In my school life.... visited enough cities all along north south and east India but the visit to a MEGACITY at the end of school life was simply exquisite.... simply adventurous...
It was just after class 12... that I was lucky enough to get selected for IIT... The call came so late that I got only 4 days for preparation to depart for Mumbai... Finally had to arrange for tickets to fly...You would be astouned to kno how I got ready in just 90 hours...including getting the documents ready..a tough job indeed....
So finally, me, my papa and my uncle took the 8 hours journey (spicejet's idea to carry you from guwahati to kolkata to bangalore to mumbai) and that made the air-hostess welcome us at CSI airport in mumbai... I was pleased to hav my cousin bro (working in mumbai) already booking a hotel and it was so nice of them that they could send some1 to receive us.... getting too late wid the day...all went for a goodnight sleep after a long journey ( a journey of 3,084 kms, indeed quite long )...me dreaming and getting too excited for the next day.... the day to visit IIT Bombay...and i began dreaming bout it and it and it....zzzzzz....
The next day got up at 6 to find that its still night there... i mean, in assam, you would find the sun shining in its morning rays high.... but the excitement took me to get ready that early.... finally we took on for Powai, thats wher IIT is located... while turning through the arya marg adjacent to powai lake...all i kept thinking was wher's IIT???? all i could see is high tech Hiranandani Estate buildings on right, forest and powai lake on my left and an never ending road infront... finally the driver took a left to land me to my amazement at the gate of IIT.... Indian Institute of Technology.... written in bold....excitement led to the 2nd level....
JESUS! IIT inside! Completely out of town! Completely out of topography! The lush greenery inside just make you decide whether you are in a cool hill station infront or a polluted Mumbai behind! Its detailed description will make me write pages...
The more I went inside the more i got excited seeing the buildings...the township...the hostels...and finally my hostel...hostel 8...! H8..sharing the beauty of powai lake and magnificent view of Hiranandani Estates...the sky scrappers... monkeys...squirrels...and numerous insects sharing the lush greenery.....also providing you another eye statuing view..... Seniors say its the best hostel...reason being the food served... although the main reason stands it being adjacent to hostel 11 (the 2nd girls hostel)... And since then the exciting college life began.... The MEGACITY Mumbai has a new resident now!
Thinking to include the college experiences in a different post.
To be continued...
hmm...a bit sleepy now.... thinking to hav an afternoon nap...!
will return with another exciting post....
(although I create background first! right Mayank & Mehul?)
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