This post is dedicated to this lively, youthful, bubbling, energetic city I have been posted in as a part of my internship. Mumbai.
Only yesterday, I was blabbing about how I enjoy this city and how it is in stark contrast to my hometown, Delhi. And I was met with nothing but skepticism from my hard core Delhiite friends. Well the truth is maybe I enjoy this city not just for the openness it projects, the sense of security is assures or the lovely sea line view it flashes every now and then, but for the fact that I have utter and complete freedom here, and the fact that I know this to be a short stint.
But it has taken more than a change of city to reform me. What, eh? Reform how? I hear you. Let me take you back. My last post here was 2016. It's been a year since then and oh, what a year. I made it to a top B school, achieved significant things each semester - academic in the first sem, sports in the second sem and B school competitions in the third sem. And the third brought with it the good fortune of landing me a chance to go to Portugal, Lisbon. Representing India at a case competition. The trip was distraction enough for us to not have the drive to work hard enough to win. But no excuses.
Cut short to the present. Lately, I have been exploring life, the company I am interning in gives me a lot of time to introspect. I am learning to juice out every second of my life. Things I have picked up recently include winning wagers on Duolingo - ramping up french for my foreign exchange. Trying my hand at stock markets using a simulator ( i had the misfortune to tick US as my country more out of habit than anything else, and then the app not having a way for me to turn it back to India. So I am basically ramping up on NYSE now, with zilch knowledge on BSE or NSE. So much for my Indianness). And I have been trying to get back to some of my habits which gave me my piece of mind in my early years. One of them is reading. I have recently picked up Shantaram and believe you me, it is a pleasure to be reading about Bombay sitting in the city. You can relate to the places they name, the culture they refer to, you go out and see it everyday. The second is getting into some sort of physical activity - i went for a jog in a park i discovered right in front of my apartment. And tackled aunties in sarees with purses. But that's a story for another day. And the third is right here - getting back to blog writing. When you write, your creative juices get flowing, something I think that gets triggered in my when I read a novel.
Putting it all down here in black and white, I feel pretty proud of myself. And determined to keep up all I have written. Another thing, I have been writing without a break for the last 15 minutes now I think, and oh I can't explain to you how calming it is, it's like letting a sea of your emotions flow without the risk of retaliation.
Let me end this vague post with two things:
One : Web series is a wonderful idea, brilliant execution by people our age. My latest favourite is #Baked.
Two: There are quotes in this book that describe me as a person, I'd like to keep them here for quick reference:
"The determination in her was almost brutal, the courage almost cruel"
"People could mistake her pride for arrogance, and her confidence for impassivity. Not me."
To do for now: Time utilization , writing better, reading more voraciously, travelling more and learning more about the world.
//And the title is inspired by: Return of the mack, 90s songs we never knew the names of.
Ciao. Adios. Au Revoir. See you soon my happy place. :)
Only yesterday, I was blabbing about how I enjoy this city and how it is in stark contrast to my hometown, Delhi. And I was met with nothing but skepticism from my hard core Delhiite friends. Well the truth is maybe I enjoy this city not just for the openness it projects, the sense of security is assures or the lovely sea line view it flashes every now and then, but for the fact that I have utter and complete freedom here, and the fact that I know this to be a short stint.
But it has taken more than a change of city to reform me. What, eh? Reform how? I hear you. Let me take you back. My last post here was 2016. It's been a year since then and oh, what a year. I made it to a top B school, achieved significant things each semester - academic in the first sem, sports in the second sem and B school competitions in the third sem. And the third brought with it the good fortune of landing me a chance to go to Portugal, Lisbon. Representing India at a case competition. The trip was distraction enough for us to not have the drive to work hard enough to win. But no excuses.
Cut short to the present. Lately, I have been exploring life, the company I am interning in gives me a lot of time to introspect. I am learning to juice out every second of my life. Things I have picked up recently include winning wagers on Duolingo - ramping up french for my foreign exchange. Trying my hand at stock markets using a simulator ( i had the misfortune to tick US as my country more out of habit than anything else, and then the app not having a way for me to turn it back to India. So I am basically ramping up on NYSE now, with zilch knowledge on BSE or NSE. So much for my Indianness). And I have been trying to get back to some of my habits which gave me my piece of mind in my early years. One of them is reading. I have recently picked up Shantaram and believe you me, it is a pleasure to be reading about Bombay sitting in the city. You can relate to the places they name, the culture they refer to, you go out and see it everyday. The second is getting into some sort of physical activity - i went for a jog in a park i discovered right in front of my apartment. And tackled aunties in sarees with purses. But that's a story for another day. And the third is right here - getting back to blog writing. When you write, your creative juices get flowing, something I think that gets triggered in my when I read a novel.
Putting it all down here in black and white, I feel pretty proud of myself. And determined to keep up all I have written. Another thing, I have been writing without a break for the last 15 minutes now I think, and oh I can't explain to you how calming it is, it's like letting a sea of your emotions flow without the risk of retaliation.
Let me end this vague post with two things:
One : Web series is a wonderful idea, brilliant execution by people our age. My latest favourite is #Baked.
Two: There are quotes in this book that describe me as a person, I'd like to keep them here for quick reference:
"The determination in her was almost brutal, the courage almost cruel"
"People could mistake her pride for arrogance, and her confidence for impassivity. Not me."
To do for now: Time utilization , writing better, reading more voraciously, travelling more and learning more about the world.
//And the title is inspired by: Return of the mack, 90s songs we never knew the names of.
Ciao. Adios. Au Revoir. See you soon my happy place. :)
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