My journey from a sophomore to a recruit awaiting joining in Accenture

In the next couple of pages you will read my complete experience of facing a campus interview with Accenture and what went along with it.It going to be little long but trust me its gonna be a interseting read 4 u all

Leh me start fromd morning......WE had 2 report at Heritage Institute of Technology were the campussing was to be conducted early morning...from wat i rem...around 6 30 in d morning...i left home around 5:00,caught up widda a fren as i stay far off..it was a long jurny...and ours is a nu collg...we r d seniour most batch....nd dis was the 1st time our collg gotta chance 2 sit 4 d campus(leave aside on campus).I have never been gud wid technicals....i caught a ferry from liluah along wid ma fren 2 reach cossipore......(i wish i god had given me the power 2 describe early morning weather from a boat wen u r in ganges).....i was all dreessed up like full sleev shirt n tie...all prepared...but ma fren was like 2 casual...n d moment he saw me...he was like.....o fuck...it seems u are all prepared...and i replied saying...yes i m .....i ll go home wid a job 2day....n he was like...okay answer this....he literarly buggd me wid innumerable technicals questions.....and i could answer none...and den he went on explaing each n everything abt it...though i was least bothered......we reached ghat ...den caught a bus for dum dum n from dere we caught another bus to ruby n from there to..........interantional van,its actually a open 3 wheeler wich is supposed to carry goods,but in kolkata a person in nothing less than a heavy good.......sumhow we reached heritage......

The best part abt accy(Accenture,henceforth referred as Accy) was dat it doesnot have sucking criteria(60% thru out n stuff) or else i wd have been screwd coz i m 2nd division in +2.it was jus a fews days bac dat i had came 2 kno most of the companies if not all ask for 60%,and den all of a sudden accenture happened....and i was like so xcited dat at least i can appear 4 it...the moment we reched heritage it was already 7,nd we were like late....n den registration n stuff...boring things happen...wich takes a toll on ur life and make u realize dat its "CAMPUSSING" den we went 2 respectice classes.....and we were given d apti papers,i sat wid a bunch of my collg mates all 2gether.....and sat 4 apti wich was a piece of cake....from wat i rem...it was for 1 n half hour,i did the greater part of my apti on my own...but then the questions with symbols werein you have to predict the next option out of the given choice ,i couldnot do them so copied them from my neighbour and finally the apti got over.
Finally...we were done with apti....i knew dat i have done well and i expected 2 clear it and obviously wid suppport from fellow friends.....we were waiting 4 d results...roaming about the college.....large campus.....large canteen....swimming pool...tennis court....dis were things we never thought exists in a college of kolkata,heritage has been alien land 2 me b4 dis....but den we dint saw any bickini babes...wich one my frens xpected 2 see.....dere were babes around...but den not in bickinis.....all set 4 campussing...finally....d apti list came out....and i was among the lucky seventeen........from ma colg......
Next grouping n stuff.......all set 4 GD...ours was d 2nd or at best 3rd grp....btw i had been like a person wid one eye among ppl who were completely blind...dat was an analogy fren.....most of my frens were not comfortable with english and i was the uncrowned king of my college as far as english was concerned...dats the reason y i have been hosting my collg fests all d 4 yrs...i dint spk dat gud english...but den wen u r wid ppl who r terribly bad...u become the best automatically....and d best part was dat it gave me dam gud confidence when ever dere used 2 be mock gds n stuff i was the best....i m not like showing off but den its true....nd i used 2 guide all mi frens as 2 how 2 spk n stuff...and ma tpo mam was like damn 2 impreesed....b4 i enetred the GD room,i was very confident getting thru.....but u kno what....something happened wich was all 2 unexpected...i felt like cryin.....
We were all made u sit in round table form n the lady....(whom i prefer to call sexy bitch) wearing a black accy T shirt....set the ground rules......10 minutes....and no 2 persons spks at a time.....or else d grp gets disqualified.....i was like who will spk....but only me.....coz dey were already nervous...and i was too confident.....she gave us to speak on...."DO WOMEN MAKE BETTER MANAGERS" and den something unexpected happend wich had never happned b4 all dis while...i was 2 shocked...and i donno how 2 xpress it
All strted spking at once, even those....who never uttered a word during mock gds in college.....dey were all speaking like anything.....i knew were it was going...i was amazed 2 see.....them speak...leave aside nervousness......i felt like losing mi consicousness.....i thought dey will gimme a chance...but o shitt....dey dont realize who am i....all spoke together at one go....she reprimanded 2wice,but no avail......my group mates knew the golden rule of GD,u need 2 spk...all were speaking,barring a few,who like me were mute spectators.i dont remember what dey spoke or did dey made any sense et all...but den dere were 4-5...who spoke so damn fast...n started quarelling.....as expected.......and the bitch in black stood up....and said...leave the room......Group disqualified.
We came out of the room.....d best thing was 2 luk at the faces of those.....who had spoken a lot.....dey had presumed....dat dey spoke so much dey wd be selcted at any cost...i knew dis is abt 2 happen...sooner or later....finally we left d room...we sat dejected on the stairs outside.....not talking 2 each oder....not lukin into any ones eyes...i donno how hurt dey were...but i was seriously hurt...coz i had made up mi mind 2 return wid d job dat day....2 of my friends started an altercation blaming each oder.....i knew..dat i was gud spkr....but failed 2 realise,grp dynamics had 2 be good...or else...u get screwd up....10-15 mins passed by and we were like totally confused.....3-4 ppl left the scene.....so...we were left wid around...12 sumthing.....i had an idea...lets go and make a request.....we had nothing 2 lose....i along wid one of my frens.....went 2 request the sexy bitch..."mam dis is d 1st time we have appeared 4 a gd mam....typically skool students kindaa req,mam it wont happen again mam..plz mam....dis dat...plz.....nd she was like strictly no...but den sumhow she managed 2 change her mind....okay u all will be kald....once all d grps are over.....and i was all tears and dat sexy bitch...became sexy godess 2 me~!

