I was right!

I received my assignment today and as I had correctly guessed got a 'D'. My resolve to work hard has been furthur strenghtened. Today was another productive day as I did a lot of reading between somewhat back to back lectures. Had a good conversation with Ms.'M' and worked together. Things turn out to be so different everday. But I am determined to forget her,come what may, although in reality things will be much tougher.

The Human Rights lecture taken by our faculty Mr.Yogesh Kamdar was as always-interesting. Managed to keep me awake during my in class nappin time! Loved his theory of letting students leave if they want to after giving them attendance. There is no point in keeping back students who are only in for their attendance. But I stayed for the entire duration. Hate the guys who left. They don't get the point- unlike other teachers who treat us like some petty criminals who are in for a fast buck, he actually place trust in us. the others think that we are not committed enough and sit for some lectures to just fill out our attendance. Mr.Kamdar actually gave us attendance and asked the students who were not interested to leave if they want to. Now that may seem simple, but the people who did leave forgot to see the point. He gave us the entire attendance for the lecture. Was it right on our part to deceive him by not sitting for the entire lecture? If this is the trust and ethics that we show now, what will we do when our conscience affects our professional lives as journalists?

Smita met me online tonight and dropped a hint whether I was interested in Ms.'M'. Well that should serve as a warning to me to take my mind off her and delve into studies.

nothing more.

regards,
kenan

Another day, another life

I had promised myself that I would continue blogging on a daily basis. So here I am (too cliche.......)

I am quite pleased with myself today as I accomplished what i had set out to do. I had decided to sleep for only 6 hours (inspired from suhas) I went off to the library and sat and actually did some reading (finally) till it was time for class. Missed Ms. 'M', she hadn't come till then. Sms'd her to come as there was a notice up for her. She panicked and i said sorry.(although i enjoyed it a bit........what was that word for deriving pleasure out of someone else's pain in german..........????????)

Had a huge sigh of relief when she arrived. Dunno what this love business is but i surely HELL DON'T WANA HAPPEN TO ME. but i guess her cute smile and lovely voice doesn't allow me not to! Boy i hate myself for this. there was n't much conversation though! (dumbo you were in the library....)
Makes me think whether I am too pushy.....maybe she is just polite and seems to be interested in talking to me? Anyways I take my mind off her and into the papers. Reading has always been my lone solace in times of stress and pain and today was no different. An entire world opens out to me and I plunge into it.

As we walked to the class, she failed to mention the poetic messages I had sent her the previous night. had hoped that she would bring it up but she did n't. Maybe that was a message she wanted me to know. But was impatient and asked her anyhow. She got excited and said that she never thought I knew such Urdu words...............???? and I was like HUH? Hello?
Thats it. Thats the end of the story there.

In the lecture Ms.Swamy, our faculty dropped a bombshell about our grades. The news was n't good. Although we did n't get our grades, my guess is that I may have got a D. Reason-? well I am underestimating my effort and also have a hunch that the faculty is not exactly impartial..........got the idea????

But I have always been an optimist and believe in doing so well professionally that the discriminators don't get a chance to do what they want to. No, I am not the one crying foul because of my lower grades but somehow have a sixth sense that there is some prejudice going on here. Well, only time will tell. Have made up my mind to work harder.

We had a lecture by Mr.Narendra Jadhav-the author of 'Outcast' which was earlier written in Marathi. Was an excellent lecture and he came across as an excellent human being. I came to know that his father was a dockyard worker and that touched a string in me as we were from the same backgrounds. I have decided to read his book or atleast buy it and ask him to autograph it. Lets see whether I get time for it. Will keep in touch with him though! What a wonderful man. His attitude rubbed off on me and I suddenly felt revitalised and ready to take on the world.Butthen God had other plans.....................

Ms.'M' took off with Mr.Arrogant himself [again an objective assesment;) ] and I was all alone as usual. Walked back to the station only to come across the 'tortoises'[ not an objective assessment;)], who had left some fifteen minutes before me. Smiled in my heart! Oh these small pleasures!

Ms'M' keeps paining my heart, but somewhere I feel I take all this up on myself. Need my muse don't I?

My friend Husein has come to Bombay after vacationing in Goa. Again shamelessly we talk about techno stuff. No pleasantries here, only geek stuff!!!!!!!!!!!
Might go in for Spiderman 2. Although I hate all this commercial crap, but the feeling of watching movies with your friends is rare and uncomparable.

Will end on these pleasant thoughts.

Regards,
Kenan M

Grades doing the Gravity routine

Its been pretty long since my last post. Thats entirely because of the lazy bum in me. There are so many things to be written about.........about the first week of orientation, knowing people, knowing our faculty and the infrastructure! Oops did I forget the two weeks of lectures back to back that went on? May god forgive me for being so damn lazy(pssst.....hope he doesnt yank my net conn in anger) But then i promise myself to post everyday from now onwards!

Got back the first graded assignment at XIC. got a measly C+. that crashed the high flyer know all bum in me. a good warning shot though, that i need to buck up n tht too fast. Faculty said somethin about parallel contructionism????????? huh????????

and i thought i had joined j-school!!!!!!!!!!!

wtf? when i have joined in to master the queen's language, i mite as well lick their grand grammarian's 'posterior muscular area' (pst...sounds like US armed forces classification for Ass, eh?)

Was pretty happy today for no particular reason. had backbreaking assignments today. managed to submit them in time though! i always wonder at myself. with so much time available before the deadline, why do i always waste it only to work in the final minutes before the deadline?

today too did all the assignments in a day flat. but managed to do a reasonable effort.

today prachi mailed back thanking me for the card that i had sent her.mailed her back asking her not to thk me. u dont thk people who do things for their own good. i wanted her to be happy for my own selfish means. maybe thts the reason i was happy tdy?????????? :)

have packed her b'day card and her book-The Da Vinci code in a packet and will leave it at my mom's office to be courierd to her home. the look on her old man's face will be priceless. need to convince my mom though tht this gift for a 'gal' is actually innocent ;)

Poor mum, she still thinks her son will never fall in love with a girl!

thats enuf for tdy. got to catch up on some sleep. a long day tomorrow!

Slog and thou shall reap

Bye

Kenan