Those Wonderful Moments...!

4th August is the day I probably would never ever forget in my life.

5 years ago,on 4th August 2006-I met 240 odd people coming from different parts of the country at a small town called Pollachi in Coimbatore district of Tamilnadu.It was my first visit to South India and I was naturally very enthusiastic.I had heard the natural and scenic beauty of the South India from my friends who had been there.And after being there for three weeks to come, I was not disappointed at all!

Everybody gathered over there had the same big dream in their tiny eyes-To make it Big in the IT industry.Yes! we had gathered to join for our first job and had a scheduled training for 3 weeks called the Foundation Training Program!Some wise person has said- We do not remember days; we remember moments.Those 3 weeks gave me some strong bond of friendship and wonderful moments that I would cherish throughout my life.If I be honest, those 3 weeks would be the one of the "best" days of my life.

Although I wasn't sure in my mind as to why I was there?I was about to join an IT firm despite being the fact that I was an Electronics Engineer,who had not even written a single program except for "Hello World". I then thought, what's the harm in giving luck a chance? The worst case would be they would throw me out! God has been kind enough that I am still somehow surviving after 5 years!

It was our first job and as with every first thing in life,I could see that everybody had the mixed feeling of nervousness and excitement!

Our FTP was scheduled to officially start on 7th of August,however the company asked us to report on 4th so that we can know each other well and mingle ourselves.We thoroughly enjoyed the 3 days, knowing each other and making friends with each other.

Our FTP had grueling sessions that started right from the morning till late evening.The most enjoyable part used to be the Yoga sessions in the morning and the Sunday outings for 4 hrs. Though we had a hectic session throughtout the day,yet we used to enjoy it, especially the soft skills classes. May be it was because of so many people and fun that used to happen in class and in the hostel.

I thoroughly enjoyed each and every moment of my stay over there. The hospitality was awesome and since I liked Dosas and Idlis,I relished the awesome food out there.I got to know there that rice can be of so many types!

A couple of days before the completion of our training, we had a majestic Cultural Program and see off dinner.

The day when the FTP was over and half of the batch moving to Chennai and the other half Mumbai-everyone had tears in their eyes.Such was the bond created in those 3 weeks!

5 years have passed since then and each and every moment is flashing before my eyes, making me think that it is a thing of yesterday only.I would like to wish all the best and thank each and everyone of the FTP 2006 batch for giving me such wonderful moments!A toast for all the people,moments and long 5 years in the IT industry!

Last but not the least,Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna!

Cheers!
Aditya