Master's - the enlightenment (part 2)

Decisions, we all take. Whether they really prove to be effective, that is a question we answer after taking the decision. And so started my answering phase for the decision I've taken in my life - "To pursue Master's" - which has turned into quite a cliched expression I've been using in most of my letters of late.

One might have many a reason to yearn for a graduate degree abroad -  a real quench for knowledge in a particular field of interest, as a family status symbol that has to be kept up competing with the predecessor cousins who have done the same task, to do that one step ahead than the bride in the degree count, to have that one last chance of freedom in life at a place quite known or rather animated for the fun and frolic of the younger generation, as a hope for the career path after Bachelor's to steer into an interesting domain, etc., of which if your reason was not mentioned, you are welcome to include them too. But the point here is, we all have our reasons that might be big, small or moderate in other's eyes, yet it has become into something which drove us to this point in our lives.

The interesting perspective about this decision we have taken is the predicament that tags along with us. Starting from the reason we have for the decision taken - even if the reason is sillier, the first and foremost obligation is to make it look like a noble cause. This is truly a difficult task, when the person himself cannot connect anymore with the reason or finds the reason ridiculous and baseless. The predicament extends to the extent of coping to live without the first circle of family and friends, which is truly not an easy task; and having to show up a dignified existence where a subconscious thought of second class inhabitant constantly lingers in the heart.

Even with all of these negativeness and even more to be added along with them on the due course, we still manage to have some quotient of enjoyment in life, for freedom tastes sweet too sometimes. There are certain things which we wouldn't be trying out had it been that we were living with our parents in our home country. Activities that would have been considered unwise or threatening otherwise, shall be looked upon as a valuable experience to be gained, even by our hawk eyed parents. Thus becomes road trips, camping, sky diving & hiking a valid pastime for holidays and weekends to be looked up for. Night time walks and star gazing becomes recreational relaxation for the day.

On a cumulative note, Master's as a 2 year span of our life, would give an accomplished or unaccomplished feel, based on the way we would want to look at it. Right now when i turn back and see, it seems colorful to me.