My Ten - COLLEGE

Two years into college life… so much has been accomplished ( in the world outside not in the college though)… these two years have tempted me so much that I must list out  ten elements here ( in no particular order) that have taught me 10¹⁰⁰ feelings in no time.

#1 SIRIPOLOGY - SMILE

Eeeeeeeeeeeee! ;) Yes, something like that but better let only the 14 muscles get to work with a zipped curve (esp. the girls if you are actually reading this alongside the facebook tab less toggled!!!) if you can’t bet much on your toothpaste. This acts as a great ignition ON to drive someone crazy if you are worth it. There are a well stated set of rules you must follow to engineer ( Gavin, hope you’re reading) a perfect smile at the perfect situation or else keep the doc ready and frown at a bash. Don’t blame me for the smile that will end up ringing in your ears for an extra MILE. CAUTION: “Smiling to EVERONE, EVERYTIME and everywhere can be fatal!”I quote (as no else has yet claimed it!). I once smiled at a ‘somewhere-seen-you’ face which happened to be my external examiner on that day!!! Wt_.Now stop smiling!

#2 SELF-CHATTER- LECTURE

                Four hours a day, sometimes dragged to a tiring seven!!!:@ When a few on the first bench admire the person speaking continuosly to HIMSELF to deliver something technical with feelings but sorry! Totally-out-of-track boggies, at the receiving end. For a few others at the back, the free advice is not from the pitiable Homo sapien on stage but from an intermediate messenger of his/her ANJALAE/ Mr. RIGHT ( Word courtesy: Nivi… who’s still on the hunt for him), yes the mamas and mami’s as I term them. BEEP… yes check! attend the new message on your phone it is 99.9% from this gang of people. Oh my true predictions!!! Fine, get back. Some enjoy these ‘who-the-****-cares‘ hours by lavishly slashing fruits and coconuts (Oops!! Check out for the bombs! ) or steal away an idol from the temple and run like Bolt. ( Happens to be my friend’s sis’s favourite.)other choices??? Yes here you are- snoring, drooping, chatting, dreaming, EAVESDROPPING, chewing…. Enough!!! Everything but not ‘Listening’ to the person trying to master the art of bowling at the stumps but it’s all a Bouncer. I only have actor Vivek’s famous line… “Yaarume illathe kadaile… yes yes the same. I can mimic only the new ladies in kollywood with my Tamil. :p

#3 BURP!!!! - CANTEEN

                The menu matters a ____. It is the SPONSOR who matters and that too only till ‘Gandhiji’ is safely delivered from his pocket to the cash counter. And YOU be the scapegoat sponsor for the day, watch out!!! The next order is ready on the table with you still at the counter calculating how to buy the teddy for her or the wallet for him (for GCTians-Baba stores… obviously). You are left with only your mouth wide open and the exit shut… I mean that of the canteen! If you missed someone not licking the loose particles of the samosa crust left over his plate to make the best of the 3 bucks spent, then sorry you aren’t in the canteen!!!

#4 WALK n TALK - MOBILE

Usually 4’’ long, some boast longer… Stop measuring now. The crazy ones are employed by their mobiles for a finger MASSAGE by a MESSAGE every millisecond (inputs from Gayathri) and a few others who can’t part even in the LOO. Mobiles can prove bad masters too… Once, enjoying my classmate being bombarded with Q’s by the teacher in all possible  TECHNICAL words, his mobile on ‘Samsung Volume 14” (phrase courtesy: Swetha) promptly rang “Evandi unna petha petha petha petha…” :o!!! Both their reactions were worth an oscar. Only if I had a pic to show you:D. You missed it.

#5 HELL BELL - EXAM HALL

                My genre (9 pointer by chance J)… Wait I’m not gonna bore, promise. It’s a drama on the whole. Sappae questions, racing gears of fastrack (aptronym) , pencil-borrow-eraser-lend agreement, Waterman! Scary at times!!! , underpant bits, Difficult Questions (no other choice, leave it in choice). Some specimen candidates like Shankar are more interested in ‘lady supervision’ than ‘genetic Engg. Mission’( statement as received – text message – 24.05.2012 – 04:41:35 p.m.)  ;). Exactly at 11 would arrive the friend-of-all Ramu from canteen. Read it from both a student’s and an invigilator’s prerspective – no? Caapi, COPY, caapi…

#6 CUPID’S -  LOVE

                Sighting – Staring – Smiling – Shying – Blushing – Texting – Calling – Meeting – Eating – Movie-ing – Driving – Dating – Hiding – Doubting – Fighting – Crying – Sigh-ing – Drinking – Dancing – Chucking – Advising – Falling – Sighting AGAIN. Thus a virtuous cycle J You were so engrossed that you forgot the most important part – LOVING!!! God knows where. Have one more go, for I’ve taken so much time and pains to bubble-sort the events J Two singles (Swe’s fav oxymoron) with unmatched characteristics and interests must have a try!!! Shanjiv will understand this even more better.

#7 PETER DUDE

                It’s a prefix (or sometimes Euphemism, else substituted with displeasing words) to your name for people fear English would win Indian hearts or vice-versa ( Doraiammal- Parthy anyone???) .You’ll be looked up like a new animal into the zoo and placed in a special niche (for my pals sitting back and reading- the niche is  LDS of course!) with elite treatment and set many a tops flaming. But thanks, no regrets… “Confident of knowing an additional language” – I quote Swe. Another biggie for the P-tag holders is a perfect 10 in VIVA’s. * laughs*. One of the many curses in the vernacular jumps to you if you ask for a ‘Mangosteen’ instead of ‘Nongu’ or ‘Nungu’ whatever. Abishek! hope you’re still reading.

#8 PLEASE DEO

                “Damn! The taps gave nothing but air” (hostel taps) Why tension? No tension! (In Shankar’s words). Solution is anonymous… AXE! AXE! AXE! Wait! Then the girls? “THE AXE EFFECT” exclaims Thrisha (Name changed deliberately) “but does not apply to GCT guys” she quips. Anyways , the Placement Representatives must be urged to call AXE to sign an MoU at least for the benefits of a ‘very few’ ,who shower daily, to sit in the class.

#9 GO BUNKING

This art is of three types:

Classical: Hiding yourself ( with another, if applicable) in a theatre, park or a bakery.

Contemporary: I’ve been called by ‘Dr.XYZ’, I repeat ‘Dr.’ for a meeting immediately. I must Go else You are screwed.

 Freestyle: Sneak out of the class when the teacher is attending to the Board. Or try the reverse of an adJ

And  I fall in the second category along with a few other professional-contemporary-bunkers (Left to the Reader’s conscience. If you don’t fall in any of the three, “Who cares? Just chuck (word courtesy: Nivi) the class dude”. Sounds like a free advice from ‘pro’ Ramkumar… bunking most of the Fridays and Mondays.

#10 DEPARTMENT FESTS

                It’s party time! The whole college is lit up with expectations of spicy events (not the technical in the wildest of dreams, only the culturals in an Engg. college!!!) and even spicier aftermath. Well, this is also grab-in-as-much-as-you-can time for some! I mean exposure (GCT secrets Shhh….). you get FREE refreshments, FREE action, FREE drama, FREE fashion show (intra college ;)) and what more??? FREE HOURS (O.D. :D)

                It’s an irony, for my friends would agree, The College which was bitched about two years back has redefined most of our lives especially mine!!! I now feel Damn PROUD to say - I AM FROM GEECEETEE!!!

My turn

Gowtham