Changing thoughts

Changing thoughts | Part 08

It was in the month of October that we had a fun activity to do after a very long time. We are going for trip to Thiruvananthapuram. It was a workshop at the Laurie Baker Centre and visiting several buildings. For us, it is anyway a break.

In our studio, we were told that out of forty students, only thirty would be going because at the LBC, the seat is limited to thirty for us. So, the students with better academic performances were given opportunity while the rest were told to attend the college as usual. I felt pity for them.

As a grown up man, this was my first experience being in Thiruvananthapuram. I didn’t do much sightseeing since I was having a good time with my friends inside the bus. On reaching the LBC, I could realize the fact that it is not anywhere in the heart of the city, but somewhere outside the city limits.

LBC was on a small hill. I liked the way it received us upon entering its premises. On entering, I never saw any color anywhere standing up. My eyes were smoothly changing its sight from one end to another end covering a panoramic shot. Oh well! It was heaven. This is the first time I really fell in love with a real work of someone whom I learnt theoretically from college. I cannot immerse myself into a topic on reading, but only when consumed.

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