For majority of these students things became worse in +2 to cope up with Probability, Thermodynamics and organic chemistry (Who the hell cares if ester reacts with ammonia to give amide!). It was a herculean task for some to maintain their 3-year secret love which was originated at 7th grade. End result - first break-up!! Coeducation in +2 was never entertained by parents. Come on folks we took good care of your daughter until 10th..Can't you trust us for two more years!?
Every Tom, Dick and Harry had only one thing to go after - "Engineering". After two years and numerous weekend tests, results of the so called entrance test were published. It was darn hard to pretend that the results shook both parties (student and parents - coz deep down they both know it was pretty obvious). What follows next - couple of months of silence and grief, as if someone has passed away!
Every Tom, Dick and Harry had only one thing to go after - "Engineering". After two years and numerous weekend tests, results of the so called entrance test were published. It was darn hard to pretend that the results shook both parties (student and parents - coz deep down they both know it was pretty obvious). What follows next - couple of months of silence and grief, as if someone has passed away!
Heated arguments at dinner about the likelihood of wasting yet an other year - just so to prove second time isn't the charm (surprise - same old five-digit rank!). Then comes financial analysis and the obvious judgment "lets buy engineering". The stage was set for a worthy dumb student to get exposed to Engineering Drawing and C Programming.
"In order to present the exact size and shape of the object, the lines are drawn perpendicular to the plane of the paper from various angles of the object giving the image on the paper - called Orthographic Projections" - instant reaction - What the ****!! Some were fascinated by English Vocabulary with words like "Obnoxious" , some were eager to find out the energy released in an exothermic reaction, some skipped classes for no reason, some ran through the bushes to avoid ragging, some kept aside the shame and begged for money from friends just so to catch the morning show of Mallika Sherawat's "Murder", some managed to flirt with other engineering college students, some became an expert in alcoholic sciences, some spent a fortune in buying each and every Engineering textbook from bookstores, some even called the publishers to find out the availability of latest edition of "Strength of Materials by Ramamrutham". *SOMEONE was just so glad that he is friends with all these people!!
Backlogs, break-ups, sudden marriages, surprise external results, GATE, English Proficiency tests and Campus Interviews kept us occupied. How long are you planning to stay there?? - was the most ridiculous question by a VO at the consulate - look into the I-20 you"ll find the answer. What are your strengths and weaknesses? asks an MNC engineer in a Campus Interview - that is contingent upon your screening process!! We've managed to fool each and every one of them just so to work 70 hours/week in MNC at Hi-Tech City, to knock each and every single Engineering department door in a University Campus for funding, to walk for 2 miles in 1 foot covered snow in search of a off-campus job, to get mobbed for $ 25 in front of his own appartment..
Irrespective of the paths that were chosen to be called as an Engineer and considering all the sacrifices that were made for over a period of 10 years - Every Tom, Dick and Harry now deserves the luxury of leading a happily ever after life!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA5jMs1TzhE
- By *SOMEONE who was not inspired by " Papa kehte hain" song and someone who knew Tom, Dick & Harry.
"In order to present the exact size and shape of the object, the lines are drawn perpendicular to the plane of the paper from various angles of the object giving the image on the paper - called Orthographic Projections" - instant reaction - What the ****!! Some were fascinated by English Vocabulary with words like "Obnoxious" , some were eager to find out the energy released in an exothermic reaction, some skipped classes for no reason, some ran through the bushes to avoid ragging, some kept aside the shame and begged for money from friends just so to catch the morning show of Mallika Sherawat's "Murder", some managed to flirt with other engineering college students, some became an expert in alcoholic sciences, some spent a fortune in buying each and every Engineering textbook from bookstores, some even called the publishers to find out the availability of latest edition of "Strength of Materials by Ramamrutham". *SOMEONE was just so glad that he is friends with all these people!!
Backlogs, break-ups, sudden marriages, surprise external results, GATE, English Proficiency tests and Campus Interviews kept us occupied. How long are you planning to stay there?? - was the most ridiculous question by a VO at the consulate - look into the I-20 you"ll find the answer. What are your strengths and weaknesses? asks an MNC engineer in a Campus Interview - that is contingent upon your screening process!! We've managed to fool each and every one of them just so to work 70 hours/week in MNC at Hi-Tech City, to knock each and every single Engineering department door in a University Campus for funding, to walk for 2 miles in 1 foot covered snow in search of a off-campus job, to get mobbed for $ 25 in front of his own appartment..
Irrespective of the paths that were chosen to be called as an Engineer and considering all the sacrifices that were made for over a period of 10 years - Every Tom, Dick and Harry now deserves the luxury of leading a happily ever after life!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA5jMs1TzhE
- By *SOMEONE who was not inspired by " Papa kehte hain" song and someone who knew Tom, Dick & Harry.
Man...it was such an entertaining post..I enjoyed reading.
ReplyDeleteSo ur memoirs from 7th grade to graduation have been penned down..am guessing the next one to be job hunt...grrrrrr :P
Thanks for reading! Next post could be anything but my job hunt..
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