This is somewhat inspired from a previous post of mine as well something I saw from the archives at MIT. Apparently, these people distribute a 101-things-to-do-at-MIT list to the freshers there. So, here goes. Some of them are stuff I never did, but then.
1. A walk from Kunnamangalam to our college at night after 12. [ ]
2. Eating egg bhajis from MC the night before exams. [ ]
3. Planning a trip to places like Manipal, Gokarna or Goa at the very last minute and then executing it under a shoestring budget. [ ]
4. Lifting benches for Tathva and Ragam during first year. [ ]
5. Staying back during vacations under the pretense of Ragam or Tathva work and then playing Poker and Mafia without any respite, well into the night. [ ]
6. Doing something embarrassing and getting hooted at by the crowd during first year fests like Sangam and Debutante. [ ]
7. Discovering and developing a skill you thought you never had [ ]
8. Forgetting CGPA for once and delving into a subject because you really like it. [ ]
9. Creating something. Say, a remote toy helicopter. Or, a terrific software program. Engineers, aren't we? []
10. Getting into one of those clubs and taking pride in how it defines. And, swearing to lock horns with anybody who says anything remotely bad about the club. Not to forget the night-outs spend in making the club events a success. [ ]
11. Chanting "Idi naadham muzhangatte.." together with a bunch of your college mates when you go representing NIT-C to another one of those inter-collegiate fest. [ ]
12. Celebrating Onam traditionally in the afternoon and mud-style in the evening. [ ]
13. Dancing in the rain. [ ]
14. Dancing in the Rajpath to prevent the crows from shitting at you and then getting shitted on irrespective of all that dancing. [ ]
15. Taking a bucket and pouring a mixture of rum, vodka, whisky, brandy and beer into it. And, then dipping a glass into it, praying to the lord almighty and drinking it. [ ]
16. Drinking delicacies around here like Avil Milk. [ ]
17. A visit to Chechi's and Pappachan's. [ ]
18. Living on a Rs. 100 for a week. [ ]
19. Going to the forbidden MB rooftop. [ ]
20. Playing a wild April fool prank on the institute. [ ]
21. Going for an insane branch tour after dealing with all the difficulties with respect to permissions. []
22. Going behind a member of the opposite sex and making a debacle out of it. And never accepting the fact that you got rejected, saying something like "He/She does not deserve me. ". [ ]
23. Falling in love with CREC and this institution's history. [ ]
24. Being a part of a meeting at the ELHC pits. [ ]
25. Getting your hair ruined at the barber shops in Kattangal. [ ]
26. Going into deep discussions regarding the inner meaning of life with your roommates. [ ]
27. Wearing formals for placements and absolutely hating it. [ ]
28. Showing up at FS auditions and infuriating everybody by walking like a duck. [ ]
29. Ending up in Students Affairs Council and dealing with everybody including faculty and students yelling at you for righteous reasons. [ ]
30. Watching meteor showers from the OAT. [ ]
31. Sleeping inside the OAT at night, staring at the stars in the night sky. [ ]
32. Playing in the fourz ground. [ ]
33. Visiting the gymkhana at NIT-C and getting horrified by all the biceps and bulges. Vowing to never again go there. [ ]
34. Getting raw eggs smashed all over you on your birthday and getting ass whooped the same day. [ ]
35. Standing up for your friends. [ ]
36. Publishing a newsletter which declares that the institute is the next anti-christ, converting yourself into a symbol like the batman and laughing your ass off when nobody's looking. [ ]
37. Waking up at 7:59 and entering class at 8:00.
38. Running around for condonation towards the latter part of your sem.
39. Going to atleast one exam without studying anything and actually bullshitting your way out of it. [ ]
40. Taking up a sport and playing it for the love of the game. [ ]
41. Drinking steaming hot tea in the morning hours from the thattukada at kattangal when everybody else is asleep [ ]
42. Keeping in touch with the outside world through the media and having an opinion on everything from the civil strife in Mali to women safety in Delhi. [ ]
43. Giving back to the society through NSS or any other initiatives. [ ]
44. Teaching the less privileged students in and around your institution. [ ]
45. Going hungry for days in a row in the name of conducting an inter-college event like Ragam or an intra-college club event. [ ]
46. Sitting in and around rajpath with your friends as the dusk slowly converts itself into night. [ ]
47. FIFA and Counterstrike. [ ]
48. Never letting go of your dreams. [ ]
49. Promising yourself to change the world and not go down a comfortable or safe path. [ ]
50. Knowing that this institution or its administration is not perfect but taking insane pride in being from NIT-C. And, wearing that pride like a badge of honour. [ ]
I guess you would probably be able to add a million more.
