Four people whom I’ve worked closely with are going for an exchange programme tomorrow. And in these four, are two of the best friends I’ve ever made. Best to the degree that the closest I ever had, and the most honest I ever was. Interesting how life can be so fair and unfair at the same time… But I would like to look at this from their point of view 
They’re leaving for Norway for the next ten months. They won’t be seeing their friends, family, relations, classmates, and colleagues for the next ten months. They’re being rudely plucked from their very-comfort zone, and thrown into a hostile and highly different society. Of course, thats all part of the ‘exchange experience’. But what might make it different is the situation back home, the kind of impression they were given about the post-programme influences, and the kind of treatment the former participants of this same programme were receiving.
Due to some reason, which I still am not very steady on myself, many of the former participants seemed to have a major attitude shift, which was termed as for the worse for the organisation. Personally, I didn’t find their personal attitudes pretty bad, but could find plenty a fault in their working principles. This year, the participants of yester year had created a pretty bad impression in the organisation, which led to hours of sermon on how to behave after the programme to the four who are going tomorrow.
Now, instead of them being excited about the programme, they are anxious about the post-programme reactions! And I would opine that this anxiety would definitely make things a bit more difficult for them.
Of course, I’m not finding fault with them or the organisation… Just random thoughts which came across…
However, the purpose of the post is more like to say a nice farewell to them! They’ll miss the sunset here in India, but let them have beautiful sunrises in Norway Fare thee well, dear amigos!
