Now, just before I begin, let me give you a little brief on how I came up with this post.
At this very moment, at exactly 23:40 hrs, on a beautiful Thursday night, I'm about 5 pegs down!. Please don't get me wrong. Its a weekend here. The one day that I get to loosen up and forget all about the week that was.
After this one Friday, its going to be another 6 days of grueling work. not to mention the heat that I shall be subjected to!.
Anyways, let's leave those miseries away for a while. Let's talk about those good memories that I came by in this more than ordinary experience that I have had during my stay here in the UAE.
I'm sure your aware of the time when I first stepped into this country. I was kinda cynical about the ways of life here and how I would be able to manage.
It was little known back then of how this country would transform my life. Life kinda turned out to be awesome!
After one year and a few more moths post that, I have now realized how amazing this place has really been.
Trust me, when I first stepped in here, I had no friends, no one to talk to or no one to share my feelings with.
My parents were definitely there but you know how it is. You really cannot express all your feelings to them!.
Getting over all of that, I began putting my life into pieces. This one year has been rather extraordinary.
There has been a lot of things that influenced me and a lot of other things in my life.
I have matured as a human being, I have moved up the corporate ladder in terms of knowledge about the industry and about the 'Engineering" life.
It sure has been a fun ride!. I have made friends, who in reality have made a difference in my outlook to the life here.
I have had a boss who unlike other managers, has supported me, scolded me and most of the time, inspired me into being the person I am today.
I'd love to change a lot of things in my life. But trust me, The UAE experience would be the last thing that I would intend to change!.
If you have ever been to the UAE on a visit visa, looking for a job here, you would probably best understand the feelings that I have been through. From my experience, I think the only other people who would also understand are the people who have known no other land other than the UAE.
The point I'm trying to make here is that this tenure of my life has been more than ordinary.
I have made some wonderful friends here. Friends with whom I have been able to share the most intimate moments of my life without thinking twice about the consequences. Friends who have in reality, gone though more grueling times than me.
Here, life is very tempting to a new comer. You tend to lead a much more luxurious life without knowing that it would have costed a fortune to have lead a life like that.
Just imagine, I'm living in an apartment that costs like 3.5 lacs a yr!!. My roommate drives a car that comes on a rent that costs about 20K a month!.
Seems like a lot of money!. Doesn't it!. Well thats just a taste of how the Dubai life can change you.
Here, I've realized that you can either live the life of a millionaire, driving the costliest cars, or on the other hand, live the life of a miser who thinks twice before paying for a parking ticket and stays around the car for the last 15mins just so that they can avoid that 2 Dirham parking fee!.
Life here is very mesmerizing. I've come across things on a a varied scale of difference. What I have understood after all this time is just one..
Life passes just like that!!
At this very moment, at exactly 23:40 hrs, on a beautiful Thursday night, I'm about 5 pegs down!. Please don't get me wrong. Its a weekend here. The one day that I get to loosen up and forget all about the week that was.
After this one Friday, its going to be another 6 days of grueling work. not to mention the heat that I shall be subjected to!.
Anyways, let's leave those miseries away for a while. Let's talk about those good memories that I came by in this more than ordinary experience that I have had during my stay here in the UAE.
I'm sure your aware of the time when I first stepped into this country. I was kinda cynical about the ways of life here and how I would be able to manage.
It was little known back then of how this country would transform my life. Life kinda turned out to be awesome!
After one year and a few more moths post that, I have now realized how amazing this place has really been.
Trust me, when I first stepped in here, I had no friends, no one to talk to or no one to share my feelings with.
My parents were definitely there but you know how it is. You really cannot express all your feelings to them!.
Getting over all of that, I began putting my life into pieces. This one year has been rather extraordinary.
There has been a lot of things that influenced me and a lot of other things in my life.
I have matured as a human being, I have moved up the corporate ladder in terms of knowledge about the industry and about the 'Engineering" life.
It sure has been a fun ride!. I have made friends, who in reality have made a difference in my outlook to the life here.
I have had a boss who unlike other managers, has supported me, scolded me and most of the time, inspired me into being the person I am today.
I'd love to change a lot of things in my life. But trust me, The UAE experience would be the last thing that I would intend to change!.
If you have ever been to the UAE on a visit visa, looking for a job here, you would probably best understand the feelings that I have been through. From my experience, I think the only other people who would also understand are the people who have known no other land other than the UAE.
The point I'm trying to make here is that this tenure of my life has been more than ordinary.
I have made some wonderful friends here. Friends with whom I have been able to share the most intimate moments of my life without thinking twice about the consequences. Friends who have in reality, gone though more grueling times than me.
Here, life is very tempting to a new comer. You tend to lead a much more luxurious life without knowing that it would have costed a fortune to have lead a life like that.
Just imagine, I'm living in an apartment that costs like 3.5 lacs a yr!!. My roommate drives a car that comes on a rent that costs about 20K a month!.
Seems like a lot of money!. Doesn't it!. Well thats just a taste of how the Dubai life can change you.
Here, I've realized that you can either live the life of a millionaire, driving the costliest cars, or on the other hand, live the life of a miser who thinks twice before paying for a parking ticket and stays around the car for the last 15mins just so that they can avoid that 2 Dirham parking fee!.
Life here is very mesmerizing. I've come across things on a a varied scale of difference. What I have understood after all this time is just one..
Life passes just like that!!
