Existence of GOD

I don’t consider myself very intelligent to write much about this, but I can definitely share my view about God. I have had several experiences in my life that made me strongly believe in the existence of God — or some might call it a supernatural power. Like many young people, there was a time when I was skeptical and showed little interest in accepting that power. But over time, one by one, incidents happened that proved to me that He/She exists.

That power gave me the courage to face many difficult situations and helped me come out of darkness. He was there when I needed someone to share my thoughts and feelings with. He was there when I needed a shoulder to cry on. Whether in the form of my parents, my brothers, my friends, my teachers, or even strangers, He came to my aid when I needed Him the most.

Sometimes I think He is giving me more than I truly deserve, and at other times, the same mind wonders, “Why is He not listening to me?” I always pray that I am ready to accept all the sufferings He wants to give me — without complaint — but I have one request: that He stays with me until my last breath.

I truly believe in this saying:

“If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.”

One more semester is over. This time we had four technical subjects and one paper on management. This semester was really hectic. The four technical subjects were OS, DBMS, DSA, and OOP (JAVA). Each of these subjects also had lab sessions, so managing all of them together was quite difficult. Since these are all core subjects, we expect many placement questions from them.

Among all these subjects, my favorite is DBMS. During my B.Tech, I had DBMS in the syllabus as well, but back then I simply mugged up the theory to just get a 40/100 (the pass mark). When I heard that we had DBMS again this semester, I felt really sad and thought, "Oh my God, I have to mug up everything again!" But this time, something unexpected happened. Now if someone asks me about my favorite subject, I’ll say without any second thought, “It’s DBMS.” My full thanks go to the one and only Jay Krishnan Sir. Words can’t describe how well he teaches—he’s simply superb.

Let me also take this opportunity to thank some of my teachers who have influenced me in one way or another. Here comes the list:

• Thampi Sir – A person with knowledge about almost everything in this world. You cannot find another person like him anywhere else.

• Jayadevan Sir – A person with a huge fan following :). More than a teacher, he behaves like our friend. Sir, you are really great—we all love you a lot.

• Maya Teacher – Someone I will never forget in my entire life. She’s more than a teacher to me... just like family.

• SP Sir – If given a chance, I would attend his classes again. He cracks several jokes in between sessions (we all used to wait for that). We all liked the way he conducted his classes. His was the only class where I never slept! :D

• JK Sir – I have no words to explain his class. A person with a clear idea of what he wants to achieve in life. A true role model.

As the days pass, I’m sure this list will grow. To conclude, I want to share something I read in APJ Abdul Kalam’s book:

“The power of a teacher: Give me a child for seven years, afterwards, let God or the devil take the child—they cannot change the child.”