Now i started off wid da game plan.....all d brain cells were active all of a sudden...it doesnt get active all d time....but then at times it does......few had left......n rest had 4gotten everything abt it.....and i broke d news 2 dem...n dey were like...wat....r u kiddin...i told dem i was serious.....and we made a grp...i counted and i guess we were 12.....12 ppl 10 mins.....each gets a chance 2 spk for roughly 50 secs....i urged everyone 2 follow my plan....n dey were all 2 eager....i had after all given dem a second chance....coz it never came 2 dere mind 2 go n request....hopefully everyone readily acceptd.....
I m an average idiot like ne one else...but i donno how dis plan came 2 mind...it mite seem joke..but den trust me guys it worked...nd it worked damn gud....here how it works..........we spk for 45 secs...we dont cross our time limits.....no 2 persons spks....dis was sth common....but den d best part was..........i had arranged the sequence in wich we spk....i took out a pc of ppaer...and wrote d names of all 12 candiadtes......and told them....dis is d sequence we follow in gd.....no hanky panky....each n every person...irrespective of everything else follows dis....so dat we dont end up quarreling and every 1 gets a chance 2 spk......i donno wat came in my mind i was not d 1st nor d last...i was the 4th on d list...i alloted every one dere respective nos wen dey wd be spkin.....and asked dem 2 rem it...not mess d gd like last one.......and we all anxiously waited 4 our turn.......while i was lost in ma drms

