To my ISM buddies

In school, I was always told by my parents that books are you best friends ... the only friends I could have. I never knew what friendship is and how friends are. True meaning of friendship I realized in ISM. Four years of ISM taught every tit bit of life! May be that's why when some one asks me where did you study my incautious mind always reply ISM. Though I always complain about brand name of ISM and that no one recognizes it. Now I have degree from UCSB. However, irrespective of name and fame of UCSB, I end up saying ISM. WHY?

May be because four years in ISM gave me best friends ever. I do have very selective friends, but those who are my friends they are friends forever. At least for me!! :) Amrit, Arpit, Alok, Dhananjay, Raj Gaurav, and Neelam, the Six Pack ;P... Its being seven years of friendship ... SEVEN years!! ... looks like we have grown soooo old ... Few words for you guys:

Amrit: Our friendship started in a chaotic way! As being only girl in my batch, I used to left out with updated information if class schedule has been changed. So one day, during a three day workshop, morning schedule was delayed by one hour and I was not aware of it. I reached the venue at right time and wandered for one hour that what has happened why no one is here. I perhaps called amrit but his phone was not reachable. So one hour I spent in panic and when I saw him and got to know that class is delayed, i busted onto him with tears in my eyes ... yeah i was crying baby that time ;) ... and left the workshop saying that I will not attend it. Amrit stopped me ... but I stormed out and didnt listen... After mid way to my hostel, I thought that because of this workshop I extended my stay and didnt go home for winter vacation, so no matter what, I should attend it. I took a U turn and went back to workshop.

Classes started, there was no sign of Amrit. I knew I had heard him calling me, he might have followed me... but I am here so where is he? I asked my batch mate where is Amrit, he said "I thought he is with you!" Hmm... okay ... 1st haft of the workshop was gone and he missed it... after lunch I saw him... I instantly asked "where were you"... he said " dont ask!"... he looked annoyed. I smiled..." searching me?" ... he looked other side avoiding me and said "whatever, I dont want to talk about".... and I started laughing ... later he told me that he search all places in campus ... canteen, ruby hostel, and even outside campus, Hirapur for three hours and I was sitting right in the classroom ;P ..... We still laugh about this incident .... and since then we have shared so many good and bad moments together ... fighting, teasing, consoling each other and cherishing our friendship.... we share life philosophy very much... debating for hours .... and end up in nothing ;) ... but that's the fun about it ....

Neelam: I knew her since the first day in ISM, however we became close friends at end of second year I think ... or may be third year .... We were five girls in our batch me in CSE, nilu, aksi in mech and reena, indi in petro... and as people say two girls can never be friends for long time .. it was very true in our case at least .... we girls had all permutations and combination of friendship in pair of two... as we were five so one was always left behind... for example in first year Aksi and Indi became like twin sisters ... eating, drinking, sleeping, everything together.... ppl used to wonder if they have really met in ISM and not before...... and nilz and reena were friends... at least to my knowledge :) and I was left behind .... then equations changed and aski, indi broke up ... neelam and I shared very warm friendship ... and petro dept got united :) .... aksi was left behind .... then again as I said its gals nature they can stay together for long .... me and nilu broke up and mech dept got united .... ;P .... and I was left alone ...

I get very amused that we were just five girls and we had so much politics ;)....no matter what it was fun ...real fun... I share very happy and exciting moments with neelam.... whether it was fun trip with amrit arpit or dhanno, alok, or watching horror movies at mid night in hostel... or late night gossip or long talks about poly poly ...be it internal or external .... or cal trip ... or even fighting .... she is my cutie pie .... a very very cute buddy and a friend forever ....

Arpit: Arpit was basically friend of amrit and that's how our friendship started ... me amrit arpit and neelam were fun company... where nilu and arpit were the BOLD ppl ... hehehe ... @ nilu, arpit: you remember that bet ;P .... hehe .... just smile ... I am not going to give detail here .... dont worry ...

We presented papers together... there are so many memorable trips ... IIT kanpur, KGP, cal trips .... and the best used to be our birthday treats .... on each birthday we four used to go for treat in top restaurant and used to hog like anything ... starting from starters till deserts .... not a single thing left behind ... and me and neelam used to talk in sign language about our clothing.... Aweee I want to have a treat again this time four of us with our spouses... @ nilu tu jaldi kar and jiju laa jaldi se :) ....

Dhanno: Whenever I think about this friendship I remember my farewell when one of my junior asked to say something about him and I said " He is very sweet friend ... very close and a friend I never want to loose." and its still the same a friend I never wanted/want to loose. He was my full time teacher... after campus job... we had full time masti .... in class... in canteen .... in library.... every where .... Class was so much fun ... untill final year we all had cell phone and in class time we used to put it in vibration mode .... Me, dhanno and raj gaurav used to sit in front row from corner .... so me in corner .... I was the least interested person to concentrate on what prof is blabbering... my fav time pass was to give missed call to dhanno and RG....... and the cell hone on their front pocket use to tickle them .... I still remember their faces turning red .... and still smiling ... they used to try hard not to smile sitting at front row .... but monster me !!! ....

One day Prof caught us and scolded RG so badly .... "hey you, yeah you... stand up ... what's the matter?? ... why are you laughing???"... RG turned pale.... "Next time I saw you laughing I ll throw you out from the class ... Now... Sit down" .... ;) .... oh god ... I am laughing like hell while writing this ... and I know you guys ll enjoy reading it ... Dhanno had to bring chocolate for me ..... on my demand ... coz if he doesnt ...i wont let him concentrate in the class.... and the best part was ... i used to ask him to give me chocolate in the middle of the lecture ..... ;) .... and then after class ... me nilu dhanno and alok used to just laugh ...laugh ...and laugh.... aah .... those were awesome day :)

Rag Gaurav: One nicest person of our batch ... ppl still consider him God... whole class was dependent on him... his mighty duty was to concentrate in class ... understand all topics...complete all assignment and then teach to whole class .... without him we all could have failed .... and the matter of fact was we were the only class where 80% ppl had gpa above 4.0 .... ;) .... We had few gems in our batch coz of those whole class had become lethargic....

Though in happy moments we were not together but in need he was always there .... During campus .... I could not cross cutoff of written exam for first four companies .... every one else had got job and they were celebrating but this person was worried for those who were left behind .... and he could go extreme to help someone .... ;) ....

Alok: The coolest person ... really.... our friendship came into packets... first friendship.... the fighting ..... then we didnt talk for two year .... then again became friends ...... again after ISM we were out of contact for another two year .... and then two years of close friendship ..... I think coz he is around I recall all my friends so much and those sweet memories come to my mind again ....

Yeah... how can I forget to mention 'golgappe' ....every evening .... every means every .... every evening ... we used to go and eat gogappe..... me nilu dhanno enjoying golgappe and alok watching us .... ;P he could not take it coz it doesnt suit him .... but we always used to drag him and make him see us eating ....

So guys ... this blog is dedicated to you .... all of you .... and to our awesome and unique friendship ... cheersssssssssssssss ..... :) .