Am getting a 'welcome back home' kinda feeling while seeing my dashboard after almost 20 days. After three consecutive non-stop week of hectic schedule, I finally decided to take a day off tomorrow, essentially coz "am too tired" n sick of my routine now. Though I feel very guilty when I bunk classes or take leaves but this time I have managed to convince myself very well that I do honestly deserve at least a day off.
The new session i.e. the final year of my 'studies' started last month. I was to choose a specialization subject n I opted for my ever favorite 'electronics'. Though I had always found electronics lab much more challenging n interesting that all the other labs, the initial days in my Electronics (final) lab was making me regret my choice. Unlike the earlier labs where we used to work in pairs n were given full liberty to choose our partners, here we are supposed to work in a "group" of 6, with absolutely no liberty to choose partners. By god's grace n with constant pleading, our professors agreed to keep me n Ayushi in one group... cheesee!!!
The basic requirement in a group as per our 'laboratory norms' is its heterogeneity @ marks, @ gender, @ discipline, @ responsibility... etc. etc.!! My group consist of 3 girls n 3 boys... I wil b introducing them one by one but believe me the first word that I said when I found out my group's content was "OMG!!" I had always enjoyed group work n I know I can easily bind with people coz I personally love to analyze everyone which in turn, helps me in understanding them. Of course by virtue of habit, I tend to dominate n don't trust anyone easily which creates slight friction when I get into this group work business but since I know my weak points, this time I decided to work on them.
Let me now introduce u to my group people, now my friends!! Oh by the way, after a series of discussions n arguments n wastage of time, we have named our group "Trouble Shooters" n the biggest trouble shooter is Ajay, our group leader. There doesn't pass a single hour when Ayu n Ajay don't fight. These two r like Tom n Jerry n doesn't need 'reason' to fight... any damn thing will work wonders!! I personally love the brain war I have with Ajay when he tries to act over smart n I will be trying to pull him down to ground. But we both have no personal grudges n adore each others thoughts, though ours doesn't match. Best part with Ajay will be when I will be giving him instructions as in "what to do" "what not to do" "what to ask others to do" n stuff n he will be nodding his head heavily in all possible directions n I will be wondering sarcastically "Group leader, ah?"
Next one to come in picture will be 'Gin Suan Mung'... no am not talking french neither is it a spelling mistake, thats the name of a flirt guy in the group who asks me "Shru, can I sing for u"... well... he sings well!!! Singing is something which I get to hear from him daily but he is sumone who doesn't mind dancing in the lab n will always make sure that I pass a smile when I will be in my 'hyper tension' state. A very sweet guy who always makes stupid excuses when it will be his turn to go n fill everyone's water-bottle. Then there is Punit who always stays in invisible mode but got such a strong luck line that the very minute sir asks for him, suddenly he will appear from the middle of no where. A guy whose concepts are crystal clear, very outward who talks about 'treat' n 'food' all the time but finishes his 'part' of work, neither little extra, nor little less.
The girl left other than Me n Ayu is Meenakshi... a nice girl who works really hard. Very punctual who will make sure that she announces her departure to each n every corner of the lab... her departure event will take 30 minutes from her n at-last she will realize that everyone but for her has left the lab. Stays a little lost n confused n will come to me giving me an expression of "am totally messed up"!! N when I give her simple solution, she will give an expression of "am so confused"... then I will giv her a short councilling session n she will get boosted up n will get back to work. Ayu of course, my bestest friend as usual always charming who asks me to mind my own work n not to waste my time doing others work. Who will come to me shouting "learn to say no!!"
In nut-shell my initial expression of "OMG" has changed its meaning in this one month... now I say, OMG such lovely group. All 6 of us have now understood each other n don't mind the cross talks. Ajay don't mind when I tell him "U got no brains!" n neither did Mung get hurt when he asked me to accompany him to football finals n I said "I have better things to do". Meenakshi doesn't seem to get offended when I de-solder her 3 hour job n ask her to do it again teaching her how to do it properly. We joke together, dance together, literally run around in lab chasing each other to fight, discuss each n everything we learn, exchange notes, blah blah!!
My extended one week birthday celebration was thrilling with such friends around. Oh by the way last month 27th August was my birthday n I have turned 21 now. I so badly wanted to blog but just couldn't squeeze out time. But these friends will b my best birthday gift. We have made certain rules to be followed which includes 'party after finishing each experiment'... n Mung n me r gonna dance ;)
New friends into the kitty always makes me feel so lucky !!!
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