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one of the days of Brahmotsavam must have been galling to my
father. Depending on his mood my father while entering the
threshold of our house would issue a call – Babu at the foot of
the staircase .That call depending on the length of the 2 vowels
in my name would indicate if he was expressing his affection to
me and impatient to hand over the sweet hill-plantain fruits , my
favorite or was in hurry to let out a reprimand.

My days in School & college:

As already noted my behavior and habits showed a turn for the
better and I was lucky to get admission to Loyola College to
pursue Natural Sciences in the Intermediate class which is what
is now known as Pre University class. My friendship with
studious colleagues engendered a sense of competition and I
was ready for my under graduation class. My mother who till
then used to send me on errands for grinding masala powder or
chilli powder at the nearby mill desisted from now on wards
this practice on the premise that I was busy with higher studies
This work also fell on the shoulders of my younger brothers. I
worked during summer holidays in the AG’s office earning
amount proportionate to the number of GPF accounts for which
interest for the financial year was calculated and posted in the
GPF cards.

While at Loyola college I utilized to full the library facility at
Bertram Library. As I was inclined to appreciate the lighter
side of life I enjoyed reading novels of P.G.Wodehouse.The
funny characters like Lord Elms worth, aunt Agatha, Bertram
Wooster,Jeeves kept me amused. I also completed reading of
all the novels of Arthur Conan Doyle;Edgar Allen Poe..

I found lectures of Dr.Srinivasan in Chemistry class interesting
I enjoyed doing practical exercises in Physics. Dissection of
frogs to study anatomy of the frogs were most tiresome what
with nailing the limbs to the dissection boards. Of all the
experiments dissection of frog’s brain was difficult as it

required precision. After I finished my Intermediate with first
class I wanted to do honors course in Chemistry. But as I did

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