Friday, 23 December 2011

My Alma Mater


I remember very vividly as a kid I had a book named 'What will i Be? ' It had small cartoon like illustrations of various professions and professionals. My fascination for Fashion designers and fashion design started with this little book. I think  I was barely six years old. I simply loved the concept of having the power to design and make my own clothes. I never realized when this fascination turned into a Dream and when this dream turned into a my only Reason to live life. Everyone who knew me as a kid knew that I wanted to be a Fashion Designer. Some admired, some laughed while some only listened my stories of a fashion designer. As I was growing up my fascination grew stronger. When I was in 7 grade someone told me about NIFT. It was the only institute in India which offered a course in Fashion Design. I felt that my life was set. I started collecting all possible information about fashion design and NIFT. I think till date NIFT definitely must have been the most uttered word by me.The only source that time were newspapers and magazines. As I has advertised so much about fashion design since a kid  my family, friends, relatives, my parents friends, my uncles friends, their friends etc in short all possible people shared every small piece of information found with me. In a matter of time it was not just me but everyone around me, knew everything about NIFT. Most of my relatives and friends had already assured themselves as my future clients. I still remember that day when I finally got through NIFT. My first step in Gandhinagar NIFT campus. Those four years of my life were the most beautiful days in my life. NIFT gave me almost everything. It trained me not just as a designer but as human being. Every moment was a learning experience for me. I unexpectedly also found my life partner in NIFT. Most importantly it taught me that Dreams turn into Reality. Ever given a chance I would love to RELIVE these four beautiful years of my life.

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