“This is how you feel before you take a pen
and a paper, and what follows is simply immeasurable, beautiful
emotions in the form of a story to which you give flight. That’s when
you discover that there is a spark in you, when you let your imaginations run
wild”. That’s how I started my journey and here’s my story…
One fine sunny morning, I reached the university with the intention to attend and skip a few classes. Sitting in my
department’s seminar hall I was thrilled to discover that the department will be organizing a fest to celebrate the bi centenary and centenary of Charles Dickens and Saadat Hasan Manto respectively, which is now christened “The Pickwick
Fest”. Sounds interesting, doesn't it? The fact that it is a three day literary carnival which includes many
interesting events like dramatics, elocution, quiz competition etc., and also that I would be heading one of the events, the "Creative Cruise" made me shiver with an adrenalin rush.
Ah!!! The level of excitement that is flowing in
my arteries cannot be justified with words. An overwhelming amount of work and tons of responsibilities. It has been tiring but fun. First few days were all about planning
and rest were about execution. I never realized that there is so much to handle
when you organize an event, as it had always seemed to be a simple affair. One cannot imagine the depth of an ocean only by looking at its surface, one needs to technically drown in it.
Every morning I open
my eyes, pray, and it is the Pickwick Fest that I think about and all my responsibilities being a part of it. Every new meeting that
I attend makes me wonder, “There is still some more to it?” Whenever the thought, that we are done, crosses my mind, the next situation I find myself in, is with more work in my pockets. I see
everyone working, through the day, including myself, everyone is seen in rush almost
all the time, we smile, we fight, we work, we irritate, get irritated but we are a team. This is the brightest part, in the near history, I did not know many, in the team, but now they seem like family. The department's family. My family.
Thankfully I am done with most of my work.
Not to mention the fact some of it is still left which will be my primary
concern now. Our eating schedules have undergone a major change over the past few weeks, so much so that at times when we think of grabbing something from the canteen, to munch upon, we get calls for issues that require immediate attention. Yet, I love it all, sharing lunch now seems like a routine. Ohhh... What fun!!!
What makes me all the more excited is
that two very brilliant teachers, Dr. Nishat Zaidi and Ms. Asmat Jahan, would be judging the "Creative Cruise" and, Mr. Amandeep Sandhu will be attending the event as the Guest of Honour. It is truly a treat. I am covered in goose bumps everythime I
think of standing in front of them and the welcoming them from the podium at the venue.
Dr. Asaduddin, our respected and beloved, HOD is the Godfather of this festival and all these beautiful moments are his gifts to us. Next in line it’s Saumya Kulsheshtra who has done a wonderful job through out, and her remarkable execution of the plans. She has been a sweetheart
since the very first day. All the
calls and troubles I have been giving her make me wonder, of how difficult it must be for her to co-ordinate with the entire team.
All the people who are working with me are
the sweetest of people I have ever met and earned for life. So here’s a part of
my journey which is still on, the only difference I experience is in the level
of my excitement which keeps on accelerating with every passing day. I hope our hard work pays off really good. Wish us luck, and like I say “come in
numbers”. Hail to “The Pickwick Fest”.
-Anusha Halim
M.A. English Previous
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