THE DECISION

It’s that time of the year. We have to make a decision that could make or break our lives. Yes, it is choosing the path to a career we may do for the rest of our lives. Reaching this particular point myself I have realized that there is no easy way out. Also it is particularly hard when you choose to deviate from the careers a science student is expected to choose i.e. medicine, engineering etc. it is especially hard when you lose out on the support of a parent. I know because I am going through the same situation where my dad is totally against me trying for mass communications as a career. In fact he is so much against it that he would rather I drop a year and work towards a career path I abhor- medicine. I never had an aptitude for science and when finally it came down to making a choice I picked the one that would make me happy and something that I would be good at. It is really disappointing for me to see the people I care about being pushed in directions that they do not want. They do it for the sole purpose of pleasing their parents. I think that that is really, really sad. If they tried a little bit harder they could actually do something that they like instead of spending a whole lifetime doing something they hate. I am very particular about medicine. I consider it to be a very noble profession and it is really disheartening to see people treat it so casually. Taking it up when they do not even like it! It is a profession where you literally have a hold over a person’s life. Do you really want to play with that? If you are confused about medicine then maybe that’s your first clue that you shouldn’t take it up. So think about it. Do you really want it? At the end of the day it is going to be you who will live with the decision and you cannot blame anybody else. So choose wisely people… don’t be rash and don’t be emotional. Be objective and evaluate your strengths and weaknesses and most importantly you should never come to regret.

AN INHUMANE WORLD!

Childhood is a period of innocence and wonder which every child deserves. I wish it was true in today’s world. A child of five years who should be playing with toys and should not be worried about anything except falling and bruising oneself is lying in a hospital with various tubes and other medical apparatus on her fighting for her life. It is almost a feeling of deja vu but in this case it is even more disheartening to see that the vehement protests and various other promises made by the public and the authorities remain unfulfilled. The sheer brutality itself makes one shudder as to how can a fellow human being sink to such bestial levels as to destroy a child’s life? To add insult to injury come the charges made by the parents of the child. If they are true it just goes to show how the people who are there to protect us would sell us out without blinking. Such callousness and insensitivity is unimaginable but here we are being shown evidence of it. How can a person look into the eye of an anguished parent and even dare to suggest that they should be thankful their child is alive instead of lodging a complaint? Oh did I mention the compensation offered by the police for the trauma suffered by the kid? 2000 rupees for expenses the parents will have to go through to treat their child, 2000 rupees to relieve the parents of their suffering and pain, 2000 rupees to compensate a lost childhood!!  Apparently this is quite reasonable to the police people who the parents sought help from. Also slapping a woman for protesting against this brutality is reasonable in the name of honoring the uniform one is wearing. I mean what on earth is wrong with people? Is it so easy to act like an animal that has become deranged? Here I would like to mention an apology to all the animals for using that metaphor! I am sure that animals have a better sense of ethics and values that human beings like the police officers and the rapists can never even dream off! Time and again the whole system is made mockery of and does anybody honestly care? Why is it that we wait for such things to happen and then take to the streets protesting? A suspension for the police officers who acted brashly and abused their power is not adequate. “Regret” expressed by the prime minister is not adequate. Statements issued by various politicians are not adequate. Playing the blame game is just even degrading to an already contemptuous behavior. Will all these actions affect the child lying in the hospital? It is as if a cruel joke is being played on the public. Such a tragedy taking place just a few months after the rape that shook the capital shows how lax the authorities have been. Such a vicious attack on a human that embodies purity and innocence makes me agree with a tweet that said such attacks make me wish the Mayans had been right.

POISON PEN "POSTS!"

The latest fad seems to be online confessions! I have to admit… there are many advantages to it such as getting things off your chest, dealing better with a problem due to advice from people and the total anonymity that it offers. Let me make myself clear… am against certain type of confessions that is inappropriate and to tell the truth disgusting. You guys may think that such posts are confessions and “fun” facts but I call them what they exactly are- poison pen albeit evolved technologically! The problem I see is that some of the confessions I have come across on the Manovikas and Chowgule confession sites are just purely vindictive and pathetic! It frightens me to think that some of the people confessing such disturbing and malicious thoughts could actually be someone I know and cared about. These pages have shown a whole new side of people who are sick and gutless. They air their dirty linen in public and delight in the fact that they can do it anonymously! Well here is news for you people! It is not cool, not brave and definitely not something that is hilarious or fun. Before you go ranting and trashing a person publicly try to think how would you feel if the positions were reversed and it was you that was being mocked at? Please do not give me the stupid excuse that you will never be ridiculed because you have never committed a mistake. If you still use that as an excuse well you are just being a big fat liar. It is sad to see that some people are unhappy till they disgrace someone else. How can people jeer or make fun of the teachers who have made our second home bearable? Yes, there are a few exceptions to that but what right do you have to tarnish the image of someone who is obviously older than you and holds a respected position? Would you post a happy smile and walk around like Mary sunshine if people comment on your behavior and body parts? The people who like such posts are just as bad! If you think you are not causing any harm by doing that think again!! You are just encouraging such people to write even more. Just goes to show that some people are such hypocrites that they readily forget a huge amount of stuff the teachers and a lot of classmates they trash have done for them. You think this is harmless fun? I can assure you it is not for the people targeted. It is downright cruel and unbecoming so stop being so immature. Frankly speaking I am ashamed to have known such people and to have called them my friends. Grow up people and have the guts to tell people you dislike them to their faces instead of pathetically hiding behind the security that an online anonymity can give you!!