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Let the seasons come and let the seasons go,

there are some things that won't change you know...

The smile on your face and the flare in your eyes,

the warmth in your voice just enough to break the ice...

Child-like innocence so adorable,

the devilishly naughty grin so unavoidable...

Ability to not laugh at the silliest thing possible,

and to crack up on a joke that may be so terrible !!

To make someone laugh in times not so good,

to be with your loved ones whenever you should...

There are times when your anger brought tears to my eyes,

but those were just moments, the faith still resides...

trust over each other is what decides,

that we are the same coin just different sides :)

The SEVEN POINTS from ME to YOU :)

Today finally after consecutive days filled with submissions, exams , more submissions , another exam ... finally I got a breather and guess what I thought of getting back to my blog and taking it a post forward...

So this week (as I had promised someone) I would write about something that each one of us faces in our lives many many times... "difficulties", "problems", "issues" these are different terms referring to the same thing !!(I am sure we all know about that).

I have seen many people who panic even at the smallest of obstacles. I have the following questions for you if you fall in that category: "Does that solve the problem ?? Or makes things easier for you ?? Does cribbing/crying (or any other way which I might have overlooked or missed) cleans up the mess?? :-o 

I have seen people flip during examination days out of pressure and screw up everything !!

So the bottom line here is that "What has to happen will happen, no matter how hard you try to avoid it". That doesn't mean you sit down and wait for things to happen for you in life. You need to work for hard inorder to move in the right direction so that the right things happen. But this is the "real world" dear... and everything has to be balanced...and so we have a continuous cycle of gud things and bad things that happen to us. So "Gud things" are what we desire and work hard for and "Bad things" are nothing but God("superpower who controls everything") testing us, our patience and the intensity of our desire to achieve our goals in life(everyone should have a goal in life !!)..

[Refer the "Bouncing Ball thoery" for more on this :-) ]

So this goes out from me to anyone and everyone :- (these are not things to say...but to be implemented...you will notice the difference..it will totally de-stress you..try it out !!)

1. Don't ever Panic. No point - you'll just waste your time (and other's too!!)

2. This is your Life. Face it.

3. What has to happen will happen... Your duty: To work in the right direction with full dedication.

4. Gud things and bad things are a cycle in everyone's life...everyone faces it...not just you. Deal with it with strength and hope.

5. Live for achieving your goal in life and for your loved ones.

6. Life is too small for petty fights, enimosities, jealosies.

7. Spend as much time as possible with your loved ones.

A very common Question asked to International Students...

For people like me who fall into the category of "INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS" we are often asked a very common and simplistic question (atleast to those who ask us!!) "So how does it feel to be in the USA ?". Well I dont know about you but I have atleast a 1000 words in my mouth at the same time and a mix of emotions in my heart... but all that I am able to blurt out is "Its Nice. Thank You".

Hmm... it is nice alright but its all at a price...

I still remember the day I had boarded my flight to JFK, New York from the New Delhi International Airport in order to pursue my Grad Studies in Computer Science. I knew I had to work hard and all that (our parents are good at reminding us this fact of life :) ! ). I had spent four years of my life in a hostel hence I was well aware of the side of life where you have to manage everything on your own. But this was different... a different continent (with different eating habits, diffent life style, no familarity (as in India every place in India feels familiar if you know what I mean !)... no friends... and no idea of when would I be able to see my parents next !

 The feeling of emptiness within me could not be measured. I could feel a strange numbness but also a curiousity of how things would turn up at the other end of my journey. A feeling that I am still living till date :) the only difference being that now I have a couple of friends I can pour out my heart to...(what a relief seriously !! :) thank u guys for being there.. )

So in short yes I know this is a decision I made in my conciousness and have no regrets. I am away from my country.. my parents.. my friends.. my favourite home made food.. my favourite restaurant.. etc etc the list may just be never ending...!!! But the point here is there are 1000's of us here paying a cost in order to have a decently bright future for us and for our family. So bravo to all you guys who like me ":D" are away from your homeland and are trying to carve an etch...

The "Bouncing baLL" Thoery

This theory has been in my mind for a long time and has helped me a lot in times of my low, which at that moment may seem as the lowest low anyone could ever be...the most miserable situation anyone cud ever be in... and 'me' as a person would seem like the biggest looser

of all time...all that and much more.

Anyways so lets get on with what I am really here for...this theory that I wanted to share... I have decided to name it the "Bouncing Ball Theory"...That's the first name that pops up in my mind...So to all the smart people out there "Suggestions are welcome :)".

So getting along now... while treading the blue patches in my life I would remind my self of a Bouncing Ball which at one instant is at its peak while the next moment it is tracing down into the depth unaware of how long would it take to reach the earth...and does nothing but touch it and again proceed madly towards the sky hoping to touch it some day !!

And so I would say to myself if I were this baLL on its journey downwards...going down towards the lowest level possible... I would do nothing but wait to the kiss the ground and then start my journey up...towards the sky... my dreams... :).. and bounce higher than last time... reach newer heights.

So whenever I would find myself in a tight situation or a rough patch... I would remind myself of this Bouncing baLL and say to myself that I have to bounce higher this time... and believe me I would feel a surge of positive energy gush through me.

The bouncing baLL always brings a smile to my face and a hope that things will get better if I hold on and face it boldly rather than trying to turn my back and run away.

So instead of wasting time cribbing , sulking and crying just think of how positive the things will get once you bounce back :)...think positive and everything will work out fine.

I hope this "Bouncing baLL thoery" helps you people tackle sticky situations the way it helped me!!

Thank you for going through this I shall be glad if you found this helpful.

So great now I can proudly say that I have a Theory to my credit :)

Have a great life people !