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  Amidst the scorching heat with temperatures reaching 35-40 degrees Celsius everyday, I was informed by a friend that it was raining in her locality. On hearing the news, I rushed to my bedroom window to check the weather outside. From my window, I saw people rushing towards their own windows and balconies, and pedestrians from the street, all gazing expectantly at the sky. The sight was comical in itself, but also seemed to be mimicking sunflowers looking at the sun or baby fledglings looking towards their mother for nourishment. Inserting a clarification here; a couple of people looking up in the house in front of my building were only doing so to supervise the repairs going on there 😶😶😶 It has now been 5 minutes since that ray of hope begun, a little wind, a little drizzle, a little rumble from Thor, but so far nothing has occurred to satisfy the scorched and parched land-dwellers. Since condensation releases heat, I am dreading the imminent possibility of ano...

As the dates for my medical postgraduate exams get nearer and nearer, I keep having vivid dreams. Today I woke up in the morning with a great recollection of one of my best dreams ever. It didn't feature any favourites of mine, mostly, but what a dream it was. It felt like the real deal, as if it were happening in real life. The best part is that I can remember it even now, close to 6 hours after waking up from that dream. I dreamt that I had obtained an all India rank of 79, in the exam for entrance to a post graduate seat (for an MD degree) in AIIMS, Delhi. Four of my undergraduate college batchmates were also successful, with one guy getting a rank of 16. This guy is not my friend. Still we were all happy and celebrating our victories with each other. Some of my future dreams could be easier to achieve with a seat in AIIMS, Delhi. These dreams reflect a subconscious desire in each of us aspirants. Most Indian college students prepare for some exam or the other in all of their 20...