I guess I was inspires by chetan bhagat's..C2D cooperate 2 dominate funda of 5.someone....but den b4 i entered the gd room.....innumerable thoughts were blowing my head...and each thought struck as if u r being hit by a thick iron rod....as i had earlier mentioned dat we were d seniour most batch of our collg....n placement scenario was grim...leave aside placement.....we dint had any tpo till feb'07....a period during wich many oder collgs had strted dere campussing....and some of ma frens of oder collg had strtd cuming placed in flying colours.....i always see things in hindsight...and so i was all aware of dis...so i had earlier joind TIME(coaching institue for cat)PARK STREET.....so dat even if i dont get a job(sth wich had great probaability,considering the state of affairs ma colg was in) i wdnt hav 2 sit at home doin nothing,i wd rather go for higher studies....who knows may be IIM.......but den all of a sudden....d first ever campus declaired 2 be held.....and i was amidst all dis thots....wat sd i do....wd i seriously be able 2 bag the job.....or else....i wd have 2 pursue higher studies...jus coz i m unplaced...........all this thought were revolving in ma mind at a pace.....wich is rather....not in ma control 2 describe
Tried putting an end...2 all mi thoughts(though dey were still revolving inside.....but i gave dem hard kicks...let d bloddy things revolve)..i had a final gesture 2 all my mates....confirming the game plan 2 be all done.....i was apprehensive abt the sucess of the plan...but then u sd always try....we were made u sit in a round table fashion...and 2 ladies....one in black who bi now was demigod 2 me.....though i was still cursing her and d oder one in salwar suit....never had an any existence....she was overshadowed most of the time by the killer black lady......(one thing is 4 sure boss,had i not went 4 campussing dat day...i wd nt have thought twice b4 making advaces 2 her.....she was good..... need I say more??i dont wanna cross d line.....//crap aside).....she gave us all(read me) a strange reaction...kind of wink....and the very next moment she was like.......i will kook u all in d frying pan and eat u if u mess things dis time around.....ur topic is....."is work kulture in south india better dan kolkata".....nd d 1st guy as planned strted off............
1st guy 2nd guy....3rd guy....and i was d fourth....she was shocked in the first place dat no 2 persons were spkin....and dat we were all so calm and quiet and managing time well...so dat each could get a chance....she was completely unaware of wat we had kooked up outside.....but den everthing is possible in luv n war"and it was no less dan war 2 me....i was d 4th...mam...mam..."work kulture doesnt depend on any place......a person staying in switzerland mite be in a work kulture that sucks at the smae time....a person at timbuktu would rock at his work place.....its not d place but the ppl around us....along with our own self who create work kulture...it all depends on us..how good we create the work culture around us...so the topic infact is a misnomer....place doesnt matter"/////////////////////////////o fuck......a lill later i realized i had hit a six off a no ball....coz every one who spoke b4 me had taken sides...some 4 south india....rather most for south india...coz they knew the gd conductors are bangloraeans...but i chose 2 go by the middle path......by the tiime i had ended...we had manged time pretty well it was close to....3 n half minutes....but the guy who spoke after me...screwd up the plan...wat ever he said...i dont rem..but den....the bitch was reacting 2 it...and strtd correcting him ....and strtd giving a lectrure mid gd dat ate up 2 mins.....i was all red faced...coz i knew.....now the plan is not gonna work coz the ones whose names are in the last...they are gonna suffer.......
As expcted....the last spkr ws only the 8th person and...she said....."ITS TIME"I had dis intuition dat i m thru.....but den...i felt really bad...4 dem who cdnt spk....but it wasnt ma fault...i had done things 2 d best of ma knowledge....out of 4 dose who cdnt spk... 3 were 2 satisfied wi dem selves....dey were rather happy...coz they had already givn up...but one gal from electronics dept named payal.....she was on the verge of crying....and guess wat...she was 2 open up infront of the bitch.....she was like no mam...dis is not done....mi name was in the last of the queue....sexy bitch-y dint u spk earlier.......i was lukin 4 aplace 2 hide...may be under d bench...if she spks up.....i m screwd...dat one moment...u realize ur world falling apart.....no tears no laughter......i had no feelings.......i was an empy bear bottle(all drunk up,left high n dry by the owner)....rolling on the road.... but den i m an optimist......nd after day...i became an eternal optimist....can u xpect a lady in power(black bitch)....2 listen 2 sumone...like a gal from ma colg...who dint spoke....she wd rather show attitude n leave d roomm......dats wat happended....she gave a damn 2 watever payal had said.,...she hardly understood anything....and left da room...and i was like...."god is dere sumwere above"......d lady said...results wd be announced soon.....wait outside.....i immediately went 2 payal.....2 offer my apologies....wat else cd i have done....she was all tears...and with her boyfriend already around.....i rather luvd 2 quit d scene
we were waiting 4 d results....and trust me i dont remember et all rem wat i did or thought till d time results were declaired......but i was hanging sumwere outside.....but i rem well dat i dint had any close....gud frens wid me in dat grp....coz all ma gud frens.....who r very close...and 2 whom i confide everything...were already elimiinated in d apti round......she kald us inside.....and announced...we have selected only one name...."rahul agarwal"i was on d seventh heaven....and we all dispersed...wid only 2-3 from d grp congratulating me....by that time....i was aready surrounded b dose 3 mates who cdnt spk....as if i was responsible 4 dere not getiing a chance 2 spk.....i dint wanted 2 cretae a scene.....i told dem...luk pal....we were all eliminated in d 1st round....u wd have never gotta a chance even 2 appr 4 dis gd....had i not gone 2 request...u dont have any right 2 charge me wid dis....and dey were like....i was d culprit...more so...coz ma name have been selected......i told dem...see as per plans....i followed everything.....u sd go n chrge dem...who exceeded dere limit......i tried 2 be as calm as possible.....but it wont end dat way...after a heated xchange o words we left.....nd dey went 2 tpo...as if she cd do anything abt iT~!
I reached the stipulated place...dere were already let say 15 ppl...filling up some forms....i was directed 2 sit one one of the desrted corner and fill up a form......as i was abt u sit.....i saw a guy..a friend rather.......from ma class already dere......he had cracked gd in another grp.....all dis while i was all unaware as to...dere were parallel gds being conducted...and he had cleraed it b4 i did....we xchanged pleasantries.....nd by that time.....all d collg studs were abuzz..of wat had happened in our gd...and how it happened...i was surprised.....wen he reiterated d whole version of it........nd i felt like jumping from world trade centre.......but then it has alreday been blown....watever he said stories(read rumours) were completely different.....from wat was the ground reality......though i cared a dam...but den i dint wanted 2 defame my self.....the news....."rahul dint let any 1 spk in gd"btw i filled up forms and oder formalities.....and went out of the room straight 2 my tpo in a tizzY~!
I reached my tpo......she was sitting at the campus....surrounded by all d heavywts of my college ,those who juss wanna create a scene and feel dey can do all d things on earth....dere was a bunch of 20-30 ppl...by dis time d crowd had grown larger...and i cd smell something fishy....i dint knew how 2 handle things....not all opposed me...but den......dey were behind dose....coz...dey never knew wat xactly happend...all went by their version of stories.....i dint get a chance 2 spk till dis point.....i dint knew wat 2 say how 2 say....or best run away home~!
Btw...i had been the placement coordinator in colg(namesake though there had been no campussing till date)...but den a few companies vistin colg here n dere....for presentation n stuff.....arranging things 4 dem......and managing stuff......and d anchor 4 d seminar always.....all in all i was a kindaa public figure....and was in gud buks of ma tpo...sumwere in d bac mind....i thought...my tpo wd bail me out f dis...i was so nervous n confused......dat i had no idea.....i thought of lukin 4 ma frens...but den dere was not a single person in d grp...whom i cd have turned up 2 share wat i had 2 say....a hand ful of gud frens i have had left long bac wishing me luck after d apti.....the only hope i had...was my TPO spkin in my favour.....

