What Inspires Me...

Friends are the best assets one can ever have. And for me, they are the ones who inspire and of course, make me crazy. Oh yes! My friends are my inspiration. Sounds weird? May be; but it’s true. My world becomes much better when I am around them. In fact, sometimes I wonder if I am the luckiest person in the world to have them.

I used to live in hostel while preparing for IITJEE (as many do) and that was, I suppose, the best phase of my life. I have made friends for life; Friends whom I can regard as my soul-sisters. Living in a hostel is not an easy task. You experience a drastic change in your lifestyle. You have to handle a lot of complicated things all by yourself. And this is exactly when your friends come in picture. They help you to cope up with all your tensions and difficulties, be it anything related to studies or to homesickness. I too went through such experiences. There were times when I went completely hopeless about my preparations. And I believe my friends are the only reason I could manage to survive those hard times. They were always there for me whenever I needed them. Even today, just a phone call from any one of them makes my day. They are the ones who motivate me always to get higher and higher in life. Whenever I am upset, I think of the good old memories. The days we spent together were full of joy, entertainment and of course, hard work.

The emotion of competitiveness and jealousy are inbuilt in human beings. But the love and friendship we share has suppressed this emotion. My friends have always supported me. They helped me always, from waking up on time in the morning to clearing my doubts. The word ‘doubts’ might seem to refer to doubts related to studies. But in my case, it refers to doubts in almost everything. Those two years have given me memories that I shall cherish throughout my life. Whenever I am down or disheartened, I know what to do next. They are always there to rejuvenate me. They make me feel special and after talking to them, I feel like I can do anything and literally, anything I want to do. I am very fortunate to have such people in my life.

It is correctly said that we value things only after we lose them. Though I have not yet lost my friends (and I hope I never will) but I really long to meet them and live with them again. They are one of the reasons for what I am today and what I will be tomorrow. Distances have brought us closer. We are staying in different parts of the country, still are bound together with threads of love and friendship. I have now understood the true meaning of friendship and I hope I get such friends here in IITR as well.