The Last Chapter

Once, Walt Disney said:

"You can design and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality. Buildings, roads, and landscapes may give a place its shape, but it is the people who give it life, meaning, and memories. A place becomes special not because of its architecture or beauty alone, but because of the friendships formed, the experiences shared, and the stories created there. Long after the structures remain, it is the laughter, struggles, achievements, and moments spent together that truly define a place and make it unforgettable."

Finally, the time has come to go home. I will spend some time there, then move on to my next destination.

I have written about the good and the bad, the place, the friends, the hostel. But if we only pretend everything was perfect, if there were no ups and downs, what would be the meaning of life? The struggles were real. The bad moments were real too. And strangely, they were also good. They taught. They shaped. They made the good times even sweeter.

What I Will Miss Forever

1. Those random talks with everyone
2. Walking alone on the street
3. Gupta ji's tea and snacks
4. Seeing her eyes... (some things stay romantic)
5. Classrooms and boring lectures, even the ones I disliked, I had to attend
6. The mess, eating with friends, always finishing my food first and leaving
7. Playing games all night
8. Working overnight for thesis
9. Hospital nights
10. Those 2–3-hour meetings with ma'am, and her caring
11. Thomso, Bhawan Day, and all special nights and functions at IIT Roorkee
12. The last Holi, played with everyone
13. The last Diwali, burning diyas, waking up early, going to the boat camp for Chhath
14. Special dinners, which were special but you couldn't take everything because of the long queue
15. Party nights
16. Those two nights in Dehradun and Mussoorie, exploring Everest camp and temples
17. Field visits to Rishikesh with friends
18. Visiting Rishikesh and other places with friends
19. Pranks with friends
20. The daily competition between sleep and breakfast early morning
21. Fights with friends
22. And my favorite, badminton

The list could go on. But let me stop here.

So, from this, a chapter ends. Goodbye.