While each of them was ready to punch me,TPo stoo up and she spoke only one thing.....those who have been eliminated leaves the collg campus immediately.....we ll discuss things later,dont create a scene,we are guests here.....i stayd bac....alone....sat beside my tpo...and shared all wat i had 2 say...she said...4 get everything....no one will blame u..take ma word.........i m wid u....jus go n prepare 4 d technicals......(boys can never accept dat at times.....crying can be so satisfying)u feel so happy after u have shed tears....and dat 2 at such a juncture

some budy once told me.....wich i never 4 get and i feel its d rite momnet 2 share it here....rahul y du u think god gave us eyes in the front and not at the back of iur head???i donno......
"coz he always wants us 2 luk forward in lyf"
Wid dis thots in ma mind.....i had left all d mess behind.....i was all set 2 mve ahd...i moved towards d stairs....chking the status....as 2 wen the Technical interview was supposed 2 begin....
technicals had been sth.....wich i have been most scared abt...i told u previously.....dat i was all 2 confident......but i know ma weaknes.......i knew how i had passed ma 5 sems.....i get night mares thinking abt sems.......trust me like you have done so far...i studied 1st sem n 2nd sem......and since 3rd sem onwards...i have always relied on "chotha"...a term i came across in 3rd sem....but it changed ma life 4ever(It actually means cheat paper to assist you in xams)...i had never been a regular collg goer...leave aside attending classes.....till 4th sem...i had specific reasons 2 bunk classes..(love affair).....and later i dint wanted 2 do any clsses...i never had any interst in it....and d way faculties taught.....i felt like i could teach better dan dem but only if i knew d subject.....but den unlike collg classes u cant afford 2 bunk ur tech intrvw~!
i donno y....but wen i went near the interview room...dere was no one around...it was on d second fllor...and it was all desrted...unlike 1st floor...wich was crowded....a gentleman from merit trac...asked.....rahul agarwal yes sir.....wre have u been all dis long??sorry sir....wat srry ....go inside 4 ur tech intrvw......i prayed a lil n entered...i knew only god cd help and i was sure dt i wont have any answers to watever he asks......"u r ur best judge"dere were 4 chairs in th four corners and the gentle man stood who was supposed 2 conduct the interview stood in btw....2 candiadtes were already dere...and one joind later...i knew none....all boys.....i guess dey were from ciem(another engineering college of kolkata)....he asked us 2 take places and den came to each one of us to give a problem......he gave me a c program.....i dont rem...wat d program was......but then it was neither hard nor 2 easy....i slightly put on the logic of d program....but realized dat i m makin a a lot of syntax errors....but den i cdnt jus help, I made lot of mistakes...i was 2 gullible n vunerable....programmig is not ma ball game.....but den somehow i scribbed few lines....he came 2 me....and asked me 2 xplain.....i explained him in d best possible way....but while i was explaining.....my logic went awry...i realized dat by dat logic...i wont be able 2 get the desired o/p...i manuevred things..all in front of him...and den some how concluded d o/p
dat is it???mr rahul??yes sir.....you can go....sucks.....only if i had studied a lil.....things cd have been better.....we all came out....and were waitin anxiously outside d result.....though i was almost ceratin of being eliminated.....results decliared:i donno how many were dere...but ma name was dere......i dont understand how 2 explain ma hapinnes in words....i had cleard the technical intrvw of accenture......doing a program....c program dat 2 incorrect.....howz dat possible???by dis time i knew d job was mine.....HR intrvw is gonna be a pc of cake.....and i ll jus do the icing...
i rushed 2 ma tpo....who was d only person in HIT whom i knew....and she praised me....and wished me luck for ma final inrvw...but wat i still cdn't understand nd believe was how did i mange 2 clear d tech intvw....wid a wrong solution....
may be god helped me.....i 4 got it....an and went 4 d hr interview...i had alreayd prepaerd well for dis.....all d core values of the companies...net sales,annual revenue......i had by hearted dem all....ceo's name...presnce across d world......everything.....dats dere in d website....but den dere was a bit of apprehension...still i went 4 d final round(i donot rem......nothing et all...wat i did in d time btw 2 intrvws)
a good lukin rascal(as he can best be described) with a french beard awaited me....he was perfectly a gentleman....sit down mr Rahul thank you sir.....
rascal-wat du u kno abt accenture??
me-(fucking i kno more dan u do)
sir.accenture is a co wich runs on some ethics.....dere r 5 or six mentioned in d website...i told all...it has an annual revnue of.......and net sales of.....its planning 2 increase its workforce....and blah blah blah blah blha blah............dat was d 1st six of d over~!
rascal-TMSAY(tell me sth abt urself)
dis is sth wich i dont disclose in public forums.....so 4 give me.....i answered well.....and dat was six again...
rascal-were du u see ur self in 3 yrs from now??
me-may be somwer at the managerial level....above the mad race at the bottom.....u want 2 be a manger in 3 yrs....it has been 5 long yrs i have been wid d co....n i m still craving 4 it.....and u ll becum in 3 yrs...i thought i had offended him....but den he explained e d whole hierarchy of promotion...nd i was like yes sir...yes sir.....o ...achha...okay....i understand...i nevr knew dis
rascal-never mind,now u kno.......i guess dat sd be a dot ball...wat say??
rascal-r u comfortable working in nyt shiftme-yes sir...i luv it.....as i have alreday mentoned in my cv...dat i have been woking with wipro bpo earlier...so i m well accustomed 2 it....and quite well aware of the wrok culture.....i donno y did he ask dis.....bu den i guess dat was a six again...
..i guess he was tired off throwing balls me....3 sixes in 4 balls.....he rather liked 2 quit.....
I left room wid a a light jiggle...i knew i had done it....but den...i had 2 wait 4 d official confirmation....a few mins later....a gentle man....came 2 me...and told me...u r thru....waduu u mean???i m thru.....later i realized...i have been placed......and we have been asked 2 wait in d seminar room........and d wait was endless.......but b4 dat...i went 2 my tpo....touched her feet...she gave me one big hug.....and a small peck on cheek....all dere near d stairs....dat was so very....wat sd i say......watever....my ph kept ringing all dis while....and i was the first candidate and d only one till dat time 2 be placed in d history of ma colg......OUR DIRECTOR also called immeditely and congratulated.....and den to....within minuts my balance was...showing nil.....as i had no body near oder dan tpo 2 share ma happiness wid,i was on ph all dis while.....and it was afternoon....i guess around 2 pm....or may be 3 pm..i dont rem....but den my story ends here.....o/p is wat matters~!~!~~~!My story is complete here

