Until next time! :')

There are no words so strong in this world that would describe my feelings for every single one of you.

For someone who’s in a professional course like hotel management, friendships are the key. I have a lot of friends in college who are professionals, that happen to fit both these criteria. So when you work with your friends, you don’t feel like life’s passing you by, which is great feeling. That in abstract is my college life, you take anybody amongst my friends, I’ve worked with them before and that is priceless.

Let me take a minute and tell this on behalf of all undergrads who migrate to different cities for college; you know, as teenagers moving out of their homes to a new city, it’s a monumental transition that we need to adapt to. Having no family to fall back on, no home to go back at the end of the day, having no one to share the dinner with, having to care for your health, finances and life by yourself; ‘adulting’ in a nutshell. It’s tough and so are those friendships that got us out of those blues. Thank you for melting the concrete walls of college with the warmth in your heart.

We’ve had an amazing run for these three years, and it’s been an extraordinary journey to have you around and enjoy your company. Whether it was walking through the empty roads in the middle of the night or going out or sitting and doing absolutely nothing or sharing meals, drinks, clothes, shoes and what not or working on assignments or exhaust ourselves working for countless events or just waste time or watching you guys play Fifa (Baaaaays). Most of all, it scares me to think we have only six more months till we migrate to different parts of the world in pursuit of our career. I am not very resilient to the thought of this parting, it’s a very heavy picture for my heart to draw. I will miss you when you’re far building your life while I build mine. But I hope one day you can lean on me as much as I have leaned on you. Thank you for holding on to me, when I was not very lovable, when I was confused, bitter and drowned in my own insecurities. To all the hugs, kisses, bucket to-do-list, fights, sentimental moments, the non sensical jokes, the slangs we picked up from each other, all the beliefs bigger than our fears. This is not a goodbye, it will never be.  This is an adieu until next time.

Anyone who’s not in college/ is in college but hasn’t completed it yet and is reading this, cherish the little joys of life. There’s a time and place for everything, right now is the time to have fun without caring. Because when the rat race begins, and the pressure and uncertainty of the future starts seeping in, you will not have the time or be in the right mind to have fun. Go get high, go to concerts, go get dressed and party, wake up late, have marvelous conversations, fight, cry, get a job, leave a job, start a new hobby, fall in love, click lots of pictures, embrace the random plans. I guess what I am trying to say is, carve your own niche. Be unstoppable, do everything that makes you happy, everything else can wait, the three years’ time in college will not, and while you do all that, take a moment, look back and enjoy all the wonderful memories you made and all the extraordinary relationships you built in the course of time. And if there’s anything you wanna say, say it now. There’s no better time for it cause you won’t be coming back after leaving this year.

If you happen to know me personally, you’d know I am a very peoples’ person. I enjoy the company of people; human traits are manifold and versatile, you can’t put them together in one person, so it is much juicer to have more people around. And by ‘more people’ I literally mean the handful of close friends you’d carry in your heart for a lifetime. Everybody else you meet in the course of time are going to be your friends or acquaintances.

As we go on
We remember
All the times we
Had together
And as our lives change
Come whatever
We will still be
Friends Forever

Go ahead, look for your picture, and if you can’t find yourself, maybe we need to click pictures!

Dear men,

THANK YOU.

There are a lot of male bashing articles on the internet; this is not one of them.  This is an article of gratitude, applaud and honor to all the men in my life, and for everyone else who resonates with it.

I think it’s about time, that they got their due. We’ve all have come across these amazing men in our lives at every stage; be it our fathers, brothers, grandfathers, uncles, God-fathers, friends, best friends, boyfriends, husbands, colleagues, acquaintances, teachers, whoever they maybe, in whichever form they might be, they are always there to make our lives better.

Thank you for making me feel that the world is a better place. And I choose to believe that because of your presence:

And if you happen to know me, and have done either one or multiple things out of this list for me, this is my sincere gratitude.

Thank you for making me laugh till my stomach hurts, especially on the days that I thought I couldn’t.

Thank you for always lending a supportive shoulder, non- judgmental ears and a shoulder to cry on.

Thank you for teaching me the good and the hard lessons of life. The ones who’ve taught me the good, I call friends and the ones who’ve taught me the hard lessons, I call assholes. They’ve taken the tough job, but someone had to do it. Thank you to all the assholes who’ve taught me to be a better person.

Thank you for accompanying me when I need to shop, and even when I don’t need to.

Thank you for all the extra time you spent to teach me or help me when I was struggling.

Thank you for being patient with my tantrums and understanding and mood swings, when I am on my days.

Thank you for taking all the calls when I’m bored or when I need company.

Thank you for letting me crack dirty jokes without feeling embarrassed.

Thank you for making me more aware and informed about sports, cars, games and the list goes on.

Thank you for giving me a different perspective and for teaching me to see the other side of the story, before reacting. Thank you for tireless efforts in guiding and advising me.

Thank you for your constant efforts towards always clearing my doubts and helping me get a clearer picture of what I wanted to do and the person I wanted to be.

For every tear that a woman has shed because of a man, know and believe that there are several men out there who make this world a better place. I know many of them, you know them. We all know them, but probably we don’t appreciate them enough. This is a shoutout to all those men, who’ve known and made strong women.

You can’t always talk about women by putting examples of women, you gotta change your palette and talk about all the men who’ve stood up for those women and supported them to be great. As much as my mom would hate me for saying this, cause I love her the most, but I have to say it, Papa you’ve been my pillar of strength. I have to make a special mention for my father; he has been my biggest cheerleader and supporter. Thank you, for never losing hope, for believing in me, for supporting me, for being my guiding light, for never letting me settle, for teaching me that it’s okay to lose and to be a sport and clap for someone else, for pushing me out of my comfort zone and to an endless list of sacrifices you’ve made to see your little girls (me and my elder sister) grow up to be independent and successful women. I love you, dad! I wouldn’t be half the person that I am today if it wasn’t for you.

And girls, let’s be real, tall boys with dark hair and shy smiles, who smell good and have great taste is music are very important!

And I am gonna admit it, I wrote this article because I have too many men in my life that I need to thank and saying ‘Thank You’ never goes out of fashion! I appreciate all of you more than what I could express. Go on, take a minute, Thank all the lovely people in your life who gave it a purpose.