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The Agony of being a Senior

Welcome, final year! It's been hardly a month since my college has reopened, and already, I see people around me discussing farewell parties, job applications and post graduate options. But well, one can't really blame them for this.

Final year is the part of your life when you're caught between the woes of leaving college, the trauma of job applications and post graduation options. No matter how confident you are about your future, the amount of confidence is never enough. Questions surround you like bees surround honey. Life decisions begin to take shape. Time has finally come to start working towards the future that you have planned for yourself.

I myself, am overwrought with thoughts about the future. Not to mention the chills induced with the idea of not being in college anymore. Nostalgia surrounds - two years have passed so quick - the third year will fly away in a flurry. No more being around Miranda ladies, no more North Campus hangouts, no more buzz about societies and cultural fests.

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That being said, you also have to undergo the humiliation of being asked the same dreaded questions, over and over again, by parents, friends and relatives. "What are your plans for the future?" And worse, "Have you been recruited by any company yet?"

Well, being a "glass half full' kind of a person, I'll just ignore the negatives of these questions and say this: I don't see myself being recruited by a massive company anytime soon, but I do know that I want to study further, and there is a plethora of post graduation options open for someone like me. From something as professional as an MBA to something as creative as Graphic Designing. I have the freedom to explore, and choose between different career options. However, it also brings with itself the confusion and the inevitable What Ifs. What If I choose the wrong career option, What If I don't enjoy it, What If I end up hating my life, What If, What If...

Let's face it. Being a senior is no cakewalk. No, I'm not oblivious to the fact that anyone who completes college goes through this phase of life. Yes, almost every one faces this Roller-Coaster-Ride-like situation. It can be scary, complicated and disconcerting, all at the same time,  but the only thing you can do is enjoy what's left of college, while striving to achieve what you want in the future, and of course, keep the faith alive!


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