Follow Your Dreams

Well, this is my first blog in new year.I thought I'll start it from my birthday following 'chief'.But, I couldn't do that because that day I realized how rapidly I am loosing my importance to others?So, although I claim that I share all my good-bad feelings in this open diary , that day I couldn't dare to do that.But, anywaz that was the past, I've got many new things added in my life since that day and I wanna share few of them.

17 Jan 2007 can be said to be a milestone in my life because that day I got my first job in a very good company.However, the way that I got this was quite funny because it included all the stupid things that I usually do ranging from giving some stupid answers in technical interview and to counter-balance this mistake, sharing my personal matters (including my poems) with the HR person.That day, I was very happy.I called almost everybody until my balance turned to zero.

I started spending most of my time by next day on orkut and meebo, so that I can inform rest about this achievement (I personally feel this can never be said as achievement).However, I want to mention here that I had one more option left to sit for interview in a second job called DREAM option.But, I didn't think much about this dream after getting first job.

After 5 days of my placement, I was still busy in orkutting.After each min, I was refreshing my scrapbook to see new scraps and once I did it I suddenly saw a flood of same messages from a friend like this-

"don't laugh at this! Just do it!
My best friend just did this, this morning, wished for her promotion
and just got a call and she got it.

Start thinking something you really really want, cause this is
astounding. the person that sent this to me said their wish came true
10 mins after they read the mail so I thought what the heck.



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You have just been visited by Dr.Suess's Cat in the Hat. He will grant
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one wish.
Make your wish when the count down is over.

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MAKE A WISH
Send this to 10 people within the hour you read this.
If you do, your wish will come true! . If you don't it will become the
opposite "

I often get these kind of messages on my mobile also but being a researcher , I never believe these kind of superstitions.But, to reply him I just took an euphemistic approach-"Dear, as I already got job and I am quite satisfied now.So, right now I don't have any wish or dream.But, anywaz thanks for your message."

But, as soon as I sent this message I got one mail from placement centre, which contained name of shortlisted candidates for CRL interview.I saw it didn't contain my name, then suddenly I realized I had a dream.From the day I got my first job, my heart was punching me again and again to get CRL.It was really very upsetting for me to not to be shortlisted even for first interview.Was it the consequence of ignoring the message I got just now?Will I have to believe on superstitions?

I mailed again to the concerned person of CRL mentioning my achievements and knowledge, but invain.They told that somehow I didn't fit into their requirement.

Then I talked to him on phone to persuade him but still they were not convinced to allow me for interview.I was very-2 upset, because all my achievements were not working for me.But, my heart was not willling to accept that I am not fit for that.May be HE has already accepted CRL as a dream.From that day I never turned textbooks to prepare for CRL interview but I don't know why my heart was still positive.

26th was the date, when CRL was coming to recruit students but the night before I woke up almost whole night because I have to prepare for the Sadbhavana Daud(republic day run) on republic day organised by Hindi Samiti (As I am the president of this student's group).On 26th early morning, I successfully organised Sadbhavana Daud for students, then I participated in Flag Hoisting ceremony and then just to respect feelings of my heart I moved towards placement center to attend pre-placement talk of CRL.During PPT, I realized if want to persue a job, I can't get a better place than this.Because, the job was quite challenging and it was made with a vision by a visionary person.But, what to do.......I can only blame to my fate?

I asked few questions in PPT and after that I requested again the team to allow me for the interview.Due to my request again and again, they finally told if the time permits after taking interview of shortlisted candidates they may permit me.However, they advised I should not be very much positive.After lunch still the first interview of shortlisted candidates was going on.I was loosing my hope as the time was proceeding but my heart was still positive.As, I didn't sleep the night before I slept on the furniture in the placement centre thereself.

Around 3:50 p.m., somebody woke me up and told me that I'll be given 5 mins to present myself in front of interview board.It was a great risk, beacuse once I appear in interview, it means I'll loose my dream option i.e. I can't sit in any more company.But, that time I've to listen to my heart, I just washed my face and came to appear in the interview.However, i was so unprepared that I didn't have my interview file with me at that moment.Fortunately, I got my one page resume in my bag and I just went with that.In interview, it was amazing I answered each and every question they asked.They were so convinced they shortlisted me for second interview.

Now, I started believing on my heart.I just ran to my room and collected all reports and file to show in the final interview.In second interview also, I did well.Then they asked how much sallary I expect from them.I just replied I am not here for the sallary, I am here because I dreamt that I'll work for it and finally the surprising moment came when I got selected for CRL.

I feel I am quite excited that I'll do something innovative.I don't know how much actually it will be true in future but I learnt to follow my dream.It also made my belief firm on not accepting any thing on superstitious ground.

Sometimes People surprise and ask how a student from chemical and aerospace background got selected in a company which works in 'High Performance Computing'?I simply smile and say to myself -"It's not me but my dream which carried me there............"