Mastering via Distance: Part Four

Summer Summary

Odd semesters started at odd times and even semesters started on time. Sem IV began with Java Programming practicals taken by Mahendra Patil Sir. He compared the life cycle of an applet to that of an IDOL student. So it was actually easy to memorize then. Even ADT (Advance Database Techniques) practicals were in parellel. Most of us were not getting the concept itself though Sir was putting in efforts to understand. Going to college on weekends was so much fun. We had to travel by BEST bus for 25 minutes. But when you are with friends, any travel becomes fun. We all used to meet at Malad station and board the same bus and keep talking on various topics. This time there was no hurry and worry for assignment completion. But all subjects were theory and that was kinda boring. Only UML had diagrams. SPM (Software Project Management) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) were just words and words having management. Internet Security had those Alice and Bob stories and cryptographic concepts and keys. There was an All in One Shop, which is by default outside every Engineering college, where we get everything from files to printouts and Xerox. We had Minal to share after marriage stories. We were thankful to Dhruvi for preparing the practical journals of ADT and UML. While returning home, we took any bus which would stop at Malad station. Sometimes we got down at the very same stop from where we boarded the bus in morning, sometimes we got down at the bus depot near subway. Then we had to cross the road and walk through small lanes smelling with fishes. Sometimes we got down at the skywalk; then walk through the vegetables markets to the station. Hence, the bus rides were amazing finding way to the station each time we took a different bus. Going to the exam center in the May afternoon sun was very exhausting and we had to write the paper for three hours. It was difficult but we finally completed the fourth angle of the hexagonal journey.

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