IITians....................

A True IITian I feel ………….. Mr. /Miss. X
(assumed to be male for adverbs facilitation)
10.00:
Tring Tring . . .
An unwanted wakeup call causes person X day to start the day early. Reluctantly the call is picked with a sleepy voice ‘‘Whoooose it? ’’
The person on other side “You have a test for ABC company at 1015 am come to L-1 (Lecture hall complex) , come soon.”
Like if a bucket of cold water has been poured, X stands up in bed “What? How is it possible I had withdrawn my application for this test, so why am I supposed to appear for the test?”
Person on the line says “Your name is there in the short list and so you have to appear.”
“But ….” X never gets a chance to speak anything else as the cell has already started giving beep.
10.05:
“What to do now?” he thinks, left with no other option other than to drag himself to L-1.
10.10:
A bullet express cycling on a borrowed cycle he manages to reach L-1 .After entering first thing he does is to start looking for guy who had caused this much trouble by calling. After an in vain effort decides to settle down and appear for the test.
10.20:
Test starts.
In an attempt to flunk the test he tries to leave after 10 minutes but is not allowed. So now what to do “Let us have a go at it will be some utilization of time.” with this thought he starts to go through the test finish it still early than the allotted time and starts wondering “why others are taking so much time.” This feeling of others taking more time and hence they must be right gives him a relaxing feel that he will definitely flunk and leaves with a feel that there is no worry now he definitely will not make it through.
12.00:
Tring Tring. . . .
X’s phone starts ringing disturbing him in his busy work of handling a multiple chat window. Without looking at number call is picked “Hello , whose it ?”
The person from other side says “Hi X, you have been shortlisted for interview of ABC. Your interview is scheduled at 12.30 in SPO, be there.”
Before X could react, call ends.
X totally confused thinks “How is it possible? Did others do so badly or I flunked too much to be called to have a look. ”
Again a brisk run through all get ready do’s.
12.20: SPO office
“You are next, where were you?” volley almost shouts at X.
X sits on the chairs to gather himself “what am I goanna do? How am I goanna convince them not to select me. ”
“Fill it up quickly” a paper is forced on to his lap.
“What’s this now?” he starts going through it “Ummmmmmmmmmm questionnaire for interview, what should I write now?”
Somehow he manages to fill it completely and just then he is called in.
X enters the room, completes all the formalities for beginning an interview and hands over the questionnaire.
After few killing moments of pin drop silence, it begins.
So X interviewer asks “Tell me something about you” still reading the questionnaire.
With smile X says “It’s there in questionnaire”.
The confidence and ease on his face makes interviewer curious. He shifts his focus now fully to X.
“But, here you have written IRRELEVANT in most of places”interviewer asks with an amazed look.
With a look of receiving some explanation interviewer looks at X.
With same calmness and smiling face X replies “That’s the way it is.”
Now totally amazed interviewer asks “Most of these are the engineering qualities and you seem to have been doing well in studies, how it is so?”
With more ease X says “I am also wondering.”
Interviewer says with a smile “As it seems to me you are not at all interested, this interview is no longer official, we can discuss in general. So what is that you want to do then? You look to be creative.”
X relieved with his statement says “Thank you Sir .I don’t care for money, I care for people and would like to do something for them.”
“So, will you join a NGO” asks interviewer.
“Yeah certainly” said X with a confident smile.
After a brief pause interviewer says “That’s all from my side, if you would like to ask anything.”
X asks whisperingly “Did I, really clear the test?”
Interviewer replies with a smile “You must have!”
X leaves room.
The incidence is a true story with lot of inspirational inputs. We can obviously pin point negatives like it would have lowered chances of others getting placed with such interview or why he applied. But he had within time frame had withdrawn his application but if it was sent and he was made to go through the process was not his fault.
He wishes to go to school and teach. He wishes to initiate change at such a grass root level.
This person has a dream of working for people he wants to help at least a single person in making a decision that will enable him lead his life in more satisfying way. I felt a tinge of childishness in his immediate to do of becoming a school teacher thought process but it was surely overshadowed by his determination and devotion to make it happen.