Many a time, unexpected events will happen in our lives that change the course of our life. It is through them the main chapters of our lives are written. Until the age of seventeen, my father was the one who made important decisions in my life. But after joining the degree course most of my decisions were taken by myself. Akapparambu, KSEB Quarters, Assissi School, Model School - these were the main chapters in my childhood.
The day the engineering entrance exam result came, I called my classmate. He said that he was going to join Amrita College of Engineering. I hadn't even heard of that college back then. I tool joined the same college. That was the beginning of a chapter in my life - Amrita. A couple of months after joining there, I got a higher option to a Government college in Palakkad. That was due to a wrong decision that I made before joining Amrita. But as soon as I realised it I sent a cancellation letter to the Entrance department. I came back home from Amrita very disappointed. But then I got this receipt of the cancellation form from the entrance department. With that, I was able to continue at Amrita itself. Just a receipt decided the remaining course of my life. That govt college was nothing compared to Amrita.
So after Amrita, I came back home with a degree. A degree without a job is more painful than not having a degree at all. For a few months, I worked for a construction firm of my cousin. Then I got a temporary job at KSEB Kurumassery as a Substation assistant. Meanwhile, I happen to see an advertisement for a diploma course at CDAC Trivandrum. I along with my friend joined that course. It was 2008. By September the course was over. But we didn't go home. We stayed there at Trivandrum and kept trying for a job. That time CDAC called for vacancies and most of my friends from the institute applied. I was exhausted after applying and being turned down for many jobs. So this time I did not show much interest. On the last day of application, my friend reminded me again and reluctantly I applied. We went to Chennai together to attend the exam and I got selected. That was the beginning of one of the longest chapters of my life - CDAC and Chennai.
I got married in 2016 - of course, a new chapter has begun. We were blessed with my little girl five years after marriage. Due to some reasons I was looking for a job change and wanted to come back to Kerala. Meanwhile, I had a conference call with friends from Amrita. One of them informed me about vacancies in his company. I got selected and two months after the baby was born, I returned to Kerala. It was 2021 January. Another chapter has begun with a phone call.
It is now 2022 January. I am on work from home. Jumping between mine and my in-laws' house. My kid has turned one. Happily do my professional and personal work from home. Looking forward to the chapters that are in store for me.