I
am writing after a long period of time because there was no topic on which I could write.So after
completing my one year of graduation I just thought to share my experience with you all. So, the story of my first year of graduation begins from the very first day I
came and saw Banasthali Vidyapeeth, one of the
world’s best known residential Institutes for
women. After exploring the campus, all that came
to my mind was -“how can I study here?” I mean I
was a girl with full freedom in IIT Kanpur but
here it was like a jail.
I mean the rules and
regulations were too many I just hated it all. For instance, no one is
supposed to be roaming outside after 8 pm, no lunch after 2 pm and no dinner
after 9 pm. I was just thinking that how can a girl who eats 4-6 times a
day and eats a lot of non-veg can live in a place where no non-veg was provided.We only supposed to have vegetarian food. Anyway, as
a matter of fact for me these factors didn’t matter.What
mattered to me were studies.So I kept these things as secondary and made my
studies a priority so that I can also become
independent like my elder brother and sister.
I
had a lot of problems in adjusting myself with the situations and people. As the time passed, I Iearned
that Ihad to adjust with a lot of things here.
In beginning I had mood swings because of which there were more ups and downs in the
first semester. My parents had to suffer a lot because
of that. As the time passed, I learned
that I had to adjust myself with the situations and people on my own. One of my very close friend suggested me
not to fight with the roommates when I fought with them and he also suggested
to surrender even if there is a situation where I am not wrong. Keeping in mind
the thing that he said, I spent my whole year.
In the first semester I had a lot of
friends with whom I enjoyed and studied as well.
I scored 66% in first semester in BA with almost
all theory subjects (Psychology, English
Literature and Public Administration).When I told my result to my brother and
other relatives they were so happy. I can’t even express my happiness by seeing
their happiness, especially my brother’s and father’s happiness.That was the day when I decided not to give up and made a
promise to myself that whatever happens, I will just stay here, making studies
as my first priority and keep on improving semester by semester. But in the meantime, I sustained
an injury in my leg.It was a serious
sprain that took a long time to recover which affected my studies and I had to
miss my classes in second semester. In the second semester I suffered from many
problems likehigh blood pressure, depression and many other problems. I have
seen breaking of many friendship bonds, even with the girl I was most attached
with is also not my so close friend now but now I don’t care about these things
as I have my first priority as studies and the
happiness of my family and relatives who are with me since many decades and
will be with me till the end of the world. Other people may leave me alone for
any reason but my relatives and family members will always be on my side. 
So, as the time
ran its course, one year got over and we got so much attached with
eachother that the chai waala bhaiyaji, bhaiyaji mini meal de do, khana pack
karna tha,bhaiyaji…., mango shake, moti aunty, all the sand and all the mandirs
in the vidyapeeth have now became parts of our life and we can’t live without these
things. New market se uncle chips le aana, juice fruits le aana…. Aajtu treat
de…vanimandir se hostel, hostel se library but only during exam time. Only one
year has passed and while leaving eachother we were crying as if we were going away forever. But in these 2 months,I
will miss each and everything and everyone in Banasthali
because it is the place which has made me mature to
some extent and now I can adjust with
situations and people. Although I don’t care much about people, I will still miss them. Thank You Banasthali for
teaching me about the value of adjustments and compromise with others.
