Origination

I had an ordinary life. I was neither handsome nor did I have the bucks like my college mates had. I used to wake up in the morning catch 2 buses and reach college. Attend classes, have lunch in the canteen alone and then catch the 2 buses back to home. 4 years of engineering flew like that. When my friends went to industrial tours and trips, I stayed at home playing games in my computer. My only company was my computer as I did not talk much to my parents. I used to have fights with my dad who used to blame me for being such a good for nothing guy. And his words became true when my semester results showed that I had flunked in 3 papers. It was my 5th semester and it was important for me to pass them all so that I was considered as a candidate for the placements. I worked hard in my 6th semester and made sure that I made up for the loss, but 11 papers in all was pretty hell. I flunked in 1 paper. It was a financial accountancy paper, the lone paper which I liked in engineering and I made sure I taught the whole class. But everyone in my class passed except me.

I was the loner, now everyone could gear for placements while I had to sit and write my arrear paper. I decided to work hard on my project and made sure that whatever I do, my project should define me. I chose 2 people in my team who were very good. Worked hard with them and made sure that spent hours gave birth to a real good project. I had given my 1 arrear paper in my 7th semester and was awaiting the results.

And suddenly things started falling in place. My results came in the month February. In 2 weeks, a premier IT company, sent out a newspaper ad asking for freshers. I applied there. They called me for an aptitude test. I wrote it with little expectations. When the results were announced, there was a big crowd waiting at the notice board to see their names. I just stood there for a while and thought of giving a last chance. I saw my name. Yes my name. Asking me to come to their office next day to give an interview. I was in cloud 9, 19, 49,99. Next day dawned. Interview was taken by the HR. She asked me couple of questions about me, my education, my project, my interests etc. And then she told me to await a mail from them. I went on with my life and project.

And then it came. A simple email. It said that you are in. Welcome. My joy knew no bounds. I had made it. I told this to my dad. He was in tears of joy. I was the first person in my college to make it to the IT company in off campus mode.

Suddenly I became famous. Everyone asked as to who that guy was who made it to that company. And I went on with my life doing my project which was my ultimate dream. Worked hard, did well and gave my final semester exams with a lot of confidence. And results came. I had scored 200 on 200 for my project and scored an aggregate of 80%. I had become an engineer.

And then came the mail, asking me to join Hyderabad office of that IT company for Training. Yes. I made it. I was going to go places.

First day of the office, I was surrounded with massive structure, the speeches made me proud and I felt that belonging along with the 800 others who joined on that day.

We had our induction and few ice breaker sessions. And then our struggle started. The rigors of training were just forming shape. I was feeling exhausted, lost and was on the verge of break down.

And I saw her. She was like the whiff of air which can turn a rustled leaf into a green pod. And then, she smiled – at ME.