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I am trying to answer Rani's question on, how did I get into Genetics. It is little funny to look back.

During the completion of B.Sc, unlike others, I was just eligible to apply for M.Sc, (My OGPA was dominated by 'D' followed by 'C's) . There is no course, I got 'A' to apply for M.Sc, except Seed technology. Although I know, I may not get M.Sc with my OGPA, I simply applied, as I believed that TNAU is a comfort zone instead of working out-side. The M.Sc application (Seed Tech) was submitted on the last day assuming that I may get because Seed Tech, in general is "less competitive". Post lunch, someone prompted, one can also apply for 2 courses (as plan B). While I was thinking, even if I submit second application for any course, I may not get through. However, friends suggested me to submit the second application and I decided, just for fun, let me apply the "most competitive" one. Everyone undoubtedly said Genetics is the most competitive and I decided to fill that subject (purely for fun) in the application, assuming I will anyway not get these courses.

Filled the application for genetics, took postal order and went to DR office and submitted (it was close to 4pm). In the office, they clearly denied my application saying, I missed the counter file, hence my postal order is invalid. Post office was already closed by 3pm and I decided not to apply and came back to room without submission. Senthil, while hearing this, he was enquiring, where did you loose the counter file? I said, I forgot, may be in the post office and today is the last day and DR office will get close by 5pm.

Senthil said, let's search, He took me to post office. We could not find the counter file. He further enquired the post office sweeper lady, she said, she had already placed every thing in a dust bin and thrown behind the post office. Senthil further went and took the big gunny bag and searched the whole thing. But we could not find. I told Senthil, forget it man, this application was just for fun and it is already 5pm. While returning from post office, Senthil suddenly said, WAIT.. He found the counter file near the tree. My God, we ran to DR office and submitted the application, although it was little late, we convinced them to take the application.

To my surprise, I

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