Out Of Goodbyes

After leaving college, I had no clue that I am gonna enjoy my first job equally at Deloitte.Hundreds of freshers like me had come with lots of expectations & excitement of first job,first salary, first project, enthusiasm of being a professional in such a well established organization (Guys jate jate don't wanna say anything :P). The Hyderabad city, that company's lavish guest house, a whopping building having alluring infrastructure,scrumptious buffets and breakfasts at grand Novotel Hotel..and those proficient & skilled people in professional attires with pleasant & magnetizing business attitude.And among us everyone out there was trying to cope up with this transition from "Campus to Corporate".Few people were happy in their own group and mood, a few who were totally new to the city and unknown to anyone out there were trying to network with people and be a part of some group, skeptical of what should we talk about and what should not be said, avoiding their college lingo..!!Conversely some were still in their college mood, and some had started networking with people like directors, and managers of Deloitte..There were also some people sitting in a corner waiting for some invite, or the procedure to get started and a few were totally busy stuffing themselves with Novotel's delicious food..People were talking in either English or some South Indian language..There was hardly someone with whom you could talk in Hindi :( Even my roommate for those next 15 days hardly knew any Hindi.I hope she remembers what I taught her in those 15 days, though I hardly remember what she had taught me :)

Those 9am to 6pm training hours, those Parle ji biscuits, which used to get over as soon as that boy used to bring them, tea/coffee breaks, those early morning hassles for getting last bench to sit, and those visits to Deloitte's main office specially cafeteria, before leaving for the day. Arguing with Naushad Sir and be the reason for everyone to laugh, thinking how many new friends I have made today while going back home, collecting contact numbers from everyone and talking about where and with whom they are planning to stay after the guest house facility is over..Even after lots of effort,forgetting the name of the person the next morning, you were talking with the last day, and then hesitating to ask again..Those sleepless nights at guest house and hunting of food, rather say North Indian food and those essential trainings to be completed before deadlines.From buying a new SIM card to buying those first salary gifts, that first salary dinner at Chutneys, first visit to Hussain Sagar, first team outing, first treat,the "Ascend" and so and so on...the list is huge...

So,why suddenly all this??Actually there is a reason, or say there are reasons, due to which I am reminded of my initial days at Deloitte today.Even though the first day seemed to be very boring and I thought everyone would be so much professional ,while it is ending,I am realizing that I have created so many memories in Deloitte that something is pinching from inside, as everyone I came across in these last few months is going away every other day :( and even I have to go...

Yesterday 2 of my friends (don't wanna say colleagues :) ) gave their farewell treat. Similarly since last so many days every weekend I am having farewell treats..There was a time while we only used to be parts of Birthday treats, but now the season of "Farewell Treats" has come it seems..!!And with every treat the happiness of us being all together fades away, lacking that person's presence's importance..And it not only limits to my first project mates or so, it's like, every one I came across during boot-camp and initial days at Deloitte, has been an important part of my first company, Deloitte's memories..

I know I am being emotional..but this is something which might be going in everyone's mind...
So now before that I keep on writing every sentimental thought popping up in my mind, I want to wind up this one, saying thanks to everyone who has contributed in making my life at Deloitte so beautiful and memorable...I know I am still here for one more month, but this whole thing is like a constant buzz on my mind and I had to blog it...Anyways I am definitely gonna write my Farewell email soon, but this one is especially for those, who will no longer be there to be in my "TO:" list..

So here I go..I am trying to put up everybody's name who has made it special, and hence holding me back....I know one has to move on, and every one does, but still somethings always remain indescribable, when one doesn't want to, even then he/she has to, for something better..!!
& I hope we all do achieve better and better :D

(Order doesn't matter...you all are precious to me...Also pardon me if I have mistakenly missed you..You are entitled to complain about it :))

Akanksha, Momo, Chirag, Devesh, Himanshu, Durga, Vastu, Malay, Ankush, Sundar, Abhimanyu, Arpit, Yashwant, Ayushi, Anand, Nishant, Ritesh, Siddharth, Aditya, DS, Sharma ji, Anusha Konchada , Anusha Dundu (Just to make sure you both don't get confused :) ), Pallavi, Gokul, Amulya, Ravi..Opppsss...Raj (@Ritesh: Hi-Fi for this one ;) )....and those who are going to complain... :)!!

Thanks & All the very Best to all of you.. :)
Please be in touch...
Phir milenge chalate chalate..:)

C'mon Gals..Fetch your dreams

Something happened which made me write this blog..and this one is all about what I feel after looking at the girls being earning and self dependent and the girls who are getting married..So boys can avoid investing their crucial time :P
Also my mom inspired me to blog it, because like every mother she thinks what I think is right.. :)

Few months back one of my school mate got married,so just after finishing her college she was among a different category.I am avoiding naming it..being diplomatic ;)!! And today again I get engagement news of one of my closest friend...The moment I heard, I was really happy and still I am, but that moment made me realize few differences between me and them or say might be among our thinking..

