The End of Long Expedition

A Treat at Shipra

Finally the long lasting expedition is coming to an end. These unknown people who started it at that time didn’t know about the consequences. Starting from their homes with the dream of doing something great and extra ordinary, in order to make themselves and their parents proud they followed on the path together as a group covering every aspect of life not even realizing the pain and suffering, which they were inviting at that time.

We got the ultimate wing in h5 hostel when we came to college. Good room partners who are still with us though not necessarily with the same partner. Remember - Shubham-Faiz, Ankit- Yuvraj, Deepanshu-Adarsh, Chandan- Vibhu with adjacent rooms and some of us stuck with others. How we enjoyed and managed with the Beagles (they were also nice).. This was the time when we got familiar with the ethics and norms of hostel life that are- not to sleep before 2 am, study at the last day, rather night before the exam and to miss the morning classes.

In second year, we got the secluded, isolated wing, 2^nd floor of H4 hostel in which we were on our own, no matter how many times the checking goes on in hostel but none of the hostel authorities didn’t even care or say dare to visit there. We were the Akkadians (pronounced as Akka-deen by some of the great people having good vocab) of hostel … That was the time when we explored that no wall of our college is high enough to restrict us going anywhere anytime. Faiz was the most courageous one amongst us who introduced us with the feeling and enjoyment of getting suspended and that too for one month.

In third year, we got the first wing of H3 hostel ground floor which later came to be known as suspended wing as 12 people from that wing got suspended for 10 days. We still remember, how 1 day before we planned to make the treat of Chandan, Deppanshu and Dhupar special and different by making a nightout at cumsome in chilling January. We hired a cab and asked it to reach some distance away from college at 1 am. Then all of us 1 by 1 crossed the college premises not even letting a hint to college security. Anyways we caught when we came back at 6 am, we thought to enter by the college gate and that was a wrong step. S.O. Mastana, head Guard called, ‘ **** bacchon kahan se aa rahe ho’.. and then 10 days permanently out.

We had the promo of our movie launched a day before this. An effort by members of ‘Axis of evil’ to make our college life memorable and alive in records. Do have a look at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuArsapkwUo if u haven’t watched this legendary till date.

In 4^th year, we are in top floor back side wing of H5 where there is no connection of the happenings going on in the academic area. Without worrying about the classes, knowing about the assignments when the deadline passed away, applying brains in the 1 hr. allotted exam time itself, gaining experience and planning strategy in CS & AOE (Counter Strike and Age of Empires) by playing at least 2-3 matches a night before the exam, we continued our work in the hope of getting free in the next final semester. We completed successfully 1 sem of our final year project with utmost dedication. Adarsh was the inspirational source and we learnt from him how to change the project requirements according to the needs (as he changed completely his project idea and converted it to what the other people were doing.) Hariom (his group partner) displayed his concerning attitude by planning to write a research paper on the same. We planned the things for next semester, as to how we will take out time from our busy schedule and will be relaxed, Kathmandu trip also included.

Then 1 day, Infosys lecture held in college shattered all our dreams and planning. It left all of us in a state of shock as it demanded 1 semester of our happy enjoyable life in return for the early joining date. We all thought that this is not done, how they could do this to us. From 5-6 months of existing college life to 15 days. It was indigestible. But we can do nothing else than to follow the things and getting along with the bulk no matter the way we are held. Our research team dismantled, half of them leaving for Infosys and the rest continuing their work in the red premises. We could never forget that going out together, entertainment given by Hariom (most important), Creative works by chandan and the gossip session which we normally used to carry out.

But atleast I am happy and that I will not regret anything. I have done everything which I just imagined before. Doing the every possible thing which one can think, no matter how wild and insensible it is. Facing various ups and downs which normally happen among friends we carried out sweetly. I seriously adore my friends; No one could have better friends than them. Among varying eccentricities, studies to Lan gaming, appreciation to suspension we completed our college life with good name and fame, the unforgettable ^AX!$ OF 3V!L^.