director who whole heartedly reverts back to good morning wishes.

The HRs who never miss to smile back despite their hectic work.

The team leads who so relentlessly put efforts towards me. 

The colleagues whose names are unknown but we still smile as we look at each other at the cafeteria or laundry or anywhere outside. 

Who cares for the negative vibed mood spoilers when there is so much enriching and enthralling excitement and optimism everywhere? Mindtree Kalinga has helped me visualise that being normal can be challenging. Still, you have to think of the solution rather than devastation power of the bug, so as to succesfully compile the code of life.

Good night!