When I was in school, I was very shy kind of girl, just like my other friends in my group were!!!!But that never made me feel that I was loosing anything. I can definitely say that I have enjoyed my school life fully. Right from taking part in some image building and mind eating competitions to dancing on stage and singing songs I have done it all.I've also created few humorous accidents on stage like forgetting the rhythm of the song while singing and just uttering the lyrics to falling down on stage while dancing...hahaha..btw that wasn't my fault..a silly wire did it..And of all I am glad enough that I din't miss anything during those school days.
When I was in college,initially I was again a shy kind of girl but down the line after few years had passed and I had few really good friends with me, I had started opening up and mixing up with people, which I know my school mates did far before I did..Why am I mentioning this is because every time we used to meet, I had always been told that you are as it is, no change..hah!!As if not talking to people was a crime. But later I realized that, that was the first thing I ever missed doing on time. :D ;-)

So,after hearing to those marriage newses today I felt that, was I wrong telling my parents not forcing me to get married?? Or was I wrong making them worried about me while my school mates are getting married and I am not..As they want me to get married soon.. :( Thinking all these sort of questions I went to do some shopping that too walking all the way..Since I love walking while I am thinking something really serious...And during that time I saw a couple of girls doing the same thing..I could feel their freedom in a way, I was able to relate what I was doing to what they were doing.. :)

I am not against marriage, but I believe that being a part of today's generation one(girls are target here) should give oneself sufficient amount of time to,

Grow up completely,
Build your professional/social image,
Use the power of 'independence'
Bring up the abilities of improvising/collaborating/learning,
Identify one's talents,
Take responsibilities for self,
Look for possibilities,
Explore oneself...etc..

Try something different, and you will surely realize that growth is happening..and you will begin to enjoy the new stage..Just think from the growth paradigm, and then go ahead to develop new perspectives...

I am trying all this, and I'm loving it.. :)
I am earning and I am on my own which makes me feel great. I can spend enough time with my friends. I can take my own decisions, I can buy my stuff, and I can take care of myself. And this feeling gives me supreme satisfaction at this point of time..

And since marriage comes under ones 'long-term' goals, obviously one day I have to marry, but why to hurry...why not to EXPLORE life before COMMITMENT stage comes ;-)

And I have read somewhere that,
The value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of them... Whether you find satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your will...

So hurry and use it fully before it's too late...!! I am doing it for my Mom, as she always wanted me to be an independent girl, as she thinks, she can make up for the things she has missed in her life through me..I can feel her satisfaction in her smiles, in her everyday talks, in her sighs.Personally I believe a lot more effort is still needed..but for her, I am everything..I am the best daughter. :)

This one is for you Mumma, I love you..and you are the sweetest gift to me ever..I owe you for being with me always, in all my decisions and persuading Papa for me :) :)
I wish I can fulfill all your wishes..
Happy Mother's Day :) :)

Happens with everyone..

Trying to be what she should, this girl last night slept after a sweet-bitter conversation with someone special to her. The early morning when she wakes up, she had a dream where she happens to dreams something, which she would not have wished to see..ever !! Trying to forget that, waking up from her not-so-sound sleep she gets ready to join her office after this long weekend. But before she leaves her home, a small accident happens and her head bumps into the door opener, hitting her badly and making her scream loudly and almost on the verge of crying. But as she had decided once in her life, never to cry, she controlled her tears and sat for some minutes on her bed, long enough to be able to stand up again and avoiding that buzzing in her head occurring due to that hit. Had her breakfast, waited for 10 minutes to get an auto but there wasn't any, surprisingly !! Then one auto rikshaw wala, already filled with 5 passengers stops by and asks her. She sits as that auto wala said it is directly going to the location she has to get down. Once the auto picked up the speed, the truth comes and he says mam can you get down near XYZ, some location in between. What then, she hated that autowala for lying to her and then shouted on him at her best, unconsciously blaming him for all the bad things which have happened to her in the last few hours. That autowala, not giving much importance to what she was blabbering said, if you pay him double the money than it usually takes he will drop her to the intended place. Listening to him, and being unwilling to argue to answer upon this she preferred keeping quite. But that wasn't it. The way she cursed him from inside, turned to be really working against him but timings were wrong. How?? lets see..As the Hyderabadi autorikshawalas think of themselves as, someone no less than Rajanikant, to avoid traffic he takes a short cut and there while taking a 90 degrees turn, a car driving in full speed , almost hit the auto at the turning point. Unluckily, she was sitting at that corner, where this collision almost happened. For a second, she believed that she is going to die the next moment. But something was good there, and that car apparently did not actually hit the auto and it was saved by few inches. Both the drivers started arguing, very usual and normal incident in a city like Hyderabad. Later when they both finished fighting and the auto started, to the next turn one police wala stopped him, because he was trying to take the short-cut. Few more minutes consumed, she was getting late now. The moment she decides to get down of the auto rikshwa and take another one, that auto wala came after bribing that police man and again said, 'madam ab kaha hi jaoge aap, beth jao isime'. A sudden urge of screaming in the middle of the road came, with a bit of embarrassment and she took her seat again. Reached office, took her place, started the system and guess what. Manager's email. Not a good one. After a long discussion on chat with her on site counterparts, now she is okay or say better..not working on the task assigned because she is stuck with something new which she has to finish before tomorrow and there is no one to guide her and the worst part is that she is not bothered about anything right now..but about the phone call last night.....!!!!

