1 Jan: The Beginning

By Saman Hashmi

Karachi of University is considered a well-known academic institute of Pakistan, being the aspiration of many college students to enroll themselves in it. But, frankly speaking, getting enrolled in KU was not my preference. The fact was that the subject of my choice, Mass Communication,  was only offered in few institutes. I was left with not much of  a choice, hence, decided to join KU.

I have mixed feelings about my first day at the university. Stepping inside was not scary at first, but later on I realized how monstrous it was. When my car pulled over in front of the well built building of Mass Communication department, my first thought was, "Wow! This is not what I thought about government university departments".

So, that was how it all began. I was anxious, not knowing where to go and what to ask for. I entered the department with an amazed expression and eyed everything suspiciously, as not to become a victim of any prank. I managed to make my way to the office safely. But, to my disappointment the office was overcrowded, so I had to step back before my brand new shoes transformed into  second hand pieces.

Having nothing else to do, I tried to find anyone from my school or college. Facing disappointment for the second time, I tried not to push my luck any further and sat silently.

Then I found two girls, Maimoona and Zehra, who were enrolled in the same class as I was. They were sweet and communicative, unlike other girls whom I had talked to earlier. I asked them when the orientation would begin and and their expressions were answers enough- they didn’t know either. Anyway, I was not disappointed this time because I had found someone to complain about situation I was facing. Last but not the least, after sometime, someone told us that orientation class would be held on  the fifth.

Naturally as the events continued to add up to my disappointment, my first day's excitement and ecstasy died gradually. I collected the department's enrollment form from the office when I finally found a way to. With a sigh of despair I headed towards the Arts Faculty on foot to get some snacks from PG. When I finally reached my destination after a tiring walk, I saw someone familiar and that was my best friend from school. Relieved,  both of us took some snacks from cafeteria and sat on the stairs of the main library and gossiped our heart out.

As the day passed I realized it was not that bad for a first day. May be, I had kept my hopes up too high. As the reality dawned on me I started seeing things from different perspective. There was still a lot more to discover and look forward to, like my to-be classmates and lecturers.

Accepting the fact that I am now a university student and I should behave like one and stop blaming the University for what it looks like because others have achieved their degrees from the same place and with less resources. Things will remain the same so its better to adjust yourself to the prevailant lifestyle here in KU.