It all started when I was… Well I don’t even remember how long back that was… As I remember we use to play together in streets in front of our house, yes we use to stay along the same street, never knowing how closely we would be moving together in future. He was a year older than me, pretty studious guy who would regularly deny to join me with my friends to play every evening, however we use to bond well with him.
At one point of time, may be when I was 10, I still remember I use to go to his house even before he comes from school and wait for him. And as soon as he came, we use to go to terrace of his house, climbing a ladder through a narrow opening. He use to tell me stories from his school text (which I would come across when I read the same in school the next year ;)) Then as he approached 7th Std he became more serious about public exam and he became busy with that. Only after I finished my 7th Std public exam I met him. But this time it was not for playing but to get advice for which school to join next. He managed to get a seat in Sadvidya High School, the most prestigious institution in Mysore. So my target was set… a seat in Sadvidya… My dad worked really hard to get one seat there. I was happy we both were in same school, use to meet him every now and then, and strongly thought I would never trouble my dad for any seat again in college.
Next after my 10th Public exam, I was again in need of an expert advice about which college and branch should I consider for PUC. Who else should I go to :) He had got a seat in Sadvidya PU college, a really good one again and there set my next target. However, this time I did not trouble my dad and managed to get a seat from my scores. But it was because of him I got to know in what future I was interested in, so I chose Electronics to be my major. Then we came together again and he became official guide for me ;) He was the first to write II PUC public exam, attend CET, get a seat in good Engineering college. He was doing exactly what I wanted to do.
He had chosen a seat in National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Electricals and Electronics branch through CET. With his advice, I changed my seat selection from VVCE CS to NIE IS in second round of counseling. I thought even if we are in different branches will be in same college at least. But when I went to him to tell him about this, he gave me a surprise. He moved to IS branch from EE after his first year (That is possible if you top in first year). We are back on track :) Then what… same as before, meeting him for every piece of advice ;) He inspired and influenced even for placements which was most valuable. He got placed in ITC Infotech(amidst of the big recession) and the next year I got into IBM. It was time for me to join IBM and time for one more surprise… He also got into IBM :) Mannn we were just rocking ;)
After some time I moved on to NDS from IBM, he stays in IBM though. Its been some time since he changed his house which was near mine… Even today his house stands still along the same street and whenever I go in front of that, all my memories with him flashes in front of my eyes for a split second, from how we spent our childhood to how we are now, bringing a small smile on my face :) So is this post named “A story of my * ” and ‘*’ can be replaced by any of ‘Friend/senior/tutor/guide/godfather/…’ Though I could not give anything for him, this post is a small gift, dedicated for him :)
To,
Pratheek N
Friend/senior/tutor/guide/godfather/… ,
Wherever you are,
Small little world,
My life - 570001
