Of English, mediocrity and decisions

July 18, 2014 05:11 pm | Updated 05:11 pm IST - Thiruvananthapuram

Sherin Abraham, project manager

Sherin Abraham, project manager

Sherin Abraham

Project Manager, 30

What is your most prized possession?

The English language.

If you were granted a wish, what would it be?

Be a woman for a day, to figure out why half the world is a mystery.

What is your biggest fear?

Not to end up saying ‘perhaps’ as my last word.

What does happiness mean to you?

A life which has friendship and beauty, appreciates irony and which gives the freedom to pursue ideas for its own sake.

If you could, what would you undo?

There was a time when I had to decide between my present career and one as a theatre actor. If only…

Neha Satheesan

Engineering graduate, 22

What is your most prized possession?

My mother.

If you were granted a wish, what would it be?

To travel around the world.

Your biggest fear?

Being comfortable with mediocrity.

What does happiness mean to you?

Bringing a smile on someone’s face.

If you could, what would you undo?

Absolutely nothing.

Abey Roy

Engineering student, 21

What is your most prized possession?

The people I care about.

If you were granted a wish, what would it be?

To travel around the world savouring various delicacies.

What is your biggest fear?

To be forced to do something against my will.

What does happiness mean to you?

Living every moment of life to its fullest.

If you could, what would you undo?

Numerous decisions from the past. Most importantly, caring for the people who don’t deserve it.

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