Journey to Dubai- SPJCM

I was on Cathay Pacific flight to Dubai on 13th May at 2020...I was flying to Dubai by night flight...I had landed in Mumbai just 2 weeks back from Muscat...and here again I was travelling to Middle east...

well after the usual send off from my family..I proceeded towards the luggage check-in area...now i was anxious about my luggage weight..usually it is 20 to 30kgs depending on the airlines..plus 7 kgs cabin luggage..so I asked the person on the counter - How much is the maximum luggage allowed? He saw my luggage and asked me to first keep the luggage on the weighing scale..Guess the weight of my luggage - 13.5 kgs..even on adding my hand luggage it was 17.5 kgs..I could see the person trying to conceal a laughter..he somehow managed to tell me to just checkin the luggage.

After which I proceeded towards Immigration..On seeing my passport stamped multiple times for Work permit to Muscat..he asked me..
why are you going to Dubai?
I replied..with cliche answer..to study Global MBA in SPJCM...

He again asked..are you sure?
I replied..Sir I have paid 12 lac fees..
Then he replied..All the Best and stamped my passport and asked me to proceed towards waiting area..

Here I saw some folks of my age..I guessed that they were of sp jain which eventually turned ou right..At one time I thought of approaching them and starting up a chat...but there was so much going on in my mind..that I decided against it..

Luckily the Cathay pacific flight departed on time and it was as good as Emirates airlines..which I used to fly back from Muscat.
Just when i thought it was going smooth and I can drift of to sleep, a woman with her young toddler came and sat next to me..I am not sure whether the young toddler took a liking to me or just for the fun of it..she decided to test my extreme level of patience..after some time i felt it was fun and I started playing along...usually I fall asleep after the flight takes off but this was the only flight where I was awake the whole time...

while playing with the toddler I even managed to eat the nice meal and to see National Treasure 2..It was good movie..talk about multi tasking starting before the MBA course :)

In just a little more than 2 hours, I landed in Dubai smoothly..then started the usual immigration process..walking thru the line..finally getting the stamp to enter Dubai..Finally when I reached the line to collect my luggage, I realised that Murphy really rules my life..so I had to stand till the end for my luggage to arrive.. :)

Fortunately my habit of travelling light really helped, started walking quickly towards the exit with my luggage..On exiting the hot drier of air hit me and I finally realised that I have reached back in Middle East..Found the SPJCM driver standing outside with my name on the list..On enquiring I came to know that I was the first person out..strange!!so then i decided to enter the airport again and collect SIM card to call home...obviously first call after receiving the card was to home..

Finally all the SPJCM students arrived..my batch-mates and we proceeded towards the cab..to go to Hostel..The luggage on other folks was unbelievable...so huge suitcases..cant even describe here....I started getting complex with my tiny, light suitcase in front of them.. :)

The roads and general surrounding seemed like Muscat...very little difference...good roads and flyovers...was getting the Deja vu feeling of having come here already..

Finally I reached the hostel totally exhausted....got the room alloted and went towards the room with my luggage..The room though small in size had all the amenities..none of my roomies were there..i guessed they would be arriving the next day morning..just crashed on one of the beds and before I knew it dreams started flowing in my head..
Next day the remaining roomies Jay, Ashwath, Ashish and Dharmesh checked in to the room and the six month stay in Dubai started..

~kushaal