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Last exam : Optimization Methods 
Instructor :   C.V. Jawahar
Preparation : Fucked Up, Never gave 100% to any exam here in the entire 4-year span.
Today, finally endsems ended, a golden era of 4 years has ended along with it. IIITH, that will be cherished forever, the place where I met wonderful people, broke the shackles of homesickness after a dramatic struggle, found misplaced love in virtual world (no more), found friends in music and the game, Football. The part of the day, you eagerly look forward to. You imagine it, when away from it. It is related to "passion" that I have come across in loads of people here. 


Time and again, I have been left dissatisfied with the effort I devoted to what was important. I hope I will keep the promises made to myself. Time and again, I've tried something new, but not always; thirst for knowledge still lacks, thirst for truth exists but has not been attended to. I have brought smiles on people's faces but only through witty remarks and not through my efforts. Some wonderful sojourns have studded this life. Vizag, Coorg, Goa (and coming up Sikkim) have seemed to happening places because of their uniqueness and our benign presence as well. Elite professors have taught us, in particular, our Bond batch, but I haven't cared much to learn that much. I hope that this time serves as a lesson for me to live life that awaits me further. 


As of this particular moment, the latest news is that, Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid (penalties) to set up summit clash in Champions League Finals with Chelsea at Munich. 3 days more left in hostel, the lovely place and weather we have been eye-witness to.

Experts

I read this while reading a course book ('The Art of Multiprogramming'), pretending to prepare for the last examinations. Here it goes,

A tourist takes a taxi in a foreign town. The taxi driver speeds through a red light. The tourist, frightened, asks “What are you are doing?” The driver answers: “Do not worry, I am an expert.” He speeds through more red lights, and the tourist, on the verge of hysteria, complains again, more urgently. The driver replies, “Relax, relax, you are in the hands of an expert.” Suddenly, the light turns green, the driver slams on the brakes, and the taxi skids to a halt. The tourist picks himself off the floor of the taxi and asks “For crying out loud, why stop now that the light is finally green?” The driver answers “Too dangerous, could be another expert crossing."