When life bummed them out
by writers of DRG 2017
Balakumaran S E, MS (Renewable Energy Systems) at Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, SNU@2015
It’s her birthday. While I was thinking of ways to surprise her, she wanted to meet her ex who’s coming from the US.
Sashank Krishnan, MBA (Marketing) at Christ University, SNU@2015
With an audience of 4000 in front of them, the master of ceremonies lost it on stage. And once again, Murphy’s Law didn’t fail to disappoint.
Kartik Prakash, MBA (Marketing) at Christ University, SRM@2015
The aspiring entrepreneur felt he had cracked the pitch. The VC asked with a smirk, “That’s all OK but where is the business idea.”
Anshul Shukla, SNU
SNU Psychiatrist: You don’t have paranormal powers, you are just bipolar.
SNU Student: I feel fake as if my illness is all in my head.
SNU Psychiatrist: Where else will it be, your kidneys?
Khyati Davey, Systems Engineer at Honeywell, SRM Easwari@2015, DAV
You think you are prepared for the change. The striking new company sets your feet to ground. you know nothing.
Guru, Break Year, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham@2015
2017 looked like a promising third year for them.. 2016 found a way to leave a broken heart in its grim wake.
Ranjith Nair, MS (Industrial Engineering) at University of Illinois, SNU@2015
“The most enthusiastic 22 year old I’ve ever seen”, thats how my 20 min interview ended. Little did I expect I would be overlooked for the job 2 days later. Bye bye 2016
Aditi Seth, International Science and Tech Policy at George Washington University, SNU@2015
Engineering. Check. Next up was MBA. Study. Eat. Sleep. Repeat for almost a year. Alas. It was never meant to be.
Vignesh Kumar, Professional Dancer at Dancerworx, SNU@2015
New year day!! Holiday Day rush.
Ticket less journey, Boarded the wrong Local train.
Reached Chennai Beach. “Why dont I buy tickets from here?”
Moving — 1st Platform to Counter. “Show me your tickets”, The guy looked at me. O.o
Siddharth Ganesh, Footballer at First Division Club Rangoon FC, Assistant Engineer at Caterpillar, SNU@2015
Broke up. Kept myself busy. Restrained from talking to her. Life back to normal. She messages “I miss you”.
Ranjit Raj R, Copywriter at RK Swamy BBDO, Chennai, SNU@2015
CAT this year. Test center in outer space.
20 mins before exam, I realize I’m not carrying the holy admit card.
Anagh Narain, MMS at The Fuqua School of Business, SNU@2016
It was the Thanksgiving break, after weeks of planning I was excited about our roadtrip to Miami. And then the text came in, “Sorry, I’m out”.
Aadithya Viswanath, MS (Operations Research)at Northeastern University, SNU@2015
Calculated the estimated total a million times. Should be in the range of 78–85 depending on the points for LOR I believed. Results came and I fell short by 4 points. A world top 20 dream shattered in more than 4 bits.
Sacchit Sreenivasan, SNU@2015
Multiple job interviews over. Eagerly open an email that read, “Congratulations!”. It’s an advertisement.
Yashaswi Singh, Business Operations Associate, ZS Associates Delhi, SNU@2015
Engineering done (finally). New job. New city. New life. Excited! (Nervous?)
One (or were there more?) mosquito bite(s) later, blood platelets (along with other things) went downhill.
ADITYA GOEL, MS (Quantitative Economics) at ISI, Delhi, SNU@2015
Fine Sunday morning, bright and lazy just the way I like it. Comfortable recliner, warm milk and cricket match on tv. Well in that moment my life was second to none. Just then mom came from seeing her doctor, her eyes were red and that is when I got to know that she has a tumor.
ishan banerjee, Research Assistant at India Development Foundation, SNU@2016
New Years Eve. Riverside camp in the Himalayas.
5 guys 1 girl huddled together hoping the drunk Jats don’t tear our tents down for the dance we refused.
Sai Charan Goteti, Operations Engineer at Mitsubishi Electric, SNU@2015
Paramjeet Kaur, PhD (English Literature) at University of Otago, SNU@2016
Tanveer Ahmed, Break Year, Manipal University@2016, DAV
Harish Venkatesh, UI/UX Designer at Shiv Nadar University, SNU@2016
Gautham G, Software Engineer at Fidelity Investments, NIT Trichy@2015, DAV
Ritu, St.Joseph’s final year, DAV
