Khatam. Tata. Bye-Bye. Gaya.

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 No matter how much we use that clip of Rahul Gandhi saying "Khatam. Tata...." in memes and/or funny videos, it is best used on 31st December of each year. It is even more usable for the years following 2020. I should say 'year', considering that its only a year since 2020, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it'll remain relevant in coming years. 

Well, what is there to talk about today? It's the last day of the year. Nostalgia abounds. Happy memories, bittersweet ones, sad ones, downright depressing ones- we've all kinds. Many of the people we know will be going out with friends and having a gala time. Some, the smarter ones, will have celebrated the event earlier and will be just staying home. 

I've celebrated enough this year, I think. What I probably haven't done enough is be thankful for the smallest things. The most insignificant things, like a simple 'Hi', seem like a huge loss when they're not there. 

There are many things I've learnt this year. How to talk to people, how not to talk to people, how to study for an exam when you barely remember anything from class- I've done it all. How to use bioinformatic tools, to some extent. How to do a bibliometric analysis. How to play football(Trust me on this one; I was horrible before; now I'm below average); how not to stop a football when you're in the goal. 

I went out for a walk today, and there were a few things I noticed. For starters, I was sweating. That hasn't happened in the past 11 months unless I've run myself ragged, and even then it's been iffy. The second thing I noticed (and loved) was how I didn't have to wear a warmer, two sweaters, a jacket and gloves before taking one step outdoors. Believe me when I say that it was a big weight off of my shoulders; I could actually feel my elbows brush against my sides while walking, instead of layers and layers of clothes. 

365 days. Most of them seem so insignificant when looked at individually, but when taken as a whole, that's a big chunk of your life. There are many moments when we realize that we've actually used our time properly- be it while having fun, doing work, or just thinking by ourselves. It's always better to focus on these moments- but it's not right to forget the moments we didn't utilize to the fullest. It's always important to fail- what's not important is to make a habit out of it. Kind of like that student who always made an arithmetic error in the Maths paper even though he or she knew the answer. We all know one such person, don't we?

Well, anyways, I guess that's it. To whoever reads this, hope you have a great 2022. And keep reading my blog! (Just had to say it) Happy New Year, everyone!

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  1. Garima MishraOctober 2, 2022 at 8:58 AM

    I came back to this blog to read this particular post as you iterated ki aur bhi he. The other reason being we got only a day once in a millennium as OFF DAY from coaching....Everything was fine until the last paragraph....max relate hogya Sridip....
    Good wishes
    Garima:"))

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