tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post1891794065168791299..comments2023-07-27T04:04:52.613-07:00Comments on sunshine: Convocationsunshinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01592553581294142760noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-78573115291582406402008-06-30T17:34:00.000-07:002008-06-30T17:34:00.000-07:00Congratlutions....I can't believe its been that lo...Congratlutions....I can't believe its been that long already! Well good luck and hope the future brings whatever you look forward to.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03849945194145226272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-39024726557673312762008-06-29T12:47:00.000-07:002008-06-29T12:47:00.000-07:00Congrats!! I've got a year(hopefully!) more to rea...Congrats!! I've got a year(hopefully!) more to reach this point in my life. About the satisfaction part of it, I totally agree. These few years of grad school would always be cherished in my mind for long. Way to go, girl!Alpine Pathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028192649180303567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-61754501556267547452008-06-22T23:47:00.000-07:002008-06-22T23:47:00.000-07:00Felicitations !!We have been following your blog a...Felicitations !!<BR/><BR/>We have been following your blog and updates of your life for almost 3+ years now. It is great that your long due convocation is coming along. It just feels like yesterday when you wrote about life at CAL and applying for VISA to USA.<BR/><BR/>Congratulation once again for your hard work; best of luck for what ever you choose to do next but keep posting :)Santanu Misrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784330556350406837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-6118083869604476252008-06-22T08:43:00.000-07:002008-06-22T08:43:00.000-07:00Congratulations, Sunshine!I've read so many of you...Congratulations, Sunshine!<BR/>I've read so many of your posts and love your blog...but this particular post resonates my own feelings exactly. Like you, I too, came to this country to escape a future planned out for me. I came here with huge dreams, a scholarship and just 3000 dollars to make it all happen. I didnt know a person in this country...no friends, no relatives, noone. I know $3000 sounds like a lot of money, but it really isnt when you consider lodging, food, books, and a gazillion other miscellaneous fees and expenses. I look back at those times and I'm surprised I made it through. I just recently landed myself a new job in a whole new career different from what I came here to attain, and when I read this post, it made me reflect back on my long journey here and how far along I've come. I have no idea where my new career will take me, but like you, I'll have the joy of knowing I made the decisions myself. :) Once again, it's brilliant writing on your part. And congratulations on your big achievement!~vagabond~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05392081411634003393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-23623477738912508582008-06-22T06:21:00.000-07:002008-06-22T06:21:00.000-07:00hey grad, congrats!hey grad, congrats!Abhinav Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13008615081630648355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-22048251825430109142008-06-21T20:35:00.000-07:002008-06-21T20:35:00.000-07:00Congratulations! And a great post, btw. :)Congratulations! And a great post, btw. :)Shantanuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10775725512802702601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-7720981634807142502008-06-21T12:17:00.000-07:002008-06-21T12:17:00.000-07:00Hey one thing.. Since you moderate the comments on...Hey one thing.. Since you moderate the comments on your blog, then why dont you activate feature by which other people can also show their links instead of only the blogger link, it wouldnt hurt me to publicize my blog.. :)Himank Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751166041282443954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-35995466055364498702008-06-21T12:14:00.000-07:002008-06-21T12:14:00.000-07:00First of all congratulations my dear!!I have been ...First of all congratulations my dear!!<BR/>I have been postponing reading this post by always clicking on keeping it unread when i browse through my Google reader feeds coz from the title itself, I could guess that this is going to be something special and it really is.. :)<BR/><BR/>You've brought out such a nice perspective of this degree thing, luvd the way you portrayed it, btw talking about career havn't you ever thought about a career in the field of writing, you write so nice and all.. Why not give it a try???<BR/><BR/>I've been reading your blog since you were a teacher in Kolkata and from there to here, it seems as though it always seemed like I am getting to know about the life of a long lost friend, never felt that you are a person who I have never talked with or someone whose name even I don't know.. Congrats again for completing a phase of your life.. Cheers!!Himank Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10751166041282443954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-56659260539180884592008-06-20T16:11:00.000-07:002008-06-20T16:11:00.000-07:00it has only just begun, my dear sunshine!! :) and ...it has only just begun, my dear sunshine!! :) and glad that it began so well. congrats...