Republic day at college

Hello everyone,

We all celebrate republic day with much or less enthusiasm. Be it in our hearts or a public show. And we all know we have been celebrating it since we were very small(...We didn't know what it meant then...as if we know now..), but that's not the point here.

We all grew up seeing flag hoist singing together the national anthem, and most important then waiting for the sweets..(I don't know about you but
I was very fond of them.). And later there would be boring (Moral lectures) speeches about what we should do and what we shouldn't, which in our country is so common.

I think the track of time changed its course and advancing to college changed my perspective of viewing the day as I adored it then. There have been many noticeable changes, only if we are willing and strong enough to acknowledge them.

Very first of all is the feeling which seeded in our small young hearts on the name of this day..we would be so full of enthusiasm and patriotic feelings. We would listen to story of martyrs and freedom fighters who shed their blood for us. But now it has become a stereotype, what has changed..? It's we na..? We think what good it would do if stop and think about country for a day and celebrate ? We have listening time and again "you should work for the progress of our country", India is our motherland, we should make it proud" etc.

Do we really care? Second point is , in colleges the trend of speeches have changed too..we no longer listen to lengthy speeches about our freedom fighters. But we focus ourselves on what the country has and what we need, which is a good aspect.

Nevertheless, I think on this occasion whatever we think or do effects nation in one way or the other. One of my professor Dr. G, C. Nandi told us,"we have been always told if you go out and work for other countries, you are not making nation proud, but since we are Indian, so if we do something significant that will only show our nation of path to glory even if we are not in the nation."
So I would say work from where you are, feel what you like to feel , do what you like to do but never forget your motherland and remember you have breathed the air and grew up so playing in its lap. Even if you say you are an Indian(..with feeling of course..) that will make all the difference.