Just a casual story - Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Hey I want that channel" shouted Charles Ernest to Augusta Hartford. Both friends were sitting in their hostel room. Both are pursuing their Master's degree in Cincinnati University. Hartford refuses to put the channel. So with anger Charles goes out. He calls his dad Mr.James Ernest, manager of Hotel Woodland in Columbus to tell him that his vacation is going to start in another 2 days and he would like to come and spend a few days with him. He also informs his dad that he has got a new job which will be beginning from the coming semester after the break. Mr.Ernest with happiness congratulates his son. He asks his son to stay in his hotel for that day as he will be flying to Chicago for an important meeting. But he assures him of his return the next day of his son's arrival and promises to take him home with him. He says that a room in the top floor will be booked for him to relax for the day.

Columbus is 6-7 hrs drive from Cincinnati. Charles anger had cooled down by then. He goes back to the room and informs Hartford about his plans to go Columbus. Charles wants Hartford to accompany him. But the sad part was Hartford had planned to go his uncle's place in Cleveland and hadn't even informed Charles about that. Before Charles became angry, Hartford says that he would like to accompany Charles till midway and then take a train from there. He also assures him of his visit to his house during the return.

Elisa enters the room and finds these 2 chitchatting. Elisa lived just next door to these 2 guys and she had a big crush on Charles. She had kept all the memorabilia of Charles since their first meeting. But poor guy Charles didn't even know about this. How sad!! Elisa asks them what they were talking about and Hartford informs her about their plans for the holidays. Charles asks her to accompany him. She was ecstatic hearing this but at the same time shattered. She was in dual state of mind. But she knew she can't change her plans now as she had already made plans of going to her native place Chicago. All 3 just chat for some more time and it was time for dinner.

Next early morning, Charles goes for a morning stroll in the park. Surprisingly he meets Elisa there. She was happy but also sad that she won't be able to see him for the rest of the holidays. Finally, she decides that it was now or never to disclose her feelings towards him.

UTA Visa Experience

Hello every1.. Here i have just posted some of my experience i had with my VISA prep and the final interview..

I had my interview on 28th of July i.e Tuesday.. I was very excited for this day.. I had prepared for almost a month for this day getting all the documents ready and for the interview.. Its really a tedious work.. You should experience it urself to get all the fun and i shld say u ll be def rewarded grt..!!

B4 the d-day ==>

I went to Bangalore on Sunday to collect my VISA receipts frm my aunt as she had paid the fees in HDFC bank Bangalore.. After that i left for Chennai on Monday as i had my interview in Chennai Consulate under emergency appointment.. The journey was gud and the ticket fare was also cheap (Rs.110/-).. Wen i landed in Chennai the place was really dirty. Chennai wasn't as i expected.. Unhygenic place.. SHIT!! But i was more concerned abt the interview dan the place so had to adjust.. N moreover ppl der wont even hav d least courtesy to reply to directions asked.. Watever lang u ask dem in, dey will reply in TAMIL only even if you dont know tamil.. Tats worst der..

I went to the place which was my uncle's branch office.. Everythin was arranged der for me and my dad to spend the nite der and go for the interview the next morning.. Had dinner and looked thru my financials once just to make sure i know all the values properly.. Den after tat i tried to sleep.. But the hell was waiting for me.. I couldn't get sleep, mainly for tension abt tomm and secondly for tat hot humid high temp in Chennai.. Somehow i managed to get sleep for few hours cause i dint wanna fal asleep during the interview.. He he he ;)

On the d-day ==>

As i said i couldn't get much sleep and due to so much hot temp i got up at 5 in d morning.. Got ready, had coffee and left for the consulate at 6:45.. The auto people in Chennai are horrible.. They charge heftily.. After much bargain we got an auto for Rs.100/- to the consulate even though it was just 4-5 kms away.. It took me 45 mins to reach der.. I donno even though it was short journey it took us so long time to reach der.. At 7:30 i was in front of the consulate.. Der was a huge queue, where people wer waiting to get all types of VISAs.. There we wont be allowed more than half an hour b4 to the interview b4 our scheduled time.. So i waited for 15 mins and spoke with dad for the last time b4 interview and he wished me luck.. Then at 7:45 i joined the queue which was very long.. It took me 25 mins to come to the first counter of the interview..

7:45 AM :--

[1] Reached the first counter.. They check your VISA appointment letter and your passport here.. After checking they put a seal on your appointment letter..

[2] After this you will be checked once for any electronic items and then let inside the consulate.. Outside its so hot n humid even in the early morning.. But once you are inside they have AC and you will feel like heaven mainly cause of the cool atmosphere..

[3] Next you will be thouroughly checked for any metal items and electronic items using a metal detector.. Next all your documents will be checked for any sealed envelopes..

[4] After this you will led into another room where all the main documents will be checked and put into a blue folder.. Here my documents were put into the blue folder by an Indian.. She was shouting like anything on every1.. When i went to the counter i gave all the documents to her for checking.. She insted of speaking into the mic, spoke away from it.. I couldn't even hear a word.. She was saying to put my right hand forefinger on the scanner.. I th8 it was jus the Index(Fore) finger ad put that on the scanner.. Den she came near the mic and shouted right hand all four fingers on the scanner.. I had missed hearing that word "all".. He he he.. :P