My Saviour (MDI Gurgaon)

Internet is the new necessary evil in our life. One can forget anything but not their phone. Surfing web, being updated with news, posting updates on social media has become the daily routine. This may seem to be the only way of existence today. However five years back, the scenario was a little bit different. In 2014, it was time for me to step out of the small cocoon. My college life was finally going to start. New beginnings also bring with them a lot of apprehensions. Till now I have wandered around in lanes you of a city which has been familiar to me for past 19 years but now it was going to change. As they say, “Change is a change which you can’t change”. My parents were also quite worried. Safety is definitely India’s forte. I wish I could say so. I tried to assure them that the city is not far away and they can come and visit whenever they want. However all of us know how useful these assurances are for our parents. At that juncture, I had an idea sirji. New plan was to call mom and dad everyday and make them familiar with my new surroundings. In exams, mom’s “all the best” still accompanied me. Miles apart I could still have my petty fights with my brother. Instant tea recipe shared on phone calls compensated for chai times at home. In moments of doubts, life advices from my dad gave me the strength to face all the challenges. Making new friends was so easy while sharing notes a day before exams. Late night maggi plans actually happened due to strong “networks” across hostel rooms. Every other day when hostel was about to be closed, phone a friend was the only rescue which could stop the night attendant from locking the door. Birthdays when I was back home, IDEA only helped me connect with all my crazy sixteen friends on asingle conference call. After the fun days time had come to be serious about future career options. Browsing Quora for advices across India for all different courses while sitting in my room was a boon. After lots of confusion and brainstorming, I choose the corporate world. “CAT” was the new dream. Bigger the dream, bigger is the challenge. All the group discussion practices and discussion on latest news were the new norm. Finally the results were announced. I scored a whopping 99.53%.  Phone was continuously ringing and I thanked everyone for it. The score card might have one name but there were lots of pillars of strength with whom I was connected due to IDEA and ABG. Thank you IDEA for helping that scared girl who stepped out of her house with lots of apprehensions feel at home even in a distant city, make friends who turned into family and lastly achieve my dream of making to the top Bschool. My journey has had lots of saviours and you have been one the most important ones as with your aid I managed to be an independent, fearless girl as I have always been.