Turning a Vision
into Reality.....
The days are become very close for VISA Interview. VISA interviews
are always dreaded. Myself and my Co-Volunteer Abilash had our appointment
scheduled on 24 March 2017 at German Consulate Bangalore,India. During that
time I was in Pondicherry for the summer internship programme. I engaged with
hectic works there at Ilaignarkal Education Centre, Auroville. In between this,
the appointment for VISA scheduled...really i just put myself in the pressure
cooker.... oh really fearful days. Endlessly i am receiving the Emails from
KKID, KKS and from my Co-Volunteers. But in my place where I am doing my
internship did not have proper range for internet and mobile. oh...God I
suffered a lot...i frequently had a big war with internet connection. I thrash
about to know things what is happening around... i realized the great
truth...Internet speed up the world and life we live...!!We communicate
quicker, we could buy and sell quicker & we could find information quicker.
So with dilemma of having no internet we'd surely expect the world to slow
down, in communication, education, business and society...I had just gone
through an imagination like a World Without Internet....oh my god it will be a
dreadful life.
Ok...Ok..Now come to
reality. Definitely here i would like to thank my Co-Volunteer & my best
friend Evelin...yahhh whenever email comes she immediately called me and pass
the information even at the mid night too. Really Evelin you supported me
throughout the VISA interview process. Here I salute the quote "A friend
in need is a friend indeed". Thank you dear.
The days become very
close...In that time only i received the pathetic news from Evelin..The VISA
Consulate Chennai sends her back because she did not have enough of required
documents. When i heard it i got severe heartache...my heart beating much speedier...
She also very much disappointed in that situation. Somehow we friends were
motivated her. Again we together worked more for VISA Interview. As my
interview date is very close I had a fight with the documents. Flurry of mails
from KKID & KKS regarding the contract papers. Really we four are very
grateful to KKID, KKS and the previous batch Volunteers from India to Germany
for the timely assistance and moral support. When we got the new checklist
stating that, some more additional documents are needed like Demand Draft, Wave
fee letter etc. So the preparation started to arrange these also. As i couldn't
go to bank here in the working times my brother took Demand Draft for me and he
sent it to me. My brother assisted me in all the struggling times. I know
for my dream so many well wishers worked behind it ...my uncle, friends and
family.
As I had to do my
internship to complete my master degree I left from Coimbatore to Pondicherry
in the month of May. It was very difficult task for me to arrange all the
documents in a short period. Thus I finished my health check up in Coimbatore
but i didn't receive my Medical Certificate on time. As i was forced to leave
from Coimbatore, without finishing my tasks. I really had undergone through a
depressive mind...All that time my brother and friend gave moral support to me
to accomplish all the tasks. They also worked for me to arrange all documents
and they sent it to me. Finally the medical certificate stood as the main
problem. After seeking permission from the organization where I have done my
internship, i went to the Government Hospital Pondicherry to inquire regarding
this. They also said that it is not at all possible for me to get the
certificate from there and i should go to the Hospital where i did master
health check up to get Medical Certificate. I totally worried about the
situations. Fortunately I shared this entire situation to one of my Supervisors
in the organization. It was so helpful to me... One of his friends is a Doctor
in Government Hospital Pondicherry. He suggested me to meet her to solve the
problem. I met her she suggested me to do any medical checkup there then
only they can give certificate. Finally i decided to do my HIV test there
because i left out that test. Finally that task also completed with the help of
so many good hearts I received my medical certificate too.
Whatever the
documents which i need from the educational institution, without any
hesitation my Head of the Department Dr.F.X.Lovelina Little Flower and other
Faculty members sent me in the right time. I am also so grateful to my
academicians who supported me instantly.
