Holidays have begun(well almost, i still got one more exam on the 19th and its still a long way to go) and i m already experiencing the i don't like holidays symptom :P some how i seem to have so much work to do(apart from studying that is) when exams are going on, n they just cease once holidays began. I had to work on my Statement of Purpose before my exams, and that was an adventure by itself. I was not entirely sure what to write( for all those who are wondering what i m talking about, Statement of Purpose is some kinda document the Universities in US ask while filling up application forms) because its an important document which could decide whether they want to take me in or not. Its supposed to show seriousness, focus etc etc along with my achievements and how i have progressed in my studies and so on( its more like it talks to them on my behalf telling them who i am) and i really was not sure how to do it. For one if i had to be honest, i had nothing at all to brag about. I was just among st the thousands who pursue engineering in India and getting a seat at Ramaiah was nothing great either. My undergrad marks have been average. I haven't achieved anything substantial and yet i gotta show them i m cut above the rest so that they take me in. I really wanted to tell them that my purpose was to be serious from now on and study further and i have nothing at all to brag about. For the first time in my life i had difficulty in writing. Probably cos for the first time in my life i was writing about what i have done in my life till now( i never thought it was worthwhile thinking about my past, cos i cant change it anyway) and i freaking had to portray to them something i m not. My first versions of SOP were bad!! I got some of the worst criticisms ever for my writing.The deadlines were fast approaching, i had my exams going on and i was in a terrible mess. Finally i decided to write a story (My SOP made me look really good). Felt that honesty is not exactly the best policy to be followed ( could not write the purpose I had on my mind) and finally i was done with it. Got a pretty good review for my latest one. All i have to do is fill up application forms and its terribly boring. In retrospect writing an sop was actually entertaining.
