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.”