Finally the day
came....24 March 2017. I reached Bangalore at 4.30 am. My VISA Interview
scheduled at 11.30 am. I stayed in my brother's home. It’s near to the
Consulate. So we planned to leave from home at 10 am. I prepared well and cross
checked that whether i missed any document. No....Completely perfect in my
side. Myself and Brother came out...much hand waving to stop the taxis...No
taxis were stopped. My state of mind flew away from me...By God Grace one Auto
rickshaw stopped...with scurry i get into Auto rickshaw...again twist....God
started to test my emotional ability. My bad luck...the Bangalore city explored
to most awful traffic. Time was 11.15 am. My heart started to scream but my eyes do not show
that...I started to please the driver to ride some other way. May be he
understood my pathetic condition he found out a new root and also speed up his
driving. Somehow i reached near to consulate but unfortunately the one way road
started....the driver said that he cannot drive on that one way...oh God ....my
mind totally blank...my hands started to shivering... My throat become
dry...All of sudden i got out from auto rickshaw and started to run by asking
the way...oh ...my mind was running fast but my legs were not speed up that
much...Finally reached my destiny "German Consulate Bangalore"...Time
sharp 11.25 am. When I saw Abhilash there....I took a deep breath....I put
myself into the relax mode....Myself and Abhilash
entered into the"German Consulate Bangalore" after checking process.
Pin drop silence...even I could listen my heartbeats....First the VISA
Interview started for Abhilash. After few minutes they called my name..quickly
i switched on my presence of mind. One Gentle Man inquired my details. By
seeing my educational certificate he said " This is not your VISA
Consulate you should go to Chennai as you are studying in Tamilnadu for the
past 5 years". I tried to explain him that i am residing in Kerala but he
didn't listen me at all and he simply gave back all documents...I am
really frustrated ...Next to my counter Abhilash was standing and he
tried to say something to me but I couldn't get it... i heard only one
word from him "Day Scholar". Thanks to Abhilash.... I told
interviewer that i am a day scholar i am not residing in Tamilnadu. Oh...my
God...all documents returned back by the interviewer. The formalities finished
they retained my Passport and Degree certificate with them and informed that it
will takes approximately four weeks for the VISA process and they will inform
me through Email. When they retained my passport and academic certificate,
the words from Malathi mam came to my mind "After the interview if they
retained the documents with them it is an indication that it is under process,
if they returned our documents we need something else to complete our VISA formalities." So
now myself and Abhilash got some tension free mind.
The days started to wait
for someone special.....Yah....really special person in my life "Deutschland VISA"....I would like to describe it as a person
because all the time i felt that it has vitality. Like how horn bill waits for rain, i
was waiting for my VISA...it’s an awesome feeling...waiting for someone you love is never
easy...but it’s a sign of true love. i had that love to my VISA. Every day i
used to check my mail whether they acknowledged or not.
On 27 March 2017 my
Email inbox was very pretty too see yaah really ...you know why my inbox show
casing a beautiful message that "Your visa application has been decided up
on please pick up your passport" from VISA section German Consulate
Bangalore. That moment i felt that i am the happiest person in the
world...
I
received my Passport with Deutschland VISA stamping on 3rd April 2017 from
German Consulate Bangalore. I kissed my passport with lot of love...the precious moment...The
best thing in life is not things...they are moments....!!! May be it could be a
little moment that makes BIG CHANGE IN LIFE.
Here i thank all the
hard times... without you i can ever feel my happiness this much....
The persons who loved me
and supported me throughout the process My best brother Venkatesh, my uncle, My
friends Shyam, Karthi, Achu & My family for their unconditional love and
help. Without you all i cannot stand and fought with the harder times...Love
you all to the core.
I thank KKID, KKS &
Co-Volunteers Abhilash, Shilpa & Evelin for the timely assistance and
support.😚
Now it’s time to pack
all things for a best Journey....Dear past thank you for the best
lessons...Dear Future i am ready to begin a new chapter......with a cute smile...😊😚
(This is my past
experience before I am leaving from India to Germany….Dear readers really sorry
for my delayed sharing)
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