Hi all,
How many of you got fooled today? Say what ? None? Damn you
liars. I got duped like zillions of times today. But that’s not the point. Tell
me about your most memorable APRIL FOOL’s DAY prank.
So, today I want to try out something new. I want to try
writing about a memoir about my life in Ukraine. While I am still living
it. You and me, we shall commence this
journey together and I shall try to give you a detailed look into my life and
let you what is it to be like the awesome me :P
Welcome to my life .. the life of a medical student in
Ukraine. Our story begins 5 years ago, in the year of 2009. I was a FIRST YEAR
Student. Some douche would also call us “Fresh Meat”
FLASHBACK 5 YEARS AGO……………………………………
October 4th,
2009- Sunday
Through the thick cobweb of my drowsiness, I could hear the
bustle in the flight cabin, the flight attendants asking passenger to fasten
their seat belts and straightening up seats to upright position. I woke up with
a start, slightly disoriented, from the lack of sleep over the past few days,
over anxiety, separation woes from my parents, uncertainties all had led to an
exhausted dream less sleep for less than an hour now. Throughout the flight I
could hardly sleep because for one, whatever may others tell you, economy seats
are not the most spacious places to sleep. Thankfully, I had the one next to me
vacant which added little to my comfort because the armrest was poking into my
ribs every time I wanted to move, so yeah I had to give up my hope to occupy
both to try arranging a makeshift business class seat. The Turkish coffee that
I had downed last night is still suggesting its presence. I think I need to
visit the loo again.
The temperature outside was announced to be +2’C (now that
is something new for me, being from a temperate country, don’t ever really
remember to have experienced such low a temperature. Also, it was apparent that
I wasn’t adequately dressed). Anyway, regardless of my premonition, the flight had
already started its descent towards KYIV BORYSPIL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. I had no idea what to expect, all I
had known that someone from EdufactsIndia would be there to pick me up and
escort me to my university.
As usual I went through the arriving zone down to the
immigration zone. Here, the first year students were asked to wait with their
documents ready. I later learned that this was routinely done by the border
control to prevent unauthorized entry into mainland Ukraine. Well finally after, 2 and a half hour wait, we
were ushered into the baggage area where we collected our baggage from the
carousel and I took my first step towards European Soil.
The frigid air blasted on my face as the sliding glass door
separated, and I stared across the expansive hallway at the faces of the
expecting, patiently waiting crowd beyond. It was such a mixed feeling; here I
am thousands of miles away from my homeland, from the comforting embrace of my
family and my safety cocoon. I don’t know what to expect, whom to turn, all I
knew was that the journey has begun.. and I have to stay on board or risk left
behind. I could not turn back from it anymore, the step has been taken and all I
can now do is move forward towards the unknown, exploring, discovering and
revealing on my way. I have never known vulnerability in my life because I was
never left alone, not for a moment. A sheltered, protected, warm and cozy life was
all I had; now I am looking at a life where I have to fend for myself and look
after my needs and necessities. By then it had started to sink in that my
parents are far, far behind. I can’t run into their hiding anymore. All I could
do now is push forward and taking life as it comes.
Then, I saw HIM……
To be continued……………
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