** At times the beginning of the day describes who you are for the rest of the day..So, always try to have good good mornings..:D

I do.. :)

Dishi

Note**: Characters, places and the events have no real life significance..!!

Welcome to Deloitte!!!!

So finally I could find some time to write about my whole journey from home to welcoming at Deloitte.
I left my home early morning on 21st June. Me and my whole family except my younger brother whom I missed so badly throughout the way came to drop me. While going to Ahmedabad we all stayed at “Mahudi” for a while,a famous religious place in Gujarat.This place specially belongs to “Jains” but I have always found all kinds of people coming over here. Then we headed towards Ahmedabad again.I had to collect some documents from my college,so went to college.As I entered the head ofiice of the student section even the smell of the wood was making me feel that I am going far away from something very close to me.Looking at the empty Canteen gate and the empty banches was hurting me..I had never thought that it would feel so bad during the initial days of my college but as the years passed,I made my evergreen,awesome friends I had started building up that fear and finally I was there facing that awkward change..Throughout the corridor I was imagining my friends and thinking that we are never gonna come back to that same place together..That feeling still pinches me,and believe me it's not so easy to stay with that..

After that work we went to take some food and at last to the airport,the place,from where my new journey was going to start in few hours.So after those few touchy and sensitive last moments with my family I checked in.It was my first flight.I was very excited for that above everything else.
Then in Hyderabad the Deloitte Guest room facility was already there for new Hires for next two weeks.That was the golden time I spent over there.It was a four star hotel and apart from it’s food everything else was wondering.So guys who are joining Deloitte, be ready for a good welcome.
The very first and the next two more days were regarding the Deloitte policies,rules(as such nothing new in this section),the technical guidance,case studies and yeah the most important thing networking was there. You are supposed to greet everybody if you want to learn how to network but in a formal way.But the best thing of the first day was that they gave us our new laptops…..During those days of orientation I had a funny moment too.As everybody was supposed to be there in the room on time after the lunch break(7* food….  ),I mistakenly got late and then I had to pay it’s price.I sang “Papa Kehte hai… ” song as a punishment but then I took it positively because it was a chance to build up your confidence among all in a new place…So guys be a bit late if you want some publicity stunts for free…haha..!!

During those days at Ivory Sands…(my guest house’s name) I had started building up a strong bond with many people. We were not formal to each other at all and used to talk till late night about our families,movies,college and such stuff. And somehow slowly a small circle started building up and I am staying with them only most of the time. So again an advice,please take advantage of Deloitte accommodation and be open to all.
Then in next week I could get chance to visit actual Deloitte office. There are total five blocks, A,B,C,D and E.E block is a newly built and it’s around 7-10kms (not sure) form the other four blocks.Every block has got something special in it.
The most visited block is D block by not only me but everyone else because there is the place where you have got the cafeteria, having food at reasonable prices with WI-FI,So anytime you can go there to download your important stuff provided you have enough time… :P :P

That’s it regarding Welcome 2 Deloitte.I’ve luckily got the service line in which I had wanted to work.It’s System Integration with Java platform.The training is towards it’s end and from 20th July I hope we’ll be ready to hit the floor. Looking ahead for the toughest challenge…!!

Sleepless Night...

Hi..
It's 4:44am in my watch and m out of sleep...
actually just got some such unexpected news today that vanished my all plans..
I had to join Deloitte on 22nd of June as per the last Notice but got to know today that some 30 selected people out of new recruited guys are supposed to join on 7th of June...
I don't know the selection criterion..and also don't know that why we are supposed to be there soooooo soon but I know the one thing going in my mind "NOT SO SOON"..2 weeks earlier??
They are taking away some days out of my last summer holiday and I can't help it..

As I got the news,initially I was so happy because there you get the feeling of being selected among many for some good start...but slowly the whole excitement went down..

