Matilda

Since my childhood days, I have explored and engrossed myself in the world of books. The black on white is what I did everyday- sometimes out of love for reading and sometimes by force of habit. Apart from books, my family was my sole driver and this never left space for anything else. So, when Joy asked me to accompany the Hiking club, I agreed. Somewhere, I felt I wanted to wander even though I wasn't lost! I regretted this decision many times before we left for the trek. How could I lead a group of 18 students,with no ‘experience’ in hiking? Little did I know that the students I am going with, never needed a leader! They had done all their ground work to increase their stamina and were now ready to take on the challenges the mountains posed to them. Right from shoes, 18-kg rucksacks, warm jackets to headlights and gloves, they had prepped up suitably. They had planned the trek with as much precision possible- enquiring about the weather everyday, plotting all feasible route...