Why does it take a minute to say 'hello', and forever to say 'goodbye'? Though each one of us knew the two-year journey at IMI is nearing its end, it became all the more apparent last night - when the Class of 2007 threw a fond farewell for us, the outgoing batch.

The event started with our Director General Dr. C S Venkatratnam and Registrar Prof. Rajat Kathuria handing over a memento to each student from the outgoing batch. This beautiful moment showed us how special each of us was, and how much pride the institute felt in us. This was followed by a small cultural extravaganza put together by the hosts, including a very memorable 'Mr. and Ms. Senior' contest. The same was won by Garima (incidentally, she was Ms. Fresher too) and Kunal Ghatak. A sumptuous dinner followed, accompanied by freely flowing liquor, and it was time to hit the floor.

An outsider would find the farewell no different from the other bashes that are thrown from time to time, but we knew it was just so special. Yes, we had the same events as always - culturals, dinner, DJ - but it was the last time we'd have them on IMI campus. At least till the Alumni Meet. The night didn't end, it just merged into the morning; and before we knew, it was daylight. Truly one of the best parties I've had on campus, beaten only by the Thanksgiving bash our juniors threw,

Thank you so much, Class of 2007. I'll miss you all ...