Chennai!!!!!
I had imagined a lot of things about that place before going to join Polaris(my first company) which is headquartered there. When i went there my imagination was completely wrong i was in state of shock when i entered the city,the smell was intolerable gosh!!!(no offense meant to any chennaites,I love the city now for its own culture and values).
The city is completely lively with people moving around busily but still there is a life there,which i fail to notice in Mumbai or Delhi,u go at any time there are people in the station ,they are very helpfull and trust me guys it is one of the SAFEST CITY in India (i may tell).
The climate there sucks big time..its very humid and also very dry.
I learnt a lot there, I had never been out of bangalore , so it was very very difficult for me to adjust to a new place with new people speaking a diff language (though i knew lill tamil at that time,now i can understand completely).To be out of the cozy comforts of home was really not easy trust me!!! i had hurdles everywhere ..thankfully i could catch hold of some kannada speaking collegues in the company which was a blessing in disguise.
The best part was that, beach was just ten mins walk from my PG . It was one of the cleanest beaches in Chennai(Thiruvanmiyur beach). I used go there almost daily.
It was such a lovely scene to watch ,where parents come down with their children, fly kites,have bhel puri and chilli bajji with family ,the beach used to brim with life,so nice...it was amazing to watch small kids play with sand on the beach(it reminded me of how i used to play the same way).
I'll tell u people something,the best place to bring up ur kids is Chennai,it has still retained its traditional values yet modern in many ways which is required for the younger generation.Children are multi talented ,singing,dancing, skating ,swimming ..what not, they give equal importance to all and also education is superb there ,the kinds of schools and coll's they have is one of the best in India. The medical facilities are awesome there...many people come down to get best of the treatments there..the bus facilties are awesome...well the list goes on...all in all simply an awesome place to work and bring up ur children in the right way!!!!(so I feel,may be diff for diff people).
There are bad things about the city as well (which city doesnt have???) one is the awful drainage systems ,due to which there are floods in the city with just lill rain!!!(rain is also rare though) ,second is the auto walas, there is no meter and they demand huge amount for a very short distance(guys be carefull!!!)and then very obvious is the climate which sucks big time.
I have some lovely memories of this place with me to carry for my whole life,it was actually the turning point of my life where i learned to be self dependent,realised the importance of family(really one will def kno when there is nobody to give u a glass of water also if u are dying). I got my values built up of which i stand now proudly .I learnt to be myself, got to know more about me which i had thought i didnt have. I also learnt to cook!!! :) i used to cook my own food,wash my own clothes(in my whole life i hadnt done). Now come what may i can face life with confidence,act accordingly and be stable. Life teaches u many lessons on its journey just that we should keep our eyes wide open to see and implement them to ur own good use. I changed a lot to be very frank after all change was required more than anything!!! .I became more matured, learnt to deal with life my own way!!!! My mom always used to tell that change for becoming better is always good well thats what i did in the end and i m happy it and quite satisfied too.
Chennai , i used to curse that city day and night when i used to stay there, but after i left it to continue my studies, i reflected back upon my memories to find that actually i had learnt a lot and also carried my sweet memories of first earned salary.
Thats life........inspires u more and more when u live life to the fullest.:)
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