I treated the first of my "juniors-to-be-treated" today. It reminded me of some happy moments in law school...of poetry and concerts, and first year perm time (oh yes, excitement associated with that too!), of friends made and kept over 4/5 years, of dreams fulfilled, of hours spent in bookshops (and yes, I was right, the high piles of books did have to fall!!)...and so many other things. Nice things. This is what treats are about....this, and of course, pleasant company and conversation.
I know everybody's been doing this, and I guess I'm ready to do this now. So here are some of my favourite moments from law school...there have been others, but these are the ones which spring to mind....
- The singing auditions, first year, and singing Masquerade. Sallie and Thomas judging and being very serious.
- My first few LSC trips.
- Talking until the wee hours of the morning in the Training Centre with JTP and AM.
- CR election results, second trimester.
- Long walk in the very early hours of the morning with JTP in the Nags forests (is it a forest?).
- Motorbiking to Magadi and back with Dev M..taking every detour possible on the way and swinging from trees.
- The singing auditions, second year...and finding and releasing my voice's power with "Rainbow High".
- History being taught by Rohit De....and my very first "O" Grade!
- Poetry-sharing with Don in second year.
- Poetry-sharing with Gautam Bhatia on the training centre steps. (This looks like the start of a beautiful friendship!)
- Family Law.
- Walks and talks with Sasch.
- Univ Week.
- Exploring the Amazon River virtually with Vikram.
- Long walks and talks with Vikram/Gow/Madhav/permutations of them in BU campus.
- Terrace chats with Sallie.
- Walks and talks with Tuhina.
- Singing "Diamonds are a girl's best friend" and finally winning WMD vocal solo!!
- "Paper Rain" duet with Sanj and being a mentor.
- Most DISCO room-checking duty times, long chats, and the friends I've made in that bunch of first year girls.
- The Mid-Law school party....even all the running to cunningham road for medicines and the mad ride back to college in the car (that was the most fun actually!)
- Buying wine with Shore as a Christmas present for my parents and most of that evening actually.
- Massage sessions with Kush.
- Watching NWD's skydiving video in the common room. Nandhivarman being so helpful. More helpful than he could have ever realized then.
- The night before leaving for the Worlds in fourth year....wrongly believing I had click-locked my keys inside the suitcase, and all the associated tamasha.
- Heart to heart convos with Annie.
- At Heera Panna with Roh, Annie, Krish and Kush.
- The "infamous" girls' night out with Sushila and Sonam...(and yes, Sonam, I know there was nothing infamous about it....but let's just say there was... ;-) )
- Walks around campus with Gow.
- Walks around campus with NWD.
- Strawberry Fields in my fourth year and NWD.
- Deewar lunches with Nandhivarman.
- Dinner at Rohini with some of my favourite people, Annie, Gow and NWD....and ordering more garlic in the egg burji and debating less.
- Culcomm meetings.
- Getting "The Call" from CC.
- The first LPD class for the third years...experiencing the other side of the podium.
- "Tainted Blood" - the performance and all the practices and people. Meghna, you fulfilled my last unfulfilled fulfillable wish in law school.
- Writing this post and feeling grateful for all the good times.
15 comments:
Dear Ruth:
All the things you have mentioned are frozen in memory for you. But what is appealing is that the memories are personal to you but have an universal view. All of us cannot relate to 'massage sessions at kush' but still we have our own pockets which we go back to.
I did some of that while reading this. A nostalgic soaked post, if I may say.
Joy always,
Susan
I think it was your comment on my last post which spurred me into action. I've been meaning to post nostalgia and college-leaving time thoughts for a while now, but never actually got down to doing it!!
I'm glad you got nostalgic while reading this post. I suppose there is a lot to think about, especially since you are now away from home?
:-)
Awwww :)
Don't go na, please??
I'm glad the Cul Comm meetings figure :)
Very touching. May we have more such conversations in the coming years :-) And more dinners, though at slightly upgraded locales than Rohini.
@Ariadne: I must. :-( :-) But before that, I still have to treat you...twice over...for being my witness AND for being you!!! :-*
@Divi: I had a blast with Culcomm. I think it was one of the most cooperative committees and perhaps one of the nicest culcomms I've seen in my five years here. And you did a great job as convenor! IIM is lucky to have you!!!
@ Annie: Anywhere you like Babe! ;-) Thank you for being such a good roommate and such an awesome friend! :-* Mvah!
Those were good times, weren't they? Strangely, it seems like a lifetime away yet so immediate, all at the same time!
I am indeed honoured that my comment spurred you on! You are an insightful writer and that's what makes me come back here for more.
Keep writing.
Looking forward.
Joy always,
Susan
@El Magick: That's a nice way of putting it. And yeah, those were good times. We were all younger and more innocent.
@Susan: That is such a compliment! :-)
Wonderful lunch and wonderful afternoon. Thank you. :-)
:-) It takes two to tango, so yeah, thank you Gautam! :-)
Wow Ruthless, you ARE getting senti :):)love ya... dying to meet you, get here soon! and i got the letter from college, thanks a mill!
Love ya too KZZH!! ;-)
Will see you, hopefully sooner than later!! :-)
And I'm not getting senti. I'm just getting thoughtful. :-P ;-)
Love ya too KZZH!! ;-)
Will see you, hopefully sooner than later!! :-)
And I'm not getting senti. I'm just getting thoughtful. :-P ;-)
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