A letter from someone of 2020 Batch

It was Holi Vacation, I didn’t go home this time and was in college campus only. All the rooms were locked and in my lobby only 3 girls were there. I realised something at that time, the beauty of college campus is due to us students only. Without anyone it is more scary than being beautiful. I was praying that vacation pass fast and people return to college. It was Friday, 13th March when we got a mail from admin that those who are not in campus should not return to college and can be at home there is no issue of attendance. Many were not returning to college due to increased fear of COVID -19. As I was feeling alone, I decided to visit home for 1 week and return when conditions would become normal. While leaving the college campus I never realized that I would visit that place again only to collect my belongings as this was my final year.

After some days at home I got the news that campus is being vacated by all students. Then that 1 week of living at home extended to 2.5 months. We got a mail few days ago that we will be passed on basis of our previous grades and need not to appear for final exams. So being final year our journey of college life has came to an end. When I saw the mail, I became very emotional and had tears in my eye.

It was a strange feeling, I was a bit emotional that I didn’t say goodbye to my friends properly. But what I missed a lot was the class setup, attending lectures, the chaos, the jokes made by classmates during lectures, the story shared by faculty…

I missed being carefree, being myself, being confident enough to try out different field of interests, having enough opportunities to correct myself, seeing different version of myself every day.

I wanted to meet some of the Professors for the last time and thank them for how much they have influenced my life and how due to them I got interest in some particular fields.

I wanted to meet and thank some people in person who helped me being a better human being.

I wanted to see all my classmates together at a place and capture that moment in my heart for lifetime.

May be many of us will meet in future but that bond & feeling and the person we used to be in college will not accompany us.

One thing is for sure that these difficult times have taught us many things and the most important thing is tactics to overcome difficult situations.

You all will see how the Batch of 2020 will emerge as best Batch of the century.

Cheers !!