The Things That Happened In Between..

Back at last!! Considerable amount of water has flowed under the bridge since the time I wrote the last post. My u-turn regarding dropping an year to prepare(and I thought I had that one sorted out!!), my one week stay at Pantnagar: I really liked the place, and finally taking admission in NIT Kurukshetra, which, given my situation was the best alternative there could have ever been..

The toughest week of my life was the one I spent in Kota after I decided to take the drop. Apart from the severe accommodation crisis, came the realization that this was one decision I had taken in haste and going ahead with the same enthusiasm would be utterly impossible. I look back at that decision as the biggest mistake of my life as yet, one which caused a great deal of uncomfort to my family. I've learned a lot from that experience and have moved on from it. Thankfully, 'coz moving on hasn't ever been my cup of tea!!

With ubiquitous greeenery and its very own culuture, came Pantnagar, bringing along the most carefree week of my life!! I remember registering the shock when I came to know that my roomie Anil was a chain smoker. This was gonna be one hell of a ride! Most importantly though, the mess food was heavenly. I made friends with a typical Roorkee guy, Dikshant. By the typical Roorkee guy, I mean someone who always uses sugarcoated words, makes filmy promises, is jealous to the last fibre of anyone's progress , is fun to hang around with but is never worth trusting and backbiting is his forte! And so the week went by playing volleyball, having chat sessions, but subconsciously I made a note that this place had everything to offer, except studies, given the location of my room and the circle of my friends!! But the surprise of all surprises was yet to come!!
A visit to the DISCO aka disciplinary committee room, awaited. Its a place where many a carrers are ruined and many a lives are changed forever, for the worse that is.. and those who come out unscathed, consider it to be a gift from above! The proverbial studs of the First Year: Anil, Avnish and Aswal were 'guilty' (wtf!) of playing football in the hostel lawns at midnight. This is supposed to be normal anywhere except Pantnagar(told ya about its 'very own culuture', didn't I!) and the 'hungry for attention' warden Arun Chaudhary ne disciplinary committee bithaa dii..People and their idiosyncrasies!!! My room was next to the studs', and hence I came into the net too. The very morning bro had messaged me informing about my admission in NIT Kkr through the 2nd round of counselling and Pantnagar conspired to give me a farewell, in its very own style! I remember it vividly. I was yawning in the empty corridors of my wing(I had decided to bunk that day's classes, what good was it now!) when the the caretaker came upto me and asked "Aap Ankit Dubey hain?". I said in my mind "Have I been shortlisted for an award or something?", but my imagination was rudley cut short and the contrary happened. "Aapko disciplinary commitee ne bullaya hai". Oh dear!
And so, there I was, sitting outside the cursed room. On my way to the seat I had partially caught a glimpse of the way Aswal was being grilled. Tell u what, it was typical Five Point Someone style DISCO. Some 8 professors with those killing, unforgiving eyes were waiting for me. Great, I thought! I summoned enough courage to knock and enter the room. Immediately after I sat down I was asked for my intro. I laid stress on my sound educational background(being an IIT prof's son, greatly helps you in situations such as these, especially if you are innocent) and clarified that I was not the one playing, but the one watching. It was the truth. I think the professors decided to spare me once Aswal had clearly said to them that I was not involved. This is what I like the most about some of the proverbial studs. Although they care two hoots about their grades, about the money they splurge or the fistfights they indulge in, but at the end of the day, they are good at heart. And rest assured, they'll back their friends, without caring about anything. Getting the rough treatment from the authorities is nothing new to these guys and expectedly Aswal , Anil and Avnish were slapped with the fastest CP(Conduction Probation) in the Pantnagar history! And my time in Pantnagar, had come to a dramatic end. Dad came next day and I teed off for Kurukshetra. The Pantnagar sojourn ended then and there! And guess what, the typical Roorkee guy, hasn't called back since!

"Wow!", was what I said, upon my first look at the NIT campus. Open and calm are the two words which describe it the best. "Eeew!" was what I said at seeing the congested hosted rooms. But with time, Viney(my roomie) and me and learned to manage the space well, and we no longer regard it as congested!
Currently, the semester break is on and classes resume from Jan 12. I'm quite happy the way my life is, at the moment. Uncomplicated and smooth. I think I'm in control like I've never been in the past 3 years . And some new ideas I'm working on, with Navdeep makes it even more interesting. All about the first sem at NIT kkr in the next post..gudbye till then!