First year was different from the rest..away from home..a bunch of new friends..friends who became indispensable..some too serious about their careers while others belonged to the Chillax creed..1st year was about complaining and bitching about seniors..(Ofcourse the dreaded OP sessions!)..A lot of free time..night-out gossip sessions with wingies..I got avenues which interested me more-got into ETDS..my first experience at dramatics n an awesome one..Also,it was then that I learnt about "Hall Tempo"..I became a part of drams,elocution,debates..made sketches for illumination..1st female Tabla player in kgp called for a lot of attention and I became a part of the Eastern Music team too..Not an excuse though,but first year was also about makhauing acads big time :D
The rest of the years taught me that acads was important..n it doesn't require much effort to do decently well..Lit and Ent remained a passion throughout these five years..I guess..forever...
Kgp has been about the Interhalls..Interhalls has been about adrenaline rush..the raging subcoms..the late night practice sessions..costumes,sets,props..amps on..the tension..the apprehension..the haste..the nail biting performances..post-result euphoria..the disappointment of losing..the inexplicable joy of victory..and finally the tempo shouts! Sigh!!! I will miss GC!
Kharagpur has been about its unique Illumination and Rangoli..from the much hated late night illu work in 1st year to the joy of two wins in the final year.. :) The RK-RP fight for Gold,the star-crossed PAN loop and the fine effort of SNites..Oh!Illu is also about the chauvinist kgpian males,who outnumber their female counterparts by ~20 times in number and far more in strength and yet mock at SN's effort..Nevermind,a perfect retort was 2 matka wins by SN this year :D
For me,Kgp has also been about GG..the dep with horrendous formulae and seismic signals..the dep which is supposedly "farzi"..the dep with too much 'affection'..the dep which has enjoyed the most in these 4 yrs.(Thanx to the field trips!)..the dep with frequent dinner outings..most importantly(for me or otherwise ;))-the dep with Ahana n Shweta! :)
Kgp is about many more things..its about the main building at which I look awestruck everytime I enter the insti gate..the emblem(open book with a tree with 4 branches and 5 leaves)which I ardently love for some reason..the F-127..the GolC..the TnP room..the Alumni Cell..the TOAT during star nights..Netaji during Hasya Kavi Sammelan..It's about the Schols Ave where I have maaroed countless night outs..the cycle rides..the DC++..the hostel fun..the Hall Days..the mess food..the tech market..the stinky "lake" near sup dup..the breakfasts at Tikka..the treats at Park n LS..the booze..the GPLs..Kgp is also about the drunk rickshaw walas who have scared us at more than one occasion..the friendly praji at Sahara..the grumpy uncle at Veggies..the old bollywood numbers at Eggies with Champa..the cool super cop Jhaji..Kgp is about so many more things...Listed-Unlisted...
For those who have already left and those who would leave..even if you have been cribbing about this place all throughout your stay..I bet you can't stop missing it!You fall too much in love with this place..too much to come out of it in a lifetime! :)
