1 Year @ Work

Today reminds me of the day I got placed. The ecstasy and jubiliance of the first job was simply unbelievable. I was on the top of the world and everything else was just brilliant. A young grad fully tarnished from the 5 years of countryside existence but still confident of his potential and accumen was rejoicing his maiden launch into the outside world. Perk was healthy, parents were happy and so was the young grad, still oblivious of the outside world and the complexities out there. Time passed as usual the grad left his street and came out fighting. More time passed and one day he is greeted by his manager with an appreciation letter ( Nothing fancy just a copy paste thing ) for the successful completion of his one year of association. And here he goes with the sweet/bitter memories of past year and its impact on his career.
Being a data analyst i can say a year is too short a span to infer about ones standing but it surely acts as an harbinger of the future. Today when I compare myself to that celebrating young grad a mischievous smile comes to my face. This smile is for the jubilance of the ingenuous grad who is completely unaware of where he is heading to. It is for his confidence which shows no bar. A year into real world had taught him emmensely and transformed his outlook completely. Today he looks slightly overweight (with a slight tummy ) and many year older. He is capable of affording most of the things in the world and is least worried about the big bucks in life. But the overwhelming enthusiasm and confidence is missing somewhere. He is a realistic now who knows his strengths and limitation. He is aware of the outside world and chalenge it poses before him. He is well aware of the fact that there are somethings other than accumen and hardwork which defines someone's success. In a way he is an experienced man now.
But he looks much worried today..perhaps he is finding the present world much shorter than his imagination. Perhaps he is thinking of expanding his horizon and move on to some wider world. Will he be able to do that is still a Big Question Mark........