Tuesday, April 14, 2009
The year gone by
My first year at law school has come to an end. When I look back from here, there are a lot of memories, happy and sad. After we learnt that I had gotten through CLAT, and would join NUJS, I was very mad, and hurt. I did not want to leave Delhi, my home- where my family and friends were, my comfort zone. I remember my best friends, Ayu, Megha and Chowgi, coming home and spending my last day with me. They helped me pack, then we went out for late evening lunch cum snacks. When we reached Calcutta I hated my college. I wanted to take the first flight back home and never ever return to NUJS again. I was really mad that my dream of studying law was taking form. I wanted someone who would be more grateful to come and study in my place. But with time, I learnt to accept and adjust. I just can’t believe that my first year has gone by! So much has happened- I played in a football team, helped organize the Amazing Race, and 17 other events at our college fest, sang “A whole new world”, cut 3 cakes on my birthday! (two chocolate and one blueberry cheesecake :D ) Fell ill for nearly a month, got a very cooperative and friendly roommate and neighbour, played holi for the first time, danced at the college fest, went for concerts, and a lot of other things, but above all, formed deep friendship with a lot of college people who are now my friends, who mean a lot to me- without who’s friendship, my first year would have been really boring. I will not name anyone for fear that I may miss out names. Moreover, you all know who you are, so thank you guys!! Our Destiny is to finish five years at law school and with friends like you, the journey will definitely be adventurous and definitely not lonesome! My family, church (SDC) ,CT, and friends from church and from school and outside, without who’s endless prayers, support, love and phone calls, it would have been difficult to travel the road.
In all this, I have learnt a greater lesson, a lesson greater than adjustment and friendship, and that is to depend on God for everything. Earlier, I was in my comfort zone, everything was easy. Going to church, that came easily, volunteering at Sunday School, youth group, all of it was easy. I knew people and people knew me. In many ways, it was very easy to be close to God, and making decisions, under the supervision of my parents was also very easy. But when I was left on my own, what I took for granted, became very clear. Going to church, volunteering, quiet times and sticking close to God. At first, it seemed that God resided only in Delhi, but now, today, I have learnt to trust him and depend on him. I like to think that I was placed in Calcutta, not only to study law, but also deepen my bond with God. To really learn to know what it is to depend on him for not only the big issues but also for issues which I earlier thought I did on my own strength and also to grow in my faith and tell people of this glorious God who has done wonders and sacrificed his own son, because He loved us so much and hated sin, and the only punishment for sin being death, he sent his son to die on the cross, to take our sin on his shoulder, and die in our place, so we may be saved and have eternal life. Not only did Jesus die, he was also resurrected! All I can say is we have hope! Paul writes, that with Christ’s resurrection, we have hope that we too will be resurrected one day! God’s love is so amazing that it still surpasses my understanding even today.
woke up @23:08
