Tribute

I attended a modern dance performance recently where I saw a composition titled "Pieces of Me". The choreographer Michael Somersel had tried to capture/express his growth in four years of his undergraduate life. There was a piece called "In Cooley's Looking Glass", where he expressed a very interesting idea: Our perception of ourselves is (largely)based on the reflection of us that we see in others. The world is our mirror and there is nowhere to hide!

Our identity is formed by the people we meet, the experiences we have and what not. But what is it that makes us unique, gives us our individualism(ity?!)? Is there anything that is truly original about anyone? Where are the inventors, the creators? Why am I not a creator?!

Anu Malik had said once .."Show me an original song"! I say "Show me an original person" !! Honestly, with the profusion of information bombarded at us these days I don't think there is a way to escape convention and conventional thought! How then will we make progress? Only through rebels? Only through those who reject conventional wisdom? And if it is genuinely wisdom then why does it need to evolve?!

Answers when I have them :D

PS: The tribute is to all those people who have contributed to shaping my thoughts! I don't know whether I should thank them or destiny for letting me meet them!

Big Red!

The semester is about to end. My life as a student is about to end. I have enjoyed it so much I don't want it to stop.

I've wanted to go to school, I've wanted to work in lab. Cornell did that for me. Never felt like "bunking"! I owe something to this University and the people here. Thank you.

For those who are considering coming to Cornell, just do it! There is no doubt in my mind that I would do it again :) Maybe I'll come back for a PhD!

"Far above Cayuga's waters....." Go Big Red :-)