This can termed as a prologue to the previous blog. I completed my graduation and decided to move to Chennai for my further studies in audio engineering, the field of my passion. But it wasn’t just getting out of Pune and getting into Chennai, this journey had lots to offer.
Goodbye Pune :-
After all the preparations and packing was done, it was finally time for me to say goodbye to my home, Pune. I was being invited for lunch and dinner by my relatives and friends, and saying bye to them all was hard on me. I was to leave on 7th June, so we had a small dinner at my place on the 6th, just 5 of my close friends and my parents. Those were some wonderful memories. I had never seen my parents laugh so much. But through all the laughs and jokes cracked that day, somewhere deep down my heart ached, I didn’t want to leave all these guys, they meant so much to me. Other than that, the night meant more to me in some other way. I did a thing which I wanted to do for a long-time, which was like a burden on me and had to loose it, in order to not regret anything. I did it. And inspite of my fear of loosing a dear friend, it just made our relation stronger.
The next day was family goodbye. My grandparents, my uncles, my cousins had come home. And somehow I felt more closer to them.
The train was at 3.30 in the morning. So there I was at the station, at around 2.30am, with my friends, my parents and my cousin bro. The train was late by hours, so had to kill time on the station. But you don’t have to kill time when you are with your family and friends, it just flies by. Never had imagined, would have such an awesome night at the railway station, especially my friends and family being together.
Finally the train came at 5.30am and the moment of truth had arrived. Trying to stop tears, I hugged my friends, but couldn’t look them in the eyes. And the brother, with whom I spent such great years, who was like my buddy, I couldn’t even hug him, all we got through was a small handshake. As my dad was coming with me, I had to say bye to my mom for now, but couldn’t do that either, I wanted to hug her and tell her how much I loved her, even though I troubled her so much; couldn’t do it.
The train started, and within 5 mins my best friend texts me in his own style; all the best and will miss you a lot. That pushed the tear down my check.
Is it so hard to say goodbye to your loved ones??????
Vanakam Chennai !!!! :-
Honestly when I stepped into Chennai, I hated it. I felt like I was suffocating. Only 10 mins in Chennai, I was missing Pune. That very day, me and my dad, checked out my new college and hostel facilities. That night moved into my new place. A big bunglow, where the top floor was rented out to students of my college. So there I was, starting my hostel life, with 8 guys. My dad stayed for 3 days. And everytime we had lunch or dinner, I tried not looking at him, tried gulping down food, and rolled back those droplets of salty water. The 3rd day my dad had to leave. This really made me disturbed, because, he’s one person I loved the most. But the strength he gave me, made pass through it.
The next 2 weeks were really funny. At one moment I was very home sick and at the next I was laughing, playing music, sharing stuff with my new roommates. During those 2 weeks, my phone bill included a lot of STD calls!!!!
But as time passed, I adjusted to life here. Started liking Chennai. Loved the college, made some good friends there. Back at the hostel, met 2 gems, 2 people who are now very close to me and not less than brothers, have nice and “unique” roommates!!!! Celebrated my birthday, like I had never before. Had 2 cakes, one at the hostel and the other at the college. This was something different , something amazing.
During all this, I learnt a lot. I learnt the value of my parents, my friends, the value of time and money. I learnt to understand and judge people better. I understood what is working towards your goal. Finally I learnt to say NO!!!!! I faced and solved problems on my own. I came to know, some people are just not worth your time and energy and also your friendship. I learnt what LOVE is.
I’m still learning and exploring a lot of things. Exploring life, exploring Chennai. I do miss Pune, home, home food a lot, but have come to terms with it.
This has been my experience with Chennai so far, and eager to have more!!!!!
Life has lots to offer, accept it with open arms and enjoy it. And be grateful to life, for whatever it had given you. That way you have less regrets, trust me. And at the end of it, only thing matters is that you and your loved ones are happy and satisfied.
Cheers!!!!
