Digging Failures
"It has always been a contentious issue for any generation with the previous generation. But surprisingly, everytime a generation grows up, things are forgotten and people tread the same path once more.
Its the fear of failure that has inhibited people from ages. I am specifically talking about the students here. The stigma attached with failing is so bad that a student can virtually go to absolutely any extent to pass in the examination. Philosophers and people who we call the so called thinkers, often say, ""Failure is a stepping stone to success"". I have heard big industrialists and business tycoons repeat in their speeches, the same old cliche. But what happens to all these when it comes to their own company. I have been through the interview processes of various companies and most of the companies have a pre-requisite that states that the student need to be clear all through out. Not a single failure in his degree career. So what happened to the statement that the head honcho of the same company made?
Students copy in the exams and get debarred. Laws are made for the same stating that, ""if a student is caught copying he shall be barred from giving the exam for 2 years"". This is the law that is written into the documentation of the 10th and 12th board in quite a few states. So what is it that will prevent these laws from ever coming into effect? The social status of a person who has failed is always considered to be doomed. A major upheavel is needed in the entire social strata.
A plethora of problems can be solved if the social acceptance improves. Not only social, the industry also. Sample paper leakages. Why does it happen? Law can be used for better things. You live by the sword and you die by the sword. Its you who has to decide how to use it.
When you think that we've used all our chances
And the chance to make everything right
Keep on making the same old mistakes
Makes untipping the balance so easy
When we're living our lives on the edge
Say a prayer on the book of the dead"
*hic*
"I always thought what could be better than sitting in my favourite watering hole in Bombay (Toto's Garage Pub) and drinking chilled beer. I never let myself get carried away when I was in Bombay. Well it was home I had to go to at night. So there was no question of going back drunk. Incidently, I had a whole list of silly excuses always ready in case my mom woke up and asked me, ""Whats that smell?"" And the best part was, mom always fell for it
Well back in Kharagpur, things are different. You are staying alone and and theres no one to stop you. And well, at the end of the day, its IIT you are talking about. Every IIT has got a unique culture of its own. But lemme tell you, IITians (now includes me also) are all brats.
So lemme tell you something about IIT-KGP.
Kharagpur is a place in West Bengal, located about two and a half hours away from Kolkatta (Thats for the uninitiated. I didnt know myself until I got an interview call for IIT-KGP). It is basically a very small town. We can say that the entire town grew around IIT. But IIT, well its got everthing. Its got the typical IIT aura of non-polluted environment with tall and dense trees lining up the roads and the campus strecthing for acres and acres. IIT KGP is the largest with 1600 acres of land. You can see the entrance but there is no exit. Atleast I havent seen one to date.
So then we were talking about getting drunk at IIT. We have this paanwalla just outside the main gate of IIT. Bhondu, as we call him, is a handy-man. A man who can satisfy all ur needs and I mean all. Right from booze to dope to skin (ahem). Midnight is when most of the sessions begin. And its peak business for him from 12:00 to about 2:30 am. You smuggle booze into your hostel and quietly (well only for some time) sit at your favourite made-up bar and drink to your heart's content. If you pass out, theres nothing to worry, someone will carry you to your room :D or heck, you can just sleep there.
I have gotten a little drunk on previous occasions but never have I given so much mumbo-jumbo. Like there was this particular night when after the session we were discussing about something I didnt even know and Gwalior was mentioned. And what do you know, I was quick at saying, ""Gwaaaaalior, thet ius in Maharashtraaaa"" And well I was arguing on it
Everytime I got drunk here, I have done some or the other non-sensical thing. But its been fun. Well there are more episodes, but I guess I shall just save them for later someday. Till then ""hic""..."
Back Again
Hey people,
Its been quite some time. The domain had expired and I was too lazy to renew it. Now that finally its done, the sites back up again for year. Looking back at it, its been a little more than a year now for drumster.com
So life goes on, and blogging has pretty much taken a backseat. And now that exams start from 19th (gosh!! thats like 4 days..) it will definitely have to wait. The countdown to going back home has begun again. I'm leaving on 7th december for home, once again. And this time its gonna be a good 3 week holiday, with the new year in Bombay!!
So seeya guys in a while.
Here are the pictures of the Diwali celebrations at IIT.