Wake up! You are no longer in 'La La Land' but in 'University Lane!' Winter break has been over for a while and you have already joyously welcomed the New Year with your loved ones. But now you are back on the home ground, where you were a few months ago. The first week back aka "Syllabus week" is also over and we have arrived at the second week of the Spring semester!

As overly hyped over this, I have to admit that there is also a lingering jet lag feeling overwhelming me. I'm still working tremendously hard to come to terms with this. The first week of the new semester was full of dramatically adventurous twists and turns as I was being introduced to a variety of new, vibrant professors who I have never had before along. And I reunited with former professors whose classes I have enjoyed wholeheartedly. In addition, exchanging hugs and New Year wishes was also a delightful treat that I was able to partake in with dear friends and well-wishers.

However, after all the sweetness, there has to be some room for sourness! That sourness came in the form of the spellbinding culmination of the first week of the semester along with the outpour of mini homework assignments and brand new learning material. Initially, it may appear as the major bombardment of assignments and new content, but that is how the educational journey of life goes. We are constantly exposed to new ideas and innovative ways of life and college courses are the stepping stone for it.

It is in all of our best interests to bravely conquer the second week and upcoming weeks of the spring semester in order to learn as much as we can! Embrace the sourness of life!