However one question lingers....how did dat clean shaven young man....cleared ma technical interview....??dat 2 only one question asked.....???did i pay him cash??was he ma relative??did ma tpo or director had spcl contacts??or was it something supernatural???or worst of all he was gay nd lukin frwd 2 me??or it was god's wish?
This is something which i haven't been able to decipher till date but the mystery seems to continue

Once upon a time in INFOSYS,MYSORE

I was sitting on the footpath right outside my hostel building with all my bags packed, waiting for the golf cart which had to drop me till the gate of the Infosys campus in Mysore. Infosys Technologies ltd. is the most prestigious software company in India and its campus in Mysore, where all the fresh entrants are trained is considered to be the best in India. I looked at the surroundings. Road was empty and there was no one around. All the trainees were attending classes as it was around eleven in the morning. A lovely breeze was blowing and I could see some birds frisking, frolicking and playing pranks with each other but I was alone. I was alone when all my friends were in the class. Now even the birds, the wind and the trees had started teasing me.

I couldn’t resist myself from shedding another drop of tear although I’d been doing the same the whole last night. Of course, I was checking out but that was not the only reason for the tears. It was something much bigger than that and very much contemptible. I was not leaving the campus after completing my training but I’d been expelled from the company. Or I can say, I was being thrown out. I felt like dying.

Then appeared the white colored cart coming from the road adjoining Food Court 2. The cart reminded me of my first day in the campus and took me into the past for sometime.

What a lovely evening that was? How excited I was when I put my first step into the heaven called as Mysore campus of Infosys and was completely engrossed with the thoughts of future that what I will do and how I’ll enjoy in the campus. First thing that came to my mind that day was to explore the campus and locate all those places I’d seen in those lovely photographs. I sat into the golf cart which took me through some long and winding but neat and clean roads. The first building I noticed was that football shaped spherical building which appeared behind the lush green cricket ground on the right side of the road. In fact that was the only building I’d seen before coming here but I was amazed to see a building on the left which was under construction. It was absolutely phenomenal and resembled the Colosseum of Rome. There was another one which resembled the White House but wasn’t white in color. Some guy in the Cart told that it is GEC or the Global Education Centre where we’ll go through our training.

The cart stopped at a small building inside which there was a kind of a reception. We got our luggage checked and room was allotted to me. The guy sitting next to me in the cab was to be my room mate. His name was Varun and was a tall but slim guy from Punjab with a lot of beard on his face looked as if he’s not shaved since ages but that really gave him a typical Punjabi looks. I was just thinking how someone like me from Gujrat will stay with such a guy who doesn’t even bother to shave his face. Then we were sent to our hostel in another cart. We just found out that our hostel is nearest to FC2 and moreover, the hostel right next to us was a girl hostel. That Punjabi straight away planned to buy a new binocular so that he could easily peep into girls rooms during night.

I opened the door of my room and could not believe my eyes. It was the best room I’d ever seen with my own eyes and was just exhilarated with the thought that I’d be staying here for next few months though with some one who looked to be very unhygienic. But that was not a problem at all coz like all the Punjabis Varun was quite nice at heart. We just kept our bags and explored the whole campus. We saw the lovely swimming pool, Gymnasium, Bowling alley, Market and Habib’s haircutting saloon from where Varun got his beard trimmed.

The classes started and we were made to sit in a big room having a huge white board with a couple of projector screens in the front and opposite to that were numerous seats each having a separate computer system. I was made to sit in the third row and luckily between a couple of girls though both of them had just ordinary looks. Later I came to know that we were made to sit alphabetically when I got introduced with both those gals. One was Ganmeet from Punjab and the other was Geetha from Mangalore and sandwiched between them was me, Gaurav Keswani from Vadodra.