I had some holiday plans...Some more few Last things..Bit more family time..
I had been thinking of how my last 3 weekends are going to be,,I was learning to drive 4 wheelers..I used to wake up usually around noons..Even if on every morning I used to think it's so boring to wake up without any purpose but it was better then not sleeping with lots of burden on you..

I actually even don't know that what are we supposed to do there but..somehow I am losing somethings left to be done behind..for whom I would never get any second chance..

That's it for now.. Thanks so much for your huge patience!!

I hope I can sleep now..I needed to share!!

Superfluous Resting Period

Huff...So it's been a long time after my last post..actually i wasn't getting anything to share..

Right now I am at my home and enjoying being doing nothing...as my final 7th semester's exams are over...We all students of 4th year are supposed to attend college from 30th as of now(it may shift any time...) for placements...Even also the students who are already placed!!

So we are no where actually...(placed ones!!!!)

After our last exams this period has been very tedious or I should say "over" to spend for me...

There is nothing unique to do for the whole day..Everyday either i am watching TV or trying

something new in the kitchen...(new hobby...)..

My last year's college life has been so fast,shocking and happening that right now this free time irritates me....I want to do something worthy but there is nothing "AS SUCH"...

I can try for training and start it ASAP..but not willing  to  stay  in  Ahmedabad anymore alone...

So,,I've tried as much new things as I could till now...a new hair-style(but still I hesitate to keep my hair open..:) )..different  wardrobe collection...and yes  Kitchen...hahaha...

Let's  see what's next...May be soon my training will get started and I'll be normal..A bit excited and a bit tensed...New ppl around around....More responsibilities....and so on...many new things at once!!!!

But I am ready for it..Jeena Isika Naam Hai yaaron...Wishin all the best to everybody facing this change and to me also...Keep smiling and loving the life!!!!

Finally I have an edge..that's Deloitte!!

So,it's for the first time m writing blog...And i would like to start it with a reason!!!

The very first company was supposed to come at our campus for placements..it had already delayed for around a week.I was preparing for it & I had bought costly formals,,,giving about around 7hrs to find the perfect match..Also i had to have a good looking,,i mean sophisticated one FOLDER to put resume and certis..So it also took at least 2 rounds of star-bazar market to find it...And finally i had everything ready with me..

23rd Sept'09 morning i was perfectly ready..everyone was supposed to reach college by 8:30am..i was in lift and suddenly I received call of my friend..in fact very good friend!!!in fact...will let u know some other time..haha..so as he said we may go 2gether..agreeing to him,I went back..and then after when it was 8:00am i went down waiting for him..And Mr. came at around 8:25...Initially i was very angry but as u should know,,u cant get angry with a guy,,helping you out in the early morning!!
Wakkoo...so we reached college by 8:40am(or evn later)..Even then we were in time!!
Firstly there was a PPT of Deloitte...it was more of a conversation type of thing than a boring presentation..i hope everybody enjoyed it. Then there was a written test consisting of logic,quants and verbal questions..
after that we were set free..but after some time when i was going back to the class room I got to know that I  had cleared the written test and then me with my selected friends have to be there in III CELL (pronounced as triple 'I' cell..our placement office)...so that was the first good news...

Coming back to home,till night I was preparing for the other day...even got to know about one mistake in my resume so went out to get the rectified print..Read about the firm,it's services and the industries on its website..

24th sept'09 I went to college..All were sitting in the Canteen's first floor..then after some time we were divided into groups of 6 ppl each for Case Study...and were given 20 mins to prepare..I had a good team..We were supposed to convince the venture capital businessmen for our product(laptop),also with a chart and we did well...Now there was the second good news that,I was through it...
Then there was a personal interview round..i sang my all time favorite song "Dil hai chota sa.."..
And it was a quite unexpected interview round..
There were questions like,,
- Describe your previous academic year projects.
-Where do u see yourself after 3 years?
-Why should I take you?
-Tell me ur some speciality that makes u different from others...etc..
 I answered all of them confidently...
Then it was the time for the third and the last good news of the day that i was selected in the company...Wakkoo...i had got the final first job placement!!!!
10 ppl are selected from my college!!
We then had a photo-session and hand-shaking round with the ppl from Deloitte..every one got a pen!!

Then i made my first call to my Angel(agn classified!!!)..Everybody at home was sooooo happy...then till next 1 hour i was busy in attending calls...
Two of the selected frens gave treat in MY VILLAGE restaurant...we njyd a lot..
Then comes the awesome first placement night...Fullll of ambitious and beautiful dreams!!!

So,here is my "first" placement day-night period of my career, in these few lines and also my first blog...I heartily want to thank everybody related to me during this period.....Specially the Late Comer!!!!