I spent five glorious years of my life at Manipal. And as it does for the rest of us, this period coincided with the rather tumultuous phase of ‘not-a-teenager-anymore-not-an-adult-either’. That phase where you are scrambling out of your teens grudgingly and figuring what the world’s notion of an adult is supposed to be. You get… Continue reading What Manipal taught me (And what it did not)
Month: April 2015
The wounded wings
Anchored to the ground Like a trapped Phoenix I flap my wings, trying to break free I scream out my pain, hoping for freedom Thoughts flying around Poking, agonising Saddening and bleeding The blue skies , still a distant dream The idea of solace , a myth I want to believe Lying in the pool… Continue reading The wounded wings
Manipal University Staff put up Dazzling first day show – Utsav 2015
Metaphorical lightning flashes and thunder rumbles. No, it is not the clash of the titans. It is the clash of the biggest talents in Manipal University. Utsav 2015, Manipal University’s biggest cultural and literary fest is finally here. Hours of practice, lost sleep, tears, sweat and maybe even blood have been shed in preparation for… Continue reading Manipal University Staff put up Dazzling first day show – Utsav 2015
The Help: Renovation of Christ Jyoti Convent
Renovation? When I heard about the project, my first thought was that I might be in for some construction work and I honestly did not rely upon my architectural skills to build anything that would stand more than 5 minutes. Curiosity got the better of me and I signed up for the venture nonetheless. The… Continue reading The Help: Renovation of Christ Jyoti Convent
Sanity: Preparing for Medical Post Graduation Entrance Exams
I don’t want to act like I am the granddaddy around here but I really do think I put in a shift to get to a PostGrad degree. I would hear people propound theories for why some made it easily while others slogged. The commonest explanation was that you just weren’t that INTELLIGANT (it has… Continue reading Sanity: Preparing for Medical Post Graduation Entrance Exams
