Designer : To be or not to be

Some relative came and asked me - tumhare exams nahi hote kya? Exams nahi hote  but there is this one-day presentation known as THE JURY. Jury is that complete 4 course meal that has to be made using all your skills that you have obtained until now with all the knowledge acquired and that meal has to be presented in the final round of Masterchef. And the judges will decide on which dish is the best and which is not, but in order to deliver a satisfactory menu, you have work equally hard everyday so that the perfect taste is achieved. Imagine, you have worked hard all over the year and then one day, a person with 15 or 20 years of experience comes and says "This design already exists" or "This design is nonsense" or "You are not supposed to study in a design college".  Heartbreak, regret, sadness, grief, stress and all other synonyms of them start entering your heart one by one and make it sink deep into the ocean of demotivation. This was my point of view ...

After a looong hiatus, I finally found something interesting to write about - My dear college. It has been 2 years since i've been studying in college. There is so much that has been happening with my life around this place that is situated in some corner of Ahmedabad city. Imagine being so busy and occupied that you are not free even to feel homesick. Believe me, I survived 5 months without going home. Even Diwali vacation was spent over there. But work has been the part and parcel of my everyday. I don't even realise what date it is until I look at the calendar just to realise that a random friend needs to be wished a happy birthday (no offense guys).   A lot has changed in these 2 years. My behavior towards different kinds of people, their influence and how they could manipulate you into doing something out of your comfort zone. That has made me learn about how seriously you should listen to a person that you have met randomly in college as compared to a person who was there...