Both those gals were quite antithetical in their behavior, style, knowledge and everything they did. Where Ganmeet was quite simple, Geetha was stylish like all ultra-mod and hap Bangalore gals. Ganmeet was calm, composed and reserve but Geetha was dynamic and extrovert. And most importantly, Ganmeet was good in her logics and a very strong programmer and Geetha was a contrast in this matter too. This I realized when she asked me to debug her first C-language assignment. I was shocked to see the code. She had put the include statement within main. God, she was a B.Tech in comp. science. But her cute and embarrassed smile was clearly accepting her weakness. I helped her and this became a routine. Within in no time we grew very close to each other. We used to have the meals together, we used to study together, we used to watch the movies together and we used to go out together. Our friendship grew more intense when she flunked in the first module test of C language but I got an ‘A’ and so did Ganmeet. But my roomy, Varun had also flunked. So Geetha and Varun they both had to appear for the re-test. Everyday I used to teach them and make them practice more and more. Now we were like a group. Four of us started staying together as Varun and Ganmeet, both being punjabi’s grew very close to each other. Now instead of me, it was Ganmeet who taught him.

Then came the retest. I and Ganmeet were waiting for both of them outside the hall. Varun came out happily clearly showing that he’d cleared and he did. Many came out but she was still in. I was getting worried as only I knew that the hopes were less. It was the last minute when she came out jumping and without speaking a word threw her self on me and kissed on my cheeks. Many had seen but all knew what had happened. I was stunned and so were Varun and Ganmeet. It was obvious for a guy who never had any gal in his life and was kissed by a hot south Indian gal in front of whole batch. But she took it as a very normal thing and I pretended the same.

“Its all because of you Gaurav, that I’ve cleared it. Hats off to you sweetheart”, she said.

We were not into any sort of relationship but that’s how she used to call me and in fact all her close friends. But there was nothing wrong in it and I enjoyed it. We grew more and more close to each other. She took care of me in every sense: my dressing, my eating and what ever I did. She told me many things about gals which I’d never known. We now freely shared our body secrets to each other.

On the next weekend she took me to Bangalore where she’d done her engineering degree. We met many of her friends, my friends and went to famous markets and malls of the city. One thing I could say, she’d a very happening friend circle. In the evening we went to a pub where both of us danced after gulping a couple of beer mugs. The dance grew more and more passionate with time. It was my first time in a pub but she was quite used to it. Next evening we left for Mysore which is a three hour journey from Bangalore. But there I’d spent the best weekend of my life.

On the way, we talked about everything on the earth. Then she kept her head on my shoulder and held me which I could say was half a hug. I just responded. I’d never sat like this with a gal ever in my life. Everything was so nice and tender. Time seemed like flying. I wished I could’ve been like this forever. I’d fallen in love with her.

“You know what Gaurav”, she said.

“What?” I asked.

“You remember that guy Raghav, whom we met in Garuda mall.”

“Yeah! Why?”

“We’ve been in love for last 3 years and yesterday we planned to marry.” she said shyly.

It was all over for me. Ground escaped underneath my feet. I just got away from her in a flash and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me earlier?”

“I thought I’ll tell you after you meet him. I hope I wasn’t wrong?”

“No.. You are right. Anyways Congrats” I said, sounding very low.

“thanks.” she said.

No one spoke a word after that for next one hour. She was busy with her iPod and I was with my novel when suddenly she asked,” What happened Gaurav? Why are you so quiet?”

“Nothing”, I said.

She kept on asking again and again but I’d the same answer until she got irritated and said,” you are telling me or not?”

“Its of no use dear. You can’t do anything about it.” I said and rightly so. I loved her and she loved someone else whom she was going to marry.

“Well, let me make 3 guesses.” She said in a very naughty tone and I agreed.

“Ok. Hmmmmmmm. You didn’t enjoy with me at Bangalore?” she asked.

I nodded my head straight away. Both of us knew that this wasn’t the reason. I thought she was just trying to change my mood.

“thennnn. U didn’t like Raghav?”

Now she was coming to the point. This was somewhat the reason but not the exact one.

“Hey. He’s quite good yaar and both of u make a nice couple. And it’s your life; I don’t have to marry him. So, last guess now.” I replied.

“Then… you’ve a liking for me?” She said smiling.

I was caught. In fact clean bowled. She’d hit the bull eye. I turned red. I tried my level best to control my expressions and said,”No way yaar. I don’t like to call engaged nos.”

“ohhhhh. Mr. Gaurav keswani think about it again.”

I had to admit it now. And this time she laughed. I asked the reason but again she laughed. I was perplexed at her enigmatic laugh. Finally she spoke.

“You know what my stupid.”

“What?” I inquired filled with curiosity.

“Raghav and I are just friends you dumb.”

She broke into chuckles again. I was confused and even I’d started smiling now and finally started laughing with her.

This time I held her and said, “I love you Geetha.”

“I love you too stupid. And did all this coz I know that you were not going to propose me easily” She replied.

