So Delhi University resumed school today. 21st of July. One "epic" day it was supposed to be - it was all over the radio stations, people were excited about it, girls were over-dressing for it, god only knows how many Facebook status messages were made about however many people were psyched to return to college.
First off, really, guys? You could find nothing better to do in the last one and a half months - NOTHING better than attending classes and chilling at the canteen, trying to scrutinize what the girls around you are wearing or saying so funnily that it makes you wanna call them witches and the word that rhymes very much with it?
Secondly, freshers, darlings, what on EARTH are you thinking wearing that shiny, almost metallic dress with stockings to college , accessorized rather unpleasantly with that Beaver or Bergere hat. OR whatever it is that you may call that UFO that junior of mine had unleashed on her head.
But talking about my day. Must admit, it was quite pleasant, very unlike the weather and that sense of impending doom within me. I have scared thoughts about my results that might be coming out any time now.
The day started with a long ride in the metro, which I quite like. AS long as I am with myself and by myself. I usually dislike company on the Metro. I like my quite, alone, contemplative time so I can sort out the things and thoughts in my head. I did reach college late.
Maybe it was just me who was judging these parents who just can NOT let their little helpless girls come back from college by themselves. It was pretty ridiculous that they made time to be and WAIT at the college gates to receive their daughters, so they are safe and away from all danger.
I think this is something the human race in its entirety needs to improve on. Get rid of their fears. I do realise how much easier it is to say the same through this medium, but it is so essential that I can not stress on it enough.
I met some old friends and I always like the days when I do. I like also the fact that they remember me and are willing to spend some happy time with me.
Before leaving college, however, I came up with a few ideas about what I probably could feel for the Anna Hazare movement. This was because of the debating society auditions of course.
Well, I am supposed to speak for the motion for the topic that I feel that the Anna Hazare Movement is a regret for us. And for someone who is beginning to loose interest in him, I think it's quite an ideal topic.
What I feel about the Anna Hazare Movement is that it is unconstitutional in its very foundation. He may find you in the Administrative services but he wont. He would have loved to find you in the army but he wont. However, throw in religious fanaticism and much politicization of various structural issues, and we get the Anna Hazare movement.
They do not form a body that is legally or constitutionally permitted and their protests are a very obvious and a huge threat to the government in power and even though I agree to the fact that competition and criticism is essential to the well being of a democracy. However, we must realize that unrests such as these destabilize the government in power and divert there attention to less important but seemingly more significant matters. The country, therefore, at a larger scale, does not benefit from exercises sch as these.
Finally, I must say that adding a religious shade to this canvas of campaign against corruption is something none of us would expect a good 'Civil' servant would do. And Anna Hazare has certainly and very evidently pulled that trope into the whole game, thus rendering it highly competitive, obvious and politically rather 'mucky' if I may say so.
In addition to that, we must realize that Corruption is an evil we all detest strongly, however, it is not a practice that people can simply be made to 'quit'. It is a deep set of values, en grained in our minds, a way of working that a system gets adjusted to and needs to be phased out with intelligence and persevering attempts rather than frenzied protests.
And with this I shall draw this post to and end. However, plethora of ideas in my head.
Up for revelation tomorrow: My theory about how we can change. Each and every one of us. Think about it before you read my post tomorrow. :)
First off, really, guys? You could find nothing better to do in the last one and a half months - NOTHING better than attending classes and chilling at the canteen, trying to scrutinize what the girls around you are wearing or saying so funnily that it makes you wanna call them witches and the word that rhymes very much with it?
Secondly, freshers, darlings, what on EARTH are you thinking wearing that shiny, almost metallic dress with stockings to college , accessorized rather unpleasantly with that Beaver or Bergere hat. OR whatever it is that you may call that UFO that junior of mine had unleashed on her head.
But talking about my day. Must admit, it was quite pleasant, very unlike the weather and that sense of impending doom within me. I have scared thoughts about my results that might be coming out any time now.
The day started with a long ride in the metro, which I quite like. AS long as I am with myself and by myself. I usually dislike company on the Metro. I like my quite, alone, contemplative time so I can sort out the things and thoughts in my head. I did reach college late.
Maybe it was just me who was judging these parents who just can NOT let their little helpless girls come back from college by themselves. It was pretty ridiculous that they made time to be and WAIT at the college gates to receive their daughters, so they are safe and away from all danger.
I think this is something the human race in its entirety needs to improve on. Get rid of their fears. I do realise how much easier it is to say the same through this medium, but it is so essential that I can not stress on it enough.
I met some old friends and I always like the days when I do. I like also the fact that they remember me and are willing to spend some happy time with me.
Before leaving college, however, I came up with a few ideas about what I probably could feel for the Anna Hazare movement. This was because of the debating society auditions of course.
Well, I am supposed to speak for the motion for the topic that I feel that the Anna Hazare Movement is a regret for us. And for someone who is beginning to loose interest in him, I think it's quite an ideal topic.
What I feel about the Anna Hazare Movement is that it is unconstitutional in its very foundation. He may find you in the Administrative services but he wont. He would have loved to find you in the army but he wont. However, throw in religious fanaticism and much politicization of various structural issues, and we get the Anna Hazare movement.
They do not form a body that is legally or constitutionally permitted and their protests are a very obvious and a huge threat to the government in power and even though I agree to the fact that competition and criticism is essential to the well being of a democracy. However, we must realize that unrests such as these destabilize the government in power and divert there attention to less important but seemingly more significant matters. The country, therefore, at a larger scale, does not benefit from exercises sch as these.
Finally, I must say that adding a religious shade to this canvas of campaign against corruption is something none of us would expect a good 'Civil' servant would do. And Anna Hazare has certainly and very evidently pulled that trope into the whole game, thus rendering it highly competitive, obvious and politically rather 'mucky' if I may say so.
In addition to that, we must realize that Corruption is an evil we all detest strongly, however, it is not a practice that people can simply be made to 'quit'. It is a deep set of values, en grained in our minds, a way of working that a system gets adjusted to and needs to be phased out with intelligence and persevering attempts rather than frenzied protests.
And with this I shall draw this post to and end. However, plethora of ideas in my head.
Up for revelation tomorrow: My theory about how we can change. Each and every one of us. Think about it before you read my post tomorrow. :)