1. A walk from Kunnamangalam to our college at night after 12. [ ]
2. Eating egg bhajis from MC the night before exams. [ ]
3. Planning a trip to places like Manipal, Gokarna or Goa at the very last minute and then executing it under a shoestring budget. [ ]
4. Lifting benches for Tathva and Ragam during first year. [ ]
5. Staying back during vacations under the pretense of Ragam or Tathva work and then playing Poker and Mafia without any respite, well into the night. [ ]
6. Doing something embarrassing and getting hooted at by the crowd during first year fests like Sangam and Debutante. [ ]
7. Discovering and developing a skill you thought you never had [ ]
8. Forgetting CGPA for once and delving into a subject because you really like it. [ ]
9. Creating something. Say, a remote toy helicopter. Or, a terrific software program. Engineers, aren't we? []
10. Getting into one of those clubs and taking pride in how it defines. And, swearing to lock horns with anybody who says anything remotely bad about the club. Not to forget the night-outs spend in making the club events a success. [ ]
11. Chanting "Idi naadham muzhangatte.." together with a bunch of your college mates when you go representing NIT-C to another one of those inter-collegiate fest. [ ]
12. Celebrating Onam traditionally in the afternoon and mud-style in the evening. [ ]
13. Dancing in the rain. [ ]
14. Dancing in the Rajpath to prevent the crows from shitting at you and then getting shitted on irrespective of all that dancing. [ ]
15. Taking a bucket and pouring a mixture of rum, vodka, whisky, brandy and beer into it. And, then dipping a glass into it, praying to the lord almighty and drinking it. [ ]
16. Drinking delicacies around here like Avil Milk. [ ]
17. A visit to Chechi's and Pappachan's. [ ]
18. Living on a Rs. 100 for a week. [ ]
19. Going to the forbidden MB rooftop. [ ]
20. Playing a wild April fool prank on the institute. [ ]
21. Going for an insane branch tour after dealing with all the difficulties with respect to permissions. []
22. Going behind a member of the opposite sex and making a debacle out of it. And never accepting the fact that you got rejected, saying something like "He/She does not deserve me. ". [ ]
23. Falling in love with CREC and this institution's history. [ ]
24. Being a part of a meeting at the ELHC pits. [ ]
25. Getting your hair ruined at the barber shops in Kattangal. [ ]
26. Going into deep discussions regarding the inner meaning of life with your roommates. [ ]
27. Wearing formals for placements and absolutely hating it. [ ]
28. Showing up at FS auditions and infuriating everybody by walking like a duck. [ ]
29. Ending up in Students Affairs Council and dealing with everybody including faculty and students yelling at you for righteous reasons. [ ]
30. Watching meteor showers from the OAT. [ ]
31. Sleeping inside the OAT at night, staring at the stars in the night sky. [ ]
32. Playing in the fourz ground. [ ]
33. Visiting the gymkhana at NIT-C and getting horrified by all the biceps and bulges. Vowing to never again go there. [ ]
34. Getting raw eggs smashed all over you on your birthday and getting ass whooped the same day. [ ]
35. Standing up for your friends. [ ]
36. Publishing a newsletter which declares that the institute is the next anti-christ, converting yourself into a symbol like the batman and laughing your ass off when nobody's looking. [ ]
37. Waking up at 7:59 and entering class at 8:00.
38. Running around for condonation towards the latter part of your sem.
39. Going to atleast one exam without studying anything and actually bullshitting your way out of it. [ ]
40. Taking up a sport and playing it for the love of the game. [ ]
41. Drinking steaming hot tea in the morning hours from the thattukada at kattangal when everybody else is asleep [ ]
42. Keeping in touch with the outside world through the media and having an opinion on everything from the civil strife in Mali to women safety in Delhi. [ ]
43. Giving back to the society through NSS or any other initiatives. [ ]
44. Teaching the less privileged students in and around your institution. [ ]
45. Going hungry for days in a row in the name of conducting an inter-college event like Ragam or an intra-college club event. [ ]
46. Sitting in and around rajpath with your friends as the dusk slowly converts itself into night. [ ]
47. FIFA and Counterstrike. [ ]
48. Never letting go of your dreams. [ ]
49. Promising yourself to change the world and not go down a comfortable or safe path. [ ]
50. Knowing that this institution or its administration is not perfect but taking insane pride in being from NIT-C. And, wearing that pride like a badge of honour. [ ]
I guess you would probably be able to add a million more.
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Excellent Article. Truly defines NITC life in all its glory
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