It’s an established custom all over the world for wise elders to pass on their wisdom to the young. I know it’s a little late but I thought I should do the same for the 2017 batch students.
Let me start by congratulating you. After two years of hard work and long hours, you’ve finally made it. To working harder and longer hours. To be fair though, it did pay off last time. You’re now in the dream college that is KMIT (Stop sniggering. I didn’t say it was YOUR dream college).
Here are some interesting facts about the college where you’ll be slogging away for the next 4 years. You already know it’s not a particularly large college. Usain Bolt could run from one corner to the other in under 10 seconds .But the funny part is, it takes not one, not two, but THREE directors to run the college. Oh and they threw in a principal too for good measure. That’s like Telangana wanting to be a separate country with three prime ministers and a president. But hey, it works for us. KMIT is one of the most efficiently run colleges in the state.
Speaking of its size, I suggest you update Google maps on your phone. A lot of people are going to want to know which college you joined. You know, relatives, neighbours, the kirana store owner, your gardener, your watchman etc. When you tell them “KMIT, Narayanguda”, a few of them are going to stare at you like you just said the most illogical thing ever and ask “There’s an engineering college in Narayanguda also?!”And this, is where Google maps will come in handy.
Another suggestion to the guys would be that you not change your hairstyle while you’re here.If it’s slightly different from the one on your ID card, the security guard will refuse to believe it’s you.They must be big fans of Shah Rukh’s transformation in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi.
KMIT encourages you to strive towards all round development. A big part of this is sports. There’s a badminton court, a basketball court, two volleyball courts and a football ground that doubles up as a parking lot. I suggest you be especially careful if you choose to take up football, because the seniors won’t go easy on you. You’ll have to avoid harsh tackles, shirt pulling and being run over by a car. Good fun.
Now I know classes can sometimes seem drab. But our enthusiastic lecturers will try to liven it up for you by cracking a few jokes from time to time. Archana Puran Singh can sit through these jokes without so much as a smile, but you my dear juniors, must laugh. Show some appreciation for the effort your lecturers have put in. They really care.
There are three cultural events you can look forward to as well. The KMIT evening, which is basically like annual day at school, except the only people interested, the parents, aren’t invited. There’s the Patang Utsav, where around 10 patangs are visible, while the rest of the students gamble away their money in various stalls. Then there’s Dandiya Night, which I can’t comment on because Dandiya just isn’t my thing .Playing with other dude’s sticks just doesn’t interest me.
Then there’s the more serious matter of your JNTU exams. The seniors have another name for JNTU-Jener Nofus Talin Ubra. That’s Latin for ‘Write everything you know’. Ok, it isn’t. I made that up, which is exactly what you’ll be doing during exams. Make things up to fill pages.
Follow some of these guidelines and you can push depressing thoughts about your misfortune to a corner of your mind. On a more serious note though, KMIT is a great college that provides you with all the tools you need to succeed. All you need, is the will to use them.
