I have lived in Madurai, Tirunelveli and Coimbatore, out of which i consider Coimbatore to be the best one. I love to stay there everytime and avoid travelling to other cities. I even had my career start there itself, which made my love for it very much. To move higher, I was searching for some jobs and atlast i got a job in a wonderful company in Chennai. Chennai is a place which I love to hate, because of its heat, traffic etc., I have never stayed there for more than 10 days continuously. To go there and get settled was a real challenge for me.
Initial Days in Chennai:
It was February 28, 2013- I landed in chennai Perambur Railway Station. Chennai welcomed me with a Saavu Melam [சாவு மேளம்] in some roadside person's death. For me, it was so weird to hear it on the entry to city. Then the traffic even at night when i was going to board my room at the hostel, really frightened me. It was around 10 pm, but i still felt so hot like it was something around 7 pm. OMG!!!
The Hostel where I stayed was gifted with some wonderful persons. I was so lucky that I got a hostel where some of my friends stayed. My office is located at Cathedral Road, Chennai and my hostel is at Vadapalani, chennai [Distance - 5.4 Kms]. In the first day to my office, I saw some never before scenes [for me] - heavy traffic, people talking so loudly to the other person in public, cars and bikes almost hitting each other in traffic etc., After crossing all the above hurdles, I at last reached my office after 45 mins. My mind voice again started "WTF!!! 45 minutes for travelling 5.4 kms". If you want to .go to your office on time, you need to wake up earlier.
Chennai has huge amount of cars. These cars can be identified at any place in Tamilnadu, even without seeing the number plates. Most of the cars in chennai would be having scratches at side and at the back. If you could drive a car in chennai for one year, without scratching or damaging your car, then you will get the capability to drive safely at any part of our state.
You know what, I didnt have any patience to do anything. But now, I have got great patience, thanks to Palmgrove traffic signal. I have never crossed the signal easily, when I go to my office. It would take at least two or three instances for the signal to open and it would take around 15-20 minutes to cross it. If you are a action loving bluff, just try being a part of the morning chennai traffic. You could find at least one argument taking place. I really pity all folks, who have their managers crossing through Palmgrove Signal. A real test for patience!!
Sometimes, I find it better walking from Palmgrove to Cathedral Road. Because, the time taken from Palmgrove to cathedral road by walk is 10 minutes and if you prefer your vehicle to cross the signal and reach Cathedral Road, it wud take 10 - 15 minutes in peak hours.
I used to think about the difference of powercuts between other cities and chennai, when I was in coimbatore. But, after coming here, I could see that its really so hard even for 2 hours without current. OMG! whatta heat man! A never before experienced heat for me. In weekdays, I find no difference, as i would be in my office, which is fully air-conditioned. But, in weekends when I am in hostel, those two hours of powercut made me feel the real meaning for the phrase 'Like frying in a Hot pan'. This is how i would be sitting during the powercut times:
After 20 days....
Things were going so hard like this and slowly I started to ignore feeling things like these. Yeah! I have got some great new characters like tolerance, patience, waking up early in morning etc., And above all, these things have made me to reduce my weight by around 4 kgs in just 40 days.
I will strongly reccommend everyone to stay in chennai to develop themselves. It is such a place for the 'Survival of the Fittest'.
Initial Days in Chennai:
It was February 28, 2013- I landed in chennai Perambur Railway Station. Chennai welcomed me with a Saavu Melam [சாவு மேளம்] in some roadside person's death. For me, it was so weird to hear it on the entry to city. Then the traffic even at night when i was going to board my room at the hostel, really frightened me. It was around 10 pm, but i still felt so hot like it was something around 7 pm. OMG!!!
The Hostel where I stayed was gifted with some wonderful persons. I was so lucky that I got a hostel where some of my friends stayed. My office is located at Cathedral Road, Chennai and my hostel is at Vadapalani, chennai [Distance - 5.4 Kms]. In the first day to my office, I saw some never before scenes [for me] - heavy traffic, people talking so loudly to the other person in public, cars and bikes almost hitting each other in traffic etc., After crossing all the above hurdles, I at last reached my office after 45 mins. My mind voice again started "WTF!!! 45 minutes for travelling 5.4 kms". If you want to .go to your office on time, you need to wake up earlier.
Chennai has huge amount of cars. These cars can be identified at any place in Tamilnadu, even without seeing the number plates. Most of the cars in chennai would be having scratches at side and at the back. If you could drive a car in chennai for one year, without scratching or damaging your car, then you will get the capability to drive safely at any part of our state.
You know what, I didnt have any patience to do anything. But now, I have got great patience, thanks to Palmgrove traffic signal. I have never crossed the signal easily, when I go to my office. It would take at least two or three instances for the signal to open and it would take around 15-20 minutes to cross it. If you are a action loving bluff, just try being a part of the morning chennai traffic. You could find at least one argument taking place. I really pity all folks, who have their managers crossing through Palmgrove Signal. A real test for patience!!
Sometimes, I find it better walking from Palmgrove to Cathedral Road. Because, the time taken from Palmgrove to cathedral road by walk is 10 minutes and if you prefer your vehicle to cross the signal and reach Cathedral Road, it wud take 10 - 15 minutes in peak hours.
I used to think about the difference of powercuts between other cities and chennai, when I was in coimbatore. But, after coming here, I could see that its really so hard even for 2 hours without current. OMG! whatta heat man! A never before experienced heat for me. In weekdays, I find no difference, as i would be in my office, which is fully air-conditioned. But, in weekends when I am in hostel, those two hours of powercut made me feel the real meaning for the phrase 'Like frying in a Hot pan'. This is how i would be sitting during the powercut times:
After 20 days....
Things were going so hard like this and slowly I started to ignore feeling things like these. Yeah! I have got some great new characters like tolerance, patience, waking up early in morning etc., And above all, these things have made me to reduce my weight by around 4 kgs in just 40 days.
I will strongly reccommend everyone to stay in chennai to develop themselves. It is such a place for the 'Survival of the Fittest'.
