Homecoming

06.09.2023 Two whole years and today I decided to have the courage to write something down. Write something down that is not meant for an assignment, a research paper or an internship. Something that I felt like penning down. The things I write about aren’t so great and that is the only revelation which does not make me sad. It rather makes me feel empowered about not having to be scared to share my thoughts to the very few people who find it worth their time to read my work. It has been 566 days since I have decided to pack my whole life in two suitcases and shift to Delhi. It is a place that literally translates to “gateway”. And after all these days, I probably find it to be true, Delhi was my gateway. It was a threshold for me to be an adult and thinking it might be the hardest job I will ever have to take up. While I unpacked my bags, I made so many promises to myself- to give my best in college, make friendships that would last a lifetime and to have my career sorted ...