A great deal of my life were spent in hostels...About 7 long years in many places..And it continues even now with the only difference that now it's the college hostel unlike those previous school boardings.
Among all of those, the most beautiful time I spent were in our high school boarding(Girideepam boarding,kottayam). It always leaves me a lot of pain when I think of those wonderful days that I will never ever get in my life again. It's the circle of life!! Nothing can exist for long. All beautiful things vanish as we start enjoying it. I remember the first day when our seniors came to our dormitory for a slight introduction and made us sing, dance, etc., etc. Thank god, we too became the seniors and took up their role the next year...:-P
Well, that's not what I really want to say. The first days at the hostel were rather gloomy. It really takes a bit of time for us to adapt to situations b'coz for many, its the first time they stay away from parents. Even if I had a long experience at different hostels, it proved to be of no use in a new place. As time passed, we all started making friendship. But that was not too easy. People are different!! It's purely the human nature. The most enjoyable time, as for me, is the second year, when we were in grade 12. The hostel wardens Alexander(P.M. in short) and Brother Cyriac treated us like enemies and they were alike to us. We felt absolutely no point in respecting them because of the things they did to us(which I would rather not explain). Despite all these, we could enjoy the days there. There were more support and cooperation among us. (I really got more friends there in the second year).
My friends had a really important role in my character formation. They were always there with me giving advices(and funny rebukes). All of it were really helpful and funny. It made me mould my character to a large extent.
We enjoyed our trip to Bangalore and some places of historical significance. After a period of fun, started our model exams. To my surprise, those periods were the most enjoyable. With the acceptance that the whole portions of grade 12 cannot be learnt too easily, that too in the peak time, it made many to forget about studies. But still a part of our men used to fight with the lessons. I love to remember the day, the day before our model exams when we went on fishing in the large pond in the college campus nearby till 9 o'clock and returned with the fear of getting caught by our warden(s). This continued to be the routine for many days. After our model exams, it was a busy time. We had to appear for the board practical exams. By then we realised that our school life was about to end. We had a farewell party after which started our study leave. It left us sad because it all about to end. Who knows when we shall meet again....
The board and entrance exams passed by too fast. After this year, everyone would go to different professional colleges. This thought made me sad. I started putting up questions..."Will I be able to see them again?" I've always loved the small quarrels and fights. "Will I be able to encounter it again?" School life is indeed the most beautiful time in our life.
I really miss my friends there.
Now I stay in another hostel doing my engineering course which would last for another four years. Hope it would end up well..
