Two years ago, exactly on this date, I took my first step
towards professionalism. It all started with a journey in an overcrowded train
from Bangalore to Mysore, standing all the way, a taxi from the Mysore railway
station to the Infosys Campus, known for its architectural marvel and
facilities available. Fortunately I had some friends from my college who
accompanied me. I stood in the queue and even today I stand in one daily, but
in Bangalore.
After a long wait, we entered the main gates; guess it
should be Gate-1 and the first glimpse of the campus is still framed in my
mind. It was impressive, mind-blowing, awesome, fantastic, super and what not.
The training centre looked like a big palace and with green grass around it,
seemed like we were out of India. No one knew what was in store for us in the
next six months.
We somehow managed to get rooms in the same floor and
building. It was an experience by itself where we had to manage everything on
our own, Starting from the morning alarms, washing clothes, clearing
perceptions and few other things. The first two days, the excitement was at its
peak, exploring the facilities that the campus boasts of and a quick game of
bowling. Within a week’s time, I had made lot of friends from various parts of
the country and there I was clutching my hand as I read for the first time ‘Your score is being calculated’ on the
computer screen. That was the memory of the first perception I attended.
I experienced my first failure and put down my feelings in
words. It was a ride with its own ups
and downs tweaked to the needs of the software industry. A few of my friends
departed mid-way and a few are still here in Bangalore with me. I always
thought when this training would end and now as I write these words, I think
“Will those days ever come back?” I am happy that I lived all those moments
though the situation was stressful at times. We managed to steal some time from
the rigid schedule and live it as per our desire.
Today, I celebrate two years of professionalism and all that
it has got to me for instance a lot of things in terms of learning, a good
bunch of people as friends and a bit of financial potential to fulfill a part
of my dreams. Hoping to move forward
grabbing all that comes in my way to learn and obviously with a smile on the
face. These two years have made me realize, nothing comes easy in life and you
can’t be on a crest always as there would be no ‘crest’ without a
‘trough’.