We both fell in each other’s arms and waited for our destination. Finally Geetha was mine. It was the happiest day of my life. We reached Mysore campus and again got busy into our same daily routine: attending the classes, completing assignments, studying in the class after dinner, going for long walks and kissing each other when ever we got chance. I always used to thank god for the life he’d given me. Modules tests came and went. I kept on getting ‘A’ grades and she somehow managed to clear them. Both of us were quite happy. We made a few trips with Varun and Ganmeet to Ooty, Coorg and Mangalore which was Geetha’s home town. We met her parents there who were very humble but her little sister was naughty like her.

Now we had entered the last month of our training. Shortly we were going to have our comprehensive exam which was a mixture of all the modules which we’d studied so far. It also included a practical exam in which we’d to complete a project within 3 hours and it was the toughest thing especially for someone like Geetha. The day for compre came. All of us cleared it but Geetha. Both of us were very depressed. Now she’d to appear for it again. Actually compre is the most important part of the training. If you don’t clear it your training won’t complete. Now retest was the only hope for her.

Retest was the very next day. We were going to classroom after dinner. And suddenly she started crying.

“Gaurav. I really love you.” She said.

“I love you too sweetu. Don’t cry. Everything would be ok. I’m there for you. I won’t let you flunk again.” I consoled her.

“No. I will because there’s no way out. And we’ll be separated forever. ”

“No dear. It won’t ever happen” I said and took her in my arms.

“Gaurav. Can you do something for me?” She asked.

“Of course my love. My whole life is yours.” I said.

“You’ll have to sit along with me tomorrow. You know every one does it. Meenal’s boyfriend helped her out that’s why she cleared. I hope Even I can expect this much from my love.” She said.

I was drowned into deep thinking because it was really risky, In fact very risky. We could’ve been thrown out of the company if caught. But on the other side was my love. What I would do in the company without her because if she fails she’d be out, I thought. Then I just looked into matter carefully that these people never count the number of candidates appearing for a test and how many are extra. Then I thought that I’ll sit on another system and complete the project and submit on Geetha’s employee id.

The day came; we all were sitting in the class room. I was sitting a bit far from her and finally we got the project. It was not at all tough for me. I started working on it and had completed almost half when Srikkanth.M entered into the classroom. He was our batch owner, just like a class teacher in schools. Don’t know how but he’d got the report that no. of candidates appearing were more than the no. in the list. I was shocked. It was a dead end to my career. Coming time won’t be easy for me and I’ll have to face a lot, I thought. I look at Geetha’s face. She was looking as lovely and innocent as ever. But she too was badly shocked. But don’t know why, I wasn’t afraid. Love had given me a special courage and I was doing it for my love, no one else. So what if I’m caught. Srikkanth knew me quite well as I was among those who’d got 100/100 in his module, java. He looked at me straight away and called me.

Srikkanth himself was shocked when he found me as the culprit. But he was helpless as company is very strict against the cheating cases. He asked me again and again the name of the guy for whom I’m screwing up my career. But how would’ve I named my love. I didn’t speak a word. He insisted again and again that Infosys needed brains like me but I would not listen. Finally he gave up and reported to HR department. The same question was asked again and again from me but my love was the most important thing in the world for me now. They then asked me to write a resignation letter and I did the same. I was fired.

Someone’s strange voice hit my ears and came out of the world of my thoughts. I was still sitting on the footpath and looking at the trees and the birds.

“Come on sir. Sit in the cart.” Cart driver said.

“Oh yes. Lets go.” I replied and left the campus and the company for ever.

Now you all must be having one question your mind. That what about Geetha? Geetha cleared the exam. I think I had taught her enough and rest she cheated from the guy who was sitting next to her. I waited for her call after the incident but she didn’t. I called her but she didn’t attend my call. And most interesting thing is that it has been 8 months siNCE they had ever talked

MORAL OF THE STORY:STAY AWAY FROM GALS

BE URSELF

A king went to his garden and discovered that his trees, bushes and flowers were dying. The Oak told him that was dying because it could not be as tall as the Pine. Turning to the Pine, found it fallen because could not give grapes as the Vine. And the Vine was dying because could not blossom as the Rose. The Rose cried because could not be as tall and solid as the Oak. Then he found a plant, a Strawberry, blossoming and fresher than ever. The king asked it," How do you grow so healthy in the mist of this withered and somber garden?" "I do not know. Perhaps it is because always I supposed that when you planted me, you wanted strawberries. If you would have wanted an Oak or a Rose, you had planted them. At that time I said to myself: "I will try to be Strawberry the best way I can." Now it is your turn. You are here to contribute with our fragrance. Simply look at yourself. There are no possibilities you be another person. You could enjoy it and blossom with your own love for you, or you could wither in your own sentence...

HOW TO RECRUIT??

HOW TO RECRUIT THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB?


Put about 100 bricks in some
Particular order in a closed
Room with an
Open window.

Then send 2 or 3 candidates in

The room and close the door.

Leave them alone and come back

After 6 hours and then analyze

The situation.

If they are counting the
Bricks.
Put them in the accounts
Department.

If they are recounting them..

Put them in auditing ..

If they have messed up the

Whole place with the bricks.

Put them in engineering.

If they are arranging the
Bricks in some strange order.
Put them in planning.

If they are throwing the

Bricks at each other.

Put them in operations .

If they are sleeping.

