So im gonna be an engineer, i suppose. Im doin my fresher year at NIT Suratkal, and aim to pass out with a B.Tech degree in Computer Engineering in 4 years time (“aim to”- thats the key phrase ). I should be quite sure of myself, but im not. And i should be in my electrical engg class right now, but im not.
The way i study my courses this year, i like to call it window shoppin’. For all those who aren’t familiar with the under-grad system in India, here’s how it works. The first year of our engineering, all students get to do the same subjects . So a comp student is graded on arbit things like how good he is at carpentry, or mixing funny-smelling, weird-looking “stuff” in the chemistry lab. Pointless ? You tell me.
The worst part is the actual classes. Waking up at 7 55 in the morning, leaving the safe comfort of the backlight of my laptop, and trudging down the long road to the Teaching Block. Those polished chairs, them teachers in their button-up formals, droning on pointlessly about subjects that could be interesting (again… look long and hard at “could”). They call THIS an institute of national importance ?
So i window shop. You would too. I dont apply myself in any of the classes, instead choosing to kick back, and take things one last minute at a time. I’d probably mess my GPA up (not too bad) , but this lets me concentrate on things that really matter to me, like quizzing and other extra-currics.
The next year we actually begin our chosen course. But since i cant tell the difference between cplusplus or java , im gonna be in an even bigger mess (atleast this semester i knew what a hacksaw looked like!) So bring out the neer (sic) and let the good times roll !
And all of a sudden, 4 years seems a long long time away….
P.S.- Wish you were here !
