My classes have started and I have to travel a long distance to get there. Well, in actuality its not that long, considering how much people travel, but it is long for a tenth standard pass student (Yes I will surely pass in the boards) Whenever, my dad used to come home, he would always be tired and I would wonder what he was tired about. I mean, air conditioned office, sitting before a computer for 8 hours. Sounded fun to me. However, now I realize why he was tired. It was the TRAVELLING. My dad travels a bit more than what I do now. And I can assure you, travelling is not that fun. I mean, I was under the impression that travelling by trains or buses was fun. That was because, whenever I traveled with my mom, it was either a Sunday or it was afternoon. Basically, there was no rush at that time.
However, my classes timings are such that they leave students by 9 which isn't a very good time to board a train and that too from Andheri!!! The first day, while returning, I tried to board a train. I could barely get inside and was hanging by the pole. To ensure that my first outing wouldn't be my last, I got down and waited for another one. Then came a Virar train. Boarding it was out of question. I finally got onto the next train, which came 15 minutes late, which helped actually as there wasn't much rush. The second day was worse. I managed to get into the train that came, but did not even have an inch to move my legs.
Well the experience was an enriching one, and I will have to keep doing it for 2 years at least. I am proud of myself that I can do all this on my own. I know it isn't much, but I feel really feel proud about it. Its like I am Finally A Man Now.......
Yes, travelling can be very tiring...........Your post brought back memories of the 8 years when I travelled by train, six years during my college and B.Ed. to Churchgate and 2 years to the Kalina University at Santacruz.......Just thinking about it now, I get tired.....It was one of the main reasons why I opted to teach at DB......No travelling by train!!! That was a big factor in selecting my place of work......but then again, travelling does have it's perks as well.........My college was the best one in the city and I had the best days of my life there........Made some amazing and unforgettable friends in all those eight years; in college, at the Univ. and also during my B.Ed. I wouldn't have met those friends if I hadn't travelled all the way.Of course, the experiences I had when travelling, the conversations, the fun were all memorable moments as well that I look back on fondly even now. Yes, travelling in Mumbai is not the easiest thing to do, but it's what makes Mumbai what it is.
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