Back to the Grind: Back to School Fever
By Mugdha Sunil Polimera
September is here and summer is officially over (or so they say, but I still recommend sunscreen). We welcome the idea of getting back to work. Okay, not welcome, but more like, experience the start of day with the dreaded alarm and the grudging process of dragging ourselves back to work. Right? Think about it – would you really rather do nothing?
The holiday spell is a good thing…I had a wonderful summer of lazy mornings and lazy afternoons and lazy nights with the only adventures being gastronomical or cinematic. I even went the extra mile and took a trip to two other countries where I did exactly all that over, minus the internet.
Then when I got back, my only major ‘job’ was to edit the photographs I clicked of the trip. That made me ponder about my life. During college days I’m generally busier than a bee, and summer is supposed to be different. But alas, life had changed me. I have come to realize that the constant buzz of the hive is what I crave; being on my toes with work up to my ears. And – surprise, surprise – I actually like it! I’m excited to be heading back to the grind. Maybe it’s hormones that make me crave the constant action; I’m elated at the thought of being swamped! But then again the ever so capricious youthful mind might decide to regress back to dormancy again. If that happens, I’ll tell you guys know for sure. For now, I have some reports to work on.
