On the track

Long time since FOSS.IN at 2008, didn’t sit up for writing blogs. I was not too busy in between, but something or the other happened I don’t know due to which I was away from my E - diary or the blog. FOSS.IN this year is around the corner starting in December this time, but I am at Sweden now. To brief you my journey during this whole year which I missed writing blogs, I didn’t had a smooth one. During December 2008 or so decided to contribute to Sugar, for which I started working on just before the FOSS … but like most of my plans this also didn’t last longer, though this time it had some different reasons. Some personal reasons and points came up deciding to which I thought of starting my MBA preparation. MBA studies are tough and getting into it is more tougher. After hectic and stretched office hours, believe me you don’t feel like doing anything, forget OLPC, Sugar, Fedora. For some difference tried to study hard for MBA entrances and was gaining confidence as the days were moving on. Suddenly one day during mid May in the inside portal of TCS (the company which i work for) there was a advertisement for studying MS in Sweden for 10 TCS’ers. It would be a TCS sponsored event and there will be a bond of 2 years after the completion of MS. I also applied like several others , though initially there was a hiccup about I should go for MS or continue with study for MBA’s. After 3 rounds of interview got selected in the month of July for MS at Sweden and now here I am doing my MS in Software Engineering. During this turmoil my Open Source contribution activities took a major dip (just few rpm packages and few contributions here and there) and that’s why for some reason lost my fedora people account though my FAS account still stays active. Too much pressurized classes went from August till now where everyday I sleep for maximum 4 hrs. Lunch is delayed till evening 7 and Dinner starts at night 2:30.

Though there is a lot of pressure from all sides regarding many things, but that’s life and U can’t complain regarding it. Life has changed a lot, but suddenly seeing my lack of Open source activities and thus getting much far from the community makes me sad. I have to regain back the lost arena or else bear the sadness which I can’t. Lets hope to find a more successful, motivated Soumya than earlier … Amen