Friday, February 9, 2007

Is it worth it?

Its been five long years of Architecture and endurement of my classmates, who I have been bound to (some willingly, others totally out of neccesity and helplessness!!). So thought its high time I actually write about this precious half a decade of my life. Yes, you are going to learn a lot more about my "life" and the meaning of the term in general.
I figured the reason my engineering counterparts don't really have an opinion on all their classmates is because they are simply too many to even count! We are a tiny class of 26 and believe it or not, no one gossips like we do. Wildfire spreads very easily when there are just 26 trees to be consumed!! This is not a comparision post(or an upmanship post, though we all know who will come out as the undisputed winner, don't we??). Our lives are practically inter-twined with each other - lots of sharing and caring going on!! Jokes apart, enigneering students spend close to 3 years with their fellow classmates as opposed to our 5 long, gruelling years. These years do take a toll on you. I think I've finally gotten to know my fellow classmates inside out. I'm not underlining the statement yet. And I find quirky madness everywhere. Which makes me wonder (yes, daydreaming again!) how many types of personalities are there in the world. Is it at all possible to classify them into neat moulds? Zodiac signs just tell you what you want to hear. I cannot believe they've stood the test of time for this long. Surely people by now would have seen through them?? Nope. Human nature baby. We want to be constantly told from outsiders, people we don't even know, about our "feelings", "character" and "future". Blah.
How much time does it take for you to know a person? Sure, first impressions form in a second, but do they always last? I remember forming my own sweet opinion about everyone I saw on my first day of college (funny, it seems like reminiscing!) Anyway, 9 out of 10 turned out to be the opposite of what I had thought them to be. Conclusion. Human nature is fickle, prejudiced, racist (believe me on this one!). But its not all that bad too. It can care and love and give hope. And it makes people gossip. That isn't bad at all!!! ;)

PS: On a different note, is it worth trying to know someone through or just manage superficially (I fall in the latter category)??

7 comments:

shiver said...

completely is upto ur time nd patience...otherwise the superficial thing works mosta times...we cant be biographers always!!!

Raman said...

i have really wanted to know - what is the difference between an Arch & Civil?

Tina said...

Well.. you are asking the worng person!!! but ill try to clear your confusion - arch is visualizing and civil is to put it into reality.
Thats saying architects have absolutely no idea about the workability of a building. Poor ol' civil chaps have to give a physical form to our insane 'designs'.

MISSquoted** said...

ooooooooooh always pays to know people...and it always takes time, ALWAYS.
therefore i feel tiny traces of irritation whenever i hear of 'love at first sight' anecdotes. bah!
first impressions could never be the last wotsay?

Tina said...

if we try to get know now all of our aquaintances, they wont remain aquaintances anymore will they?

and believe me, u need to have a fair share of those in your life!

so it does take time to know a person - but i think only a select few should deserve our time...

Ankit Desai said...

wow... should i bow down to the next writer on the block??? good piece...

Tina said...

any bowing down will always be welcome on this blog.... :)