Put them in security.

If they have broken the bricks

Into pieces.

Put them in information

Technology.

If they are sitting idle.
Put them in human resources.

If they say they have tried

Different combinations, yet

Not a brick has

Been moved. Put them in sales.

If they have already left for

The day.

Put them in marketing.

If they are staring out of the
Window.
Put them on strategic
Planning.

And then last but not least.

If they are talking to each

Other and not a single brick

Has been

Moved.

Congratulate them and put them

In top management.

HOW LONG WOULD INDIA BE A DEVELOPING COUNTRY??

Original

The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house
and laying up supplies for the winter.

The Grasshopper thinks the Ant is a fool and laughs & dances & plays
the summer away.

Come winter ,the Ant is warm and well fed.

The Grasshopper has no food or shelter so he dies out in the cold.

Indian Version


The Ant works hard in the withering heat all summer building its house
and laying up supplies for the winter.

The Grasshopper thinks the Ant's a fool and laughs & dances & plays
the summer away.

Come winter, the shivering Grasshopper calls a press conference and
demands to know why the Ant should be allowed to be warm and well fed
while others are cold and starving.

NDTV, BBC, CNN show up to provide pictures of the shivering
Grasshopper next to a video of the Ant in his comfortable home with a
table filled with food..

The World is stunned by the sharp contrast. How can this be that this
poor Grasshopper is allowed to suffer so?

Arundhati Roy stages a demonstration in front of the Ant's house .

Medha Patkar goes on a fast along with other Grasshoppers demanding
that Grasshoppers be relocated to warmer climates during winter .

Amnesty International and Koffi Annan criticizes the Indian Government
for not upholding the fundamental rights of the Grasshopper.

The Internet is flooded with online petitions seeking support to the
Grasshopper (many promising Heaven and Everlasting Peace for prompt
support as against the wrath of God for non-compliance) .

Opposition MPs stage a walkout. Left parties call for 'Bharat Bandh'
in West Bengal and Kerala demanding a Judicial Enquiry.

CPM in Kerala immediately passes a law preventing Ants from working
hard in the heat so as to bring about equality of poverty among Ants
and Grasshoppers.

Lalu Prasad allocates one free coach to Grasshoppers on all Indian
Railway Trains, aptly named as the 'Grasshopper Rath '..

Finally, the Judicial Committee drafts the ' Prevention of Terrorism
Against Grasshoppers Act' [POTAGA], with effect from the beginning of
the winter.

Arjun Singh makes 'Special Reservation ' for Grasshoppers in
Educational Institutions & in Government Services.

The Ant is fined for failing to comply with POTAGA and having nothing
left to pay his retroactive taxes,it's home is confiscated by the Government
and handed over to the Grasshopper in a ceremony covered by NDTV.

Arundhati Roy calls it ' A Triumph of Justice'..

Lalu calls it 'Socialistic Justice '.

CPM calls it the ' Revolutionary Resurgence of the Downtrodden '

Koffi Annan invites the Grasshopper to address the UN General Assembly.

Many years later...

The Ant has since migrated to the US and set up a multi-billion dollar
company in Silicon Valley ..

100s of Grasshoppers still die of starvation despite reservation
somewhere in India ...And

As a result of loosing lot of hard working Ants and feeding the
Grasshoppers, India is still a developing country !!!

What do u think these are?

look closely n' guess what they cud be...




PENS WITH HIDDEN CAMS????? OMG!!! NAH...rofl


any wild guesses now?

no clue?...


ladies and gentlemen... congratulations! you've just now looked into the future...

yep that's right! no booing now...
you've seen something that would replace your PC in the near future....


NOW SEE THIS...




In the revolution of miniature of computers, the scientists are ahead with bluetooth technology... See the forthcoming computers within ur pockets ..



This pen sort of instrument produces both the monitor as well as the keyboard on flat surfaces from where you can just carry out the normal operations you do on your desktop.






MIND BLOWING IS'NT IT???

IMPORTANCE OF PERSPECTIVE IN LIFE

The train has started moving. It is packed with people of all ages, mostly with the working men and women and young college guys and gals. Near the window, seated a old man with his 30 year old son. As the train moves by, the son is overwhelmed with joy as he was thrilled with the scenery outside..

" See dad, the scenery of green trees moving away is very beautiful"

This behavior from a thirty year old son made the other people feel strange about him. Every one started murmuring something or other about this son."This guy seems to be a krack.." newly married Anup whispered to his wife.

Suddenly it started raining... Rain drops fell on the travelers through the opened window. The Thirty year old son , filled with joy " see dad, how beautiful the rain is .."

Anup's wife got irritated with the rain drops spoiling her new suit.

Anup ," cant you see its raining, you old man, if ur son is not feeling well get him soon to a mental asylum..and dont disturb public henceforth"


The old man hesitated first and then in a low tone replied " we are on the way back from hospital, my son got discharged today morning , he was a blind by birth, last week only he got his vision, these rain and nature are new to his eyes.. Please forgive us for the inconvenience caused..."


The things we see may be right from our perspective until we know the truth. But when we know the truth our reaction to that will hurt even us. So try to understand the problem better before taking a harsh action.