Friday 25 May 2018

Freshman year

Freshman year of college is over, and I still feel like I came here yesterday.

Side note: I ought to write more. There's a lot to write about. 

Freshman year was all that I expected and a lot more, there are a lot of stories to share, some of which will come in the following days. But first, you'll need an introduction. It's been quite some time since I had an actual post and for quite a good reason (That's what I like to tell myself). I was am studying in India. I was studying for a centralised exam that's supposed to judge whether you're good enough to enter one of the "Premier Institutes of Education."

I was studying for it for two loooooong years, not many stories from that time, but plenty of memories and lessons. That finally got over sometime in May 2017. It was a relief. Even though I enjoyed studying the material, it was quite a bit of stress and the text to cover across two years was insane. But once it got over, I finally started doing the things I really really wanted to do!

And then the results started coming. Things weren't looking quite good; I wasn't getting the results I was hoping for, and not due to lack of effort, I was plain unlucky (Yes, a very bold statement I know), nothing else. This was till I got into IIM Indore! (Which happens to be a premier institute) And boy did things change.

Side note: IIM Indore is the only IIM in India that grants an undergraduate degree and the education provided in itself is unique if you want to read more, the course is called IPM and is linked here; I'll be writing about this as well. If you want to contact me or want to know more feel free to connect, send me a mail at paaras12 [at] gmail [dot] com.

The weeks after the admission were a whirl, parties, pure joy and whatnot. Finally, the day came, and I went to IIM Indore. The first term was absolute bliss. I got whatever I'd hoped for during the two years of JEE (This was a fairly critical time, up till now at least so you might see the JEE reference quite a bit in the near future.) and more, besides the course structure fit what I wanted to learn. There are a lot of stories to tell from this point on, I've had a staggering number of changes in my life in this past year and many experiences that I would want to share. And since I have my summer holidays coming up, I think I'll be able to manage at the very least five posts over the next 45 days. 

So I'll be seeing you soon, hopefully after my last exam which is on the 29th of May. Till then!

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