Ashira Biswas, Grade 12
UWC Mahindra
The Hill does funny things to time and emotions.
I don’t exactly know how to feel. Graduation approaches closer, day-by-day, creeping up on us, staring me in the eye. When I look back at the incredible journey I’ve had, I realize how fast time flies on the Hill. It seems like yesterday that I was crying at midnight over my second years’ graduation.
Now it’s my turn.
Before I arrived at MUWCI, the alumni told me that these 2 years would be transformational. I didn’t believe them then. How transformational could it be anyway? I knew UWC was the sort of place I had always wanted to study, but it seemed unreal. Too good, too perfect. Now that there are 3 months remaining here, I am reminiscing my best moments. Words can never do justice to these unbelievable two years on a Hill. I’ve met some of the most genuine people, had soulful conversations at 2am, cried over things small and big, tackled the nerve-wracking IB, got accepted to university, and made memories I will forever cherish. MUWCI is a bitter-sweet place. But the bitter parts are the ones which shape us and form the funniest memories in the end. I would have never imagined myself playing Frisbee in the mud, or showering with a frog. Being woken by monkeys attacking our rooftops, ridiculously slipping everywhere during the extensive Pune monsoons, Happy birthday wishes almost every day, and of course, MUWCI isn’t the same without Maggi at 12 am.
I don’t exactly know how to feel. Graduation approaches closer, day-by-day, creeping up on us, staring me in the eye. When I look back at the incredible journey I’ve had, I realize how fast time flies on the Hill. It seems like yesterday that I was crying at midnight over my second years’ graduation.
Now it’s my turn.
Before I arrived at MUWCI, the alumni told me that these 2 years would be transformational. I didn’t believe them then. How transformational could it be anyway? I knew UWC was the sort of place I had always wanted to study, but it seemed unreal. Too good, too perfect. Now that there are 3 months remaining here, I am reminiscing my best moments. Words can never do justice to these unbelievable two years on a Hill. I’ve met some of the most genuine people, had soulful conversations at 2am, cried over things small and big, tackled the nerve-wracking IB, got accepted to university, and made memories I will forever cherish. MUWCI is a bitter-sweet place. But the bitter parts are the ones which shape us and form the funniest memories in the end. I would have never imagined myself playing Frisbee in the mud, or showering with a frog. Being woken by monkeys attacking our rooftops, ridiculously slipping everywhere during the extensive Pune monsoons, Happy birthday wishes almost every day, and of course, MUWCI isn’t the same without Maggi at 12 am.
Guest Writer - UWC Mahindra |
I’m going to miss the Hill. The people I’ve grown so close to. The trees I look up at while walking to class each morning. The birds whose chirping make me smile from deep within. The monkeys who jump on my rooftop at 6 am and frighten me. The spectacular sunsets at The Edge. The rocky walls. The Wada. The Hill. The Timeless Hill.
Emotions. Fluctuating emotions. They give me the most trouble. Even more than the IB at times (and that’s saying something!). When I’m on campus, I want to go home. When I leave, I feel like returning to my cosy room. Oh, what should I do? I want to embrace each day with the people who matter the most to me. I want to lie on the grass watching the sun go down, making the entire sky a dazzling pink. I want to sit on my rooftop stargazing. I want to forget about academics for a while and truly enjoy every element of this place. My gratefulness and love for MUWCI and its people cannot be expressed in words here because I know it will stay with me forever. Timelessly. Just know that I am smiling while writing this. Not only on my face but also with my heart. |
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