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To Jahnvi, Nupur, Bhagyam, Tejal, Ruchita, Kinjal & Mitika,

Happy Rakshabandhan! I really miss you all, especially on this festive day. (And yes, also the sweets that come along with rakhi :P)

Jahnvi Joshi I totally guessed 'mere bhaiya' was your touch!

So, moving on to the big news of the week. I was formally offered a PPO (pre-placement offer) from Capital One this week. Yes, I plan to gladly accept the offer and that has already impacted my bank balance. I was looted in broad daylight at CCD by my department folks, at Hall 9 canteen the following evening for a 'starter' treat by my wingies and, a proper wing treat (after almost a year) at VJs yesterday. A aquatics team treat would happen soon and voice for a starter treat has already gained momentum.

Another thing that is gaining momentum is the every second person commenting "Abbey kutte ab tere liye do sem ulti-chill ho gaye" and "Ab kya karega padh kar" whenever I talk about academics. Yes, getting a PPO does bring in relief from hours into resume-preparation and HR interview preparations. Also yes, I understand these comments are made in a light vein. Just that for me, a PPO does not matter in how I go about my everyday life. And this is because right from my first year, I have been living independent of a goal to land up a decent enough job. Marks and grades never really bothered me. I got involved in initiatives/activities when they fancied my interest and exited when I no longer enjoyed what I was doing. Same goes with my selection of OEs. I always avoided the 'chill-prof' trend followed by a vast majority of my colleagues and never shied away from intense courses. Somehow, I am bounded by the philosophy of popular Bhagvad Geeta verse, 'You just put in your efforts, results will take care of themselves.' My association with the institute aquatics team can be seen as an example. I have never been part of inter-IIT contingent and it would be plain foolish of me to fancy my chances in my final year. But, I just go there with all my sincerity and get the laps done. And this is because fundamentally,

1. I absolutely love swimming
2. I share an excellent  rapport with my teammates

I think I went a bit overboard with my 'approach-to-life' fundas there. So, moving on. I think I explored/developed a new hobby of mine in photography. It all happened in an uncharacteristic Stochastic Processes tutorial (uncharacteristic for the prof was also at wit's end while solving assignment problems.)  I was plainly sitting in the class when a ray of light struck me. I turned and saw a nice arrangement caused by the relative positions of the sun and a window. What followed was completely unnatural of me. I started clicking pictures capturing the moment with different angles and camera-modes. I was partially surprised by my act and would look forward to more moments to actually know whether that was a one time thing or a new hobby indeed.

That moment - 

Wrapping up the post here. See you next week with the Independence Day special!