CHENNAAII! <3

I woke up on Sunday morning at 6 a.m, thinking I was going to be late. I had a dream that night about being a bird in the winter.
I got up, got ready and woke my parents by about 7:30. We thought we were supposed to be there by 8:30 which turned out to be 9:30. So, in those two hours, I managed to cry and have several panic attacks. Something about living in Delhi just didn't seem right to me. 'Course I didn't tell anyone. But I just didn't see my slightly hippie or gypsy self fitting into the atmosphere there. Somehow, I love Delhi, and my family there (bloggers included), but it's a very tense city, I feel.
Anyway.
We left at about 9:10 and Avee was still fast asleep, she wished me luck and zonked off, again. Haha.
I was in a green top and brown skirt with pink accessories.
NIFT was less than two minutes away from Asiad, which was good.
The first thing I noticed on entering was that NIFT, did not look like a Design school. NIFT in Chennai screams creativity with its angles and colours and very bold strokes. Delhi's NIFT looked like your typical depressing government building. It was dusty and smelled like poop. No, I am not joking.
The minute I took in the atmosphere as opposed to Chennai where the creative vibes hit you in the face, my face fell. This was not what I was expecting. It looked like.. IIT. = \
So, we went to the hall (candidate + 3). The chairs were dirty and it reminded me of my old school. No, not in a good way.
I turned to my mother and said.. "I want Chennai, I do NOT see myself here".
My uncle heard me and thought I was on the verge of yet another panic attack and all three of them began trying to calm me down. Nothing I said convinced them of how serious I was. Then, I remembered my dream and told my mum about it. I just said.. "And what do birds do in the winter? They fly south. I AM TAKING CHENNAI". They laughed, but mum believed me, I feel.

We had this presentation and when they put up the number of seats left, Delhi said.. "0". Destiny, don't you think? But, it is weird, because, a friend of mine who was rank 41 didn't get a seat. Hmm.

ANYWAY. I saw that, I was happy, I made friends with a few girls who chose Mumbai and Calcutta. When my rank and name (which was killed) were called, I got my documents verified and explained to a very amused lady that some Chennai schools write board papers on 200. I chose Chennai, paid my fees and here I am. Back home. For the next four years.
My mom was so happy she wasn't "losing her baby" that she almost cried.
I'm still hyper excited and it turns out a lot of my friends who were supposed to leave are staying back too. So, it all turns out for the best.


NIFT, Chennai, here I come.
P.S. I didn't settle for Chennai, I chose it. And I think THAT made all the difference in the world, to me. = )

Thank y'all for the support and the prayers, I would be lost without you.