Lancelot's Take

Saturday, November 26, 2005

Sem 5 consigned to the history books

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Its all over. Finally. After 4 long months of trying to flog the life out of a dead horse. 4 intense months. That played havoc with my schedules, sleep and eating habits. Perhaps every peak was not scaled, but every nadir was probably touched. 4 months of frustration. Of anticipation, at times. Of mirth, laughter, anxiety, worry. Of birthdays and deadlines and back-up plans. Of GPLs and treats. Uproarious laughter, and a few unshed tears. Of hopes, and then hopes dashed. Highs and lows. Unexpected successes, and more unexpected failures. Wonder if I will look back after 4 years, or further down the line, and feel that these four months defined me, or at least, my stay here. And just when I thought that "the ship had weather'd every rack" came the cruellest blow of them all. Kathleen had nothing in stock last night :(( Me a little in shock right now.

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Its so horrible to have others finish their exams one day before yours. Coz they just generally go crazy, and freak out. You should have heard the screams from the floor below on thursday when the much-awaited bottles with the emancipating fluids arrived. There couldn't have been more excitement at the Gold Rush. Unfortunately, we couldn't have one yesterday. Everyone just couldn't match times. So finally, around 1 at night 5 of an old group congregated in my room for a bhaat session. Sadly, my proposal of bridge was unanimously vetoed.

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Still got a lab assignment to submit. Damn it, why can't my department just get normal... will have to stay back till monday at least, it seems.

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And then the winters. My favourite time of the year. Except, like I said, in posts some time back, things are slightly different from what they were last year. Will certainly make this winter weird. Developments made me realize that I have an Achilles' there, and in that matter, I am not nearly as strong as I like to think I am in other matters. Dont know if I want to go face it. Alternatives?? A winter in Kgp- uh-oh, I don't think so.

Perhaps the only worthwhile thing in the last few days. Being involved with the inception of CSRG-CET Student Research Group. It is an exciting prospect if we manage to get things done. Let's see.

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A treat couple of weeks back. Venugopal's birthday. Venu on the extreme right. Me to his left and behind.



Food at the LS bar was good. A snapshot.



Well, the best I have had in sometime anyways. And then I had to go and see the pics here. :D

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Expecting a close friend from school to be back from the US this winter. Just not been in touch over the last couple of months. Hope he does come.

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A long, cold winter awaits.

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Been listening to the lyrics of this song through the exams.. Seemed apt ;D

"I guess there is no one to blame.... we're leaving ground...
Will things ever be the same again?? It's the final countdown......"

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17 Comments:

  • At 7:43 PM, Blogger vijit said…

    Welcome to the elite club... of people who have scraped through fifth semester at cse, iit kharagpur.
    We are like fellow survivors man! and none of the semesters ahead are going to be the same ever again. the burden won't go away but there is less to be worried about..
    exams went sorta okay ... not bothered about them much
    have project eval on 1st and as you can probably guess.... the a** is on the line.

     
  • At 9:22 PM, Blogger Acroyali said…

    i'm home! i'm home! i'm home!

    and your not!!!

    sorry if i'm being sadistic, but i guess that wudnt compare with ur dept and its 5th sem.

     
  • At 10:41 PM, Blogger Dreamcatcher said…

    You'll be home soon - to nice food and to the incomparable comfort that only home can give.
    haffun and i guess the memories will remain etched - the good, the bad and the ugly.

     
  • At 10:29 PM, Blogger jaded said…

    well, finally you decide to write something!
    You'll be home soon and then you'll be pampered like hell...just a few hours to go till monday

    good looking food- tandoori chicken was it?lucky bachcha

     
  • At 11:06 PM, Blogger Lancelot said…

    @vijit: been hearing about this sem for the last two sems... well i m still alive at the end of it, but only just :D good luck for the project eval...

    @acroyali:ya right!!! Now all i need is for people to raise their levels of sadism to that of my dep

    @dc:yes i will be home soon... for a couple of days neways... and good food for which i dont have to pay!!! how did date go?? ;D

    @jaded:well dear, who's calling who bachha?? :) and well, there ought to be some things to look fwd to in life... like being pampered at home... not posting was sort of "no option left" situation...

     
  • At 2:30 PM, Blogger Casablanca said…

    Ah, memories of Kathleen... yummm! But I liked Flurys more... anyday!

    And end of exams is the best-est feeling. EVER :D

     
  • At 3:26 AM, Blogger Dipanjan Das said…

    enjoy like you've never done before. in my frenzy i had read 12 novels in december.

     
  • At 6:36 PM, Blogger Prerona said…

    nice. reminded me of college :)

     
  • At 6:26 PM, Blogger Gee said…

    oye...something wrong withj blogger kya? sobai kahabrere chhobi keno dichhe!!

     
  • At 7:02 PM, Blogger Lancelot said…

    @casablanca: err no no!!! u got it a lil wrong .. u think abt comparing eateries when in cal or a city!!! we r in kharagpur, where thr is nothing to compete with the kathleen!!! and its a godsend for ppl like me!!!

    @dd: trying trying!!

    @prerona: thanx for dropping by... do come back

    @herenow: nopes its just tht dd is having good food regularly after 4 yrs, and i m yearning for the rare occasions when i get it :P

     
  • At 7:14 PM, Blogger rainbeau_peep said…

    I seem to have got my directions awl wrong. If venu is on the extreme right of the pic, and ur behind and on his left, then, are u the packet of cheetos or the uncle chipps?

     
  • At 12:59 AM, Blogger Lancelot said…

    @rainbeau: actually i AM the Uncle CHIPPS... sry for having hidden my identity...
    sorry, error, but when i wrote i meant left for us while looking at the pic... :D just joking,

     
  • At 8:40 AM, Blogger Casablanca said…

    Oh, I didnt know you were still in Kgp. Assumed you were in Cal :)

     
  • At 5:47 PM, Blogger babelfish said…

    nice picture uncle chipps :D
    nicer post :)

    'orrible word verification though

     
  • At 6:57 PM, Blogger Lancelot said…

    @casablanca: and still am... :((

    @ babelfish: Thanks.... what happened with word verification??

     
  • At 12:38 AM, Blogger Prerona said…

    why no food? where are you?

     
  • At 3:59 PM, Blogger Lancelot said…

    @prerona: am in Kharagpur, and its not exactly that thr's no food... just that the food's not quite what it could be...

     

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