I joined IIT KGP for the first time in
2009 for my M.Tech degree. I finished that in 2011 and joined for a PhD in
Bangalore. I must say I was not happy with my research area and the atmosphere
there which is required to do research. Hence, I landed back in KGP to start my
second innings in January 2013 as a PhD student. Well, both time periods had
differences in them. While I observed, M.Tech was a lot more carefree, PhD I
see demanded lot of sincerity and dedication from me. Certainly I was not used
to it and therefore experienced a tough time initially trying to adjust into
the new way of PhD life. I remember how I struggled for petty things like motor
and AC drives.. Phew!! Also, 2009-10 I had made some amazing friends in KGP,
mostly B.techs, Dual degree students who were in their first year then and now
they are going to pass out from college. I was never a serious kind of student,
though I used to study nice and get good grades but my hands were more in lots
of other co-curricular activities as well. That’s why I never kind of made PhD
friends, all were either B.Techs, Dual degrees or M.Tech Junta in my PhD. The
two years have passed away so well in their company and this is that time when
they are going. I know we will be in touch through calls, Facebook, WhatsApp
but it cannot match the feeling of having the person in front of you, literally
and then do the rattling. I know I have literally eaten up their minds with
silliest of my problems like lab politics, lab mates diaries or my
roommates bitching, but then I used to enjoy venting it out in front of them.
Now, who will I say all that to? I know, I can never make friends with PhDs.
They are so different, not my type or may be I m not their type.
Come May 15, everyone will be gone. I
too will go to my home for a good period of time this time (approx 10-15 days),
but what I am dreading the most is coming back to the same campus in June and
find everyone gone.
KGP, please surprise me.
For my love to you shall never be
less..
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