<BR/><BR/>when is the party? :PRakhihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226308502054207309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-56751438131189888382008-06-20T12:33:00.000-07:002008-06-20T12:33:00.000-07:00The sun has finally set in ur college life.. Now i...The sun has finally set in ur college life.. Now its rising time in the career and personal world... Long live the Sun and it's eternal sunshine.. CongratzAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801482608183541076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-84841606060051125122008-06-20T11:15:00.000-07:002008-06-20T11:15:00.000-07:00feels like I'm reading my own thoughts.. not the f...feels like I'm reading my own thoughts.. not the first half though, but the latter. I am there, right there.RukmaniRamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15811380861062889532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-64686643753750673832008-06-20T05:19:00.000-07:002008-06-20T05:19:00.000-07:00Someone said, life is a chain of decisions... Our ...Someone said, life is a chain of decisions... <BR/>Our parents, elders have the vantage of age to make some big decisions for us... But, often those decisions are not tough, rather they are soft & safe (& as you said well-meant). But, ultimately, it boils down to the individual, to accept it or to put the feet down and go ahead with a tougher/riskier option. Picking the later gets further tougher with the gender of the individual, specially in our country. However, whatever decision a person takes, the outcome solely depends upon the efforts of that very person. And I am sure of one thing that if we go against our parents wishes and and do our best and outdo their expectations, there is great deal of satisfaction and proud in their hearts for us... <BR/><BR/>Congratulations for making your parents proud of you and best wishes for the road ahead...Abhishek Dadhichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02939418751560521546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-51597795875271356262008-06-20T05:14:00.000-07:002008-06-20T05:14:00.000-07:00Surely one of the best posts i have read. I jus lo...Surely one of the best posts i have read. I jus love the way u write. Congratulations on ur achievement. Wish u all the very best for ur future endeavours. May u keep inspiring ppl on ur journey called life.Anilzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383767456401659627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-13021786707870337022008-06-20T01:08:00.000-07:002008-06-20T01:08:00.000-07:00Congratulations !!! Wish you all the best....As us...Congratulations !!! Wish you all the best....<BR/><BR/>As usual, very well written. Brought back memories of my convocation !!kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13226516357357186964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-49683948683792734202008-06-19T22:36:00.000-07:002008-06-19T22:36:00.000-07:00Hi Sunshine ,,,Have been reading ur blog for ages ...Hi Sunshine ,,,<BR/><BR/>Have been reading ur blog for ages but commenting for the first time ... Coz i think this is the moment ... Congratulations ...<BR/>Not for just the degree but also for the tremendous courage and strength required to take ur decisions and sticking to them ...<BR/><BR/>U denote so much that i wanted to be :)Nehahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11780761911724072999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-76563464463942798982008-06-19T22:27:00.000-07:002008-06-19T22:27:00.000-07:00hey... congratulations... and good luck for future...hey... congratulations... and good luck for future...<BR/><BR/>reading your blog...i can empathize with you.... had somewhat similar feeling a yr back... though it was in india... <BR/><BR/>and i totally agree with you that the biggest achievements are not your degrees or anything else... but the feeling of having taken control of your life... having broken the myth around you... having achieved something that other felt you can't do...<BR/><BR/>congrats once again...nitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714807908327847449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-53154175713865553862008-06-19T22:20:00.000-07:002008-06-19T22:20:00.000-07:00Congrats sunshine... you reminded me of the day wh...Congrats sunshine... you reminded me of the day when I(presently working in Pune) was all set to attend my convocation(in gandhinagar, gujarat), but instead had to go home(rajkot, gujarat)and miss the convocation. Know why? A guy was coming to see me. After reading your post, I realized what have i missed.<BR/>neways, wish all the success and happiness for your future. <BR/><BR/>Marsmarshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11645228320786750942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-92120822958429753682008-06-19T21:19:00.000-07:002008-06-19T21:19:00.000-07:00Hi Sunshine. Congratulations :) and all the best f...Hi Sunshine. Congratulations :) and all the best for your futureWaitingforSunshinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915600399203529089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-32704017765277041212008-06-19T20:08:00.000-07:002008-06-19T20:08:00.000-07:00Congratulations....Wish you all the best for your ...Congratulations....Wish you all the best for your future...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10725578964158065343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-29264724113747325062008-06-19T14:28:00.000-07:002008-06-19T14:28:00.000-07:00hey congrats on your convocation .. have fun and l...hey congrats on your convocation .. have fun and loads of good luck in life.kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16965200316919530768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-68252014163641982212008-06-19T12:12:00.000-07:002008-06-19T12:12:00.000-07:00Congrats on your achievement.. That's really a gre...Congrats on your achievement.. That's really a great thing. <BR/><BR/>Best wishes for your future... Hope you get a nice job and sweet husband...<BR/><BR/>Lots of luv and luck!!!Spiritual_Flamehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03219112934537304072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-34812217658617833592008-06-19T09:57:00.000-07:002008-06-19T09:57:00.000-07:00great writing. its a great gift you have. Congrats...great writing. its a great gift you have. Congrats on your achievement and all the best for a happy and fulfilling future.Zach Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656187745096680239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14545899.post-28687590616871762642008-06-19T09:14:00.000-07:002008-06-19T09:14:00.000-07:00My heartiest of Congratulations !!!and Good Luck f...My heartiest of Congratulations !!!<BR/><BR/>and Good Luck for your future, which, I am sure, will be much brighter than you have expected.<BR/><BR/>:)Darogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08342430962245199347noreply@blogger.com