....another week in paradise.

Its been a week since my last post. K asked me a few days back why I was not posting anything in spite of the fact that so many things were happening on campus. I believe that I will blog when I have something to express, my perspective on an issue/happening to note or just to jot down an interesting event I have been party to. I would not intend my blog to serve as a diary of events happening around me. That said, I do intend to blog regularly!

It is sometimes essential to log out & take a step back in order to have a macro perspective on any system. I did that yesterday. Often, one tends to get so caught up in the micro details that the big picture goes into the background. It is essential to regularly monitor it & ensure that things are on track. The past week of pre term saw a radical change in attitudes of many a junta. Someone told me last week that you develop all your characteristics as a unique individual by age seven & nothing after that. That maybe true - I could see people actually behaving like kids on many an occasion as far as studying was concerned.

Went to a mall in town where there was a live mini 'war of the bands' sort of competition on with some really good local bands. Enjoyed some jazz & rock music. It was a welcome break before term 1 starts tomorrow (Although I realized how woefully outdated I'd become when one band 'screamed' a song called 'Chopsuey' & a few teenage girls screamed the lyrics with the lead singer).I believe that the greatest achievement in life is 'balance'. Enjoying something till you reach the peak of the marginal propensity to cosume curve; before you start getting negative marginal returns is the key. Do everything in moderation. I tried to do that last week & hope to continue with it next week. I intend to spend an hour playing squash & swimming every morning. I hope the burden of academics shall not dampen my spirits in the days ahead.

P.S. - The photo is a view of our library called the Learning Resource Centre (LRC)