6years in the LaND OF Opportunity

It's been 6 yrs since i came to US of A. Though I didn't have like a fiesta with friends dance music drinks and party favors to celebrate the anniversary...which I’d rather prefer given a choice ;), I certainly managed to spend some quality time brooding over past 6 years worth memories. Reminiscing how I walked, hiked, trekked, traveled through plainest plains, steepest mountains, thickest forests, arid deserts, shallow beaches to deepest oceans taking something from everything. I am certainly not the same Deepu that I was on Aug 11th 2002. I wish I had the innocence, cuteness, naivety, that flawless beauty, hassle-free life, bubbly attitude. You loose some you gain some. I gained a lot of weight! Along with toughness, amplified endurance, smartness, worldly wisdom, exposure to some awesome things in life, sweet acquaintances, nice friends and a lot of other goodies ;)

A charming, relaxing, Gondola Ride to an exciting, thrilling, White water rafting! That is how my life progressed to :)

My port of landing – Chicago
My final destination airport of my first flight to US – MCI, Kansas City International airport
My First apt – east carlton, Pittsburg
My First roomie, My first few desi friends on campus, nizam house, my counseling with my Department Advisor, my HOD, my assistantship applications, my first on campus job at the Campus Dining Hall, Catering, Library, Russ Hall
My Engineering dept – KTC (Kansas Technology Center)
Joplin, Mooreman’s, bootleggers, Missouri
Party’s Wednesday nite, Friday nite and Saturday nite.
My first white collar job – Student Secretary of Engineering Department…
My jobs off campus, first winter, first snow, first summer, first trip to India after I came to US.
My biggest crush, my first kiss!
My graduation…
My wedding…
Aquaintances, i will always think i met too late!
My H1, My Car, My home after home sweet Sunnyvale, My being die hard fan of CalifornIA..
My first project to labor approval to … GC processing… to now moving back to India for good, better…

Aah! Life is so full of adventures... surpirses... incredible things… Lived it... Living it…

Comments

Sailaja said…
Hey ...Dats so exciting to read on..wonder what I would write 5-6 years from now...U sure have done a lot of things...I am sure India is indeed a land of opportunities today...so have a blast!!!I am sure u have many more feathers to add to ur cap...all the best Deepu...
9/5/08, 11:42 AM
Deepu said…
thanks Sailu.... i hope so too :)
10/21/08, 9:31 AM
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