Chapter1 - As it all started....

“Nikki ….. Nikki….. come here fast …. I have something to show you”, Didi shouts from the computer room while I was watching my favourite show “Man vs Wild.
I could not refuse bcoz of her extraneous ability to screem at tremendously high volume & that too with sam energy for a long time… long enough to make you go crazy. So, as a nice boy I went there to see another forwarded mail. Don’t know why girls like them.
“yeah, its really nice…. But lets go for dinner now, everyone’s waiting”
“Beta when are you coming back from BHU again?”, mom asked.
“As soon as I get a good job mom”.
“So, did you prepare something for interviews, GD’s ….. and technicals?”.
“I am on it Dad, and I can clear interviews…its no big a deal, GD’s are problem though”.
“Hey, lets have your interview right now,…… what say?... just usual questions…”, Didi interrupted.
…..and that’s when it all started. I know that god forsaken question will raised again & there it goes……
“Tell me something about yourself”, Didi asked… she doesn’t have to do anything to make me nervous.
“I…. I am Sourabh, …. I’m pursuing B.tech Mechanical from ….. hey should I say IT-BHU……I mean they already know I’m from IT-BHU……. & what else should I tell?”, I hate that question and damn I sucked at introducing myself.
Anyway,…in next few minutes, she asked me another bunch of those HR questions and it didn’t took me long to realize that I’m not ready for interviews as well.
“Okhay, ‘m convinced….. you made your point!... I’m bad at interviews as well…. Just tell me the answers, I’ll mug ‘em up”.
“And what about GD’s…… why don’t you speak in GD’s?”.
“I don’t know,….. when others speak….. I kind of get drowned with their thoughts & forget to think of my own views on the topic. But that shows I am a good follower”.
“GD is about leadership qualities..followers are losers, if agreeing to them is your problem, why don’t you try to refute them? You will always have something to say against a point”.
Now that’s what Didi is…. You know she’s only an year elder than me … but a lot more mature and professionally experienced. Usually, siblings of less than 2 yrs of age difference won’t call each other Bhaiya or Didi… but she just manage to get that respect from me.
“hey, point accepted…. You are great. How could’ve I never thought of that point?”

>>>>>> BACK to BHU<<<<<<<

“So, when are placements going to start?”,eager vijay asked as he takes another sip of special tea at LC(limbdi corner)”.
“Don’t worry dear, you will definitely get that Tata Steel ppo… and then you won’t be allowed to sit in any company offering less than 8lacs”, I replied with a grin. Though I was happy for Vijay, I was worried for myself. So, a mixed feeling accompanied that grin.
“whatever the schedule may be……. I want Maruti anyway”, I said with a hint of desperation in my tone.
“why Maruti?...... Oh its near your home….and neighbor”, the last word had a cheesy tone with it.
“C’mon… I am over with her, its final this time….. I don’t like her”, I replied, trying to persuade more of myself than Vijay.
“The company’s schedule is out….. TCS-WIPRO-CSC……-MARUTI….CIL….”, Arora interrupted.
“I can do anything for Maruti….. first its an automobile company…..with a brand name and second…… its near my home…..”,I intentionally gave a pause after ‘my home’ to convey that its not for her.
“10:00 pm, in your room”, vijay yawned as we finished that stupid movie with a tag on its cover….’dare to watch it’.
Although the tag’s easy to understand but after watching that movie, I was a bit confused about my comprehension.
“What?? We are starting it again?? Have you informed other group members??”, I tried to ask all these questions at one go……. But its practically impossible, so I went on one by one.
“yes,yes…..placements are nearing up….. we should start practicing interviews and GD’s again..”
“The meeting cannot be done in my room, you guys have no manners… you spoil the soberness of my room….. no way…… why not your room??”, I tried my best to change the venue.
>>>>>> In my room, 10:00pm…….
“Welcome back friends, we are here ….”, vijay gave a formal startup word.
“Put that diary back at its place.. its personal.. no one touches my stuff”, I shouted, claiming everyone. I hate it when people disturbs my room.
“Sorry to be rude…. But keep your hands off my stuff”, I said after I calmed down.
As no one came up with a good GD topic, the discussion went on with the topic ‘what should be the topic of GD today’…… total waste of time….. but it was fun, we can discuss on any damn topic, no matter how stupid it may be.
The meeting ended up in a fight ….as usual….. with no logical reasons….
“Alright… no more discussion… we should disperse”,I said, trying to save my room from turning into a battle field.
“Anyone’s up for a tea?.... lets go to lanka”, vijay asked.
“I’ll come….. you will drive though”.
“ok”.
“So, did you meet her this time.. you were at home for a week”, vijay asked as I ordered for special tea.
“Yeah, I did… I can’t stand by her anymore…. She irritates me…. Not my type” I replied… it gives a headache everytime I think about her.
“What happened?...... tell me more”
“Ah…… leave it,.. it’s never going to work, right now I am worried about my placements….. you already know all my school friends who chose not to drop for JEE have been placed satisfactorily……. What am I going to tell them about mine….. I am not even in top 20 in our batch…. No way am I gonna get a good job, Maruti is the only realizable option for me L”.
“Everything will be ok, you will get what you deserve and by the way I heard TCS has postponed to 29th july… is it true?”.
“who cares?, I won’t sit in a software company. I mean, you study mechanical for 4 yrs and then go into a silly software company, moreover it will waste my slot as well”.
“just sit for getting experience”.
“”Oh c’mon…. I’ll definitely get selected….. it’s a software company and more importantly a mass recruiter……..”