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University memories: I might never write such a letter again

Respected Sir!..  I was switchin’ off the mobile in the beginning of the class and you saw me doing that and took away the mobile from me. I am aware of the instruction "no mobile phones in the class" but it did not occur to me to switch the cell off before the class.  As you have asked me to mail you the whole detail, here you go:  After taking the mobile from me u placed it somewhere on the podium, in the end of the class it turned out that the mobile was not there?!?  who took it *mystery*, that no1 knew?..  Then comes another twist it wasnot my cell, it was a friends.. her reaction to the situation was no doubt anger!..  aniways .... later someone calls on my mobile telling me to pick the cell up from the canteen.. On the contrary Omer happy and "the Ahsan" suffer your torture because u blame them ... YES U!.. for no reason that they have STOLEN the mobile!..  This whole mobile-incident gave me a head ache and my blood pressure fell below t...

Pay it forward

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I was watching a movie and among the first few scenes of the movie, the teacher assigns the class a term project to come up with an idea to make the world a better place and put it into action. Everyone comes up with a different idea but the movie focuses on the idea “Paying it forward”. The idea of this particular student was to help three people in life, in a way that is much wanted by them or that can change their lives but they will have to pay it forward to three more people. The effect is supposed to multiply. All the efforts that student makes go in vain and he thinks he has failed but in actual the thought, the effort, the care which he shows towards the people caries the idea forward. Life-saving-help from complete strangers gives a whole new perspective of looking at life; a stranger can care for stranger, it’s not necessary to know anyone to show concern and that is the spirit needed to make the surroundings better. Why can’t we just do it? Why don’t we take the incentive? T...