Its been a year now since I had joined NIT,Rourkela and till now the experience had been fanatatic(yes, some bad times too...but those are negligible). 2nd sem exams are over and we are no longer the "first years".
Now that first year is over and we are to enter the second year,let me describe this very short year...
I still remember the first day we were to goto college...ready by 7:15...dressed in formals...in funda...going in a line to college...the seniors all ready with their sweet words to welcome us as we pass through Hall-1...getting to the academic building and quietly sitting in the class till the teacher came and told about the system...
Then the ragging sessions where some freshers were open and frank while some were introvert and would cry as soon as a senior keeps his hand on his shoulders...The first sem just passed by...the ragging subsequenlty died and seniors became friends...
Then we were welcomed by the start of the 2nd sem...with the spirits high,2nd sem saw the best one could ever see...Kshitij,Confluence,NITRUtsav,Hall Day,Inter NIT,DJ night,Welfare parties,Branch Welfare and many more things...Basically the 2nd sem literally flew away before we could even notice...
A strange feeling swept among all of us on the last day,that is,one day before the last exam.There expressions commonly used were...1st yr ka last dinner,1st yr ki last padai,1st yr ka last gana....yes,when I think now,it was funny but at that time it was like the emotions flowing...Leaving first year and getting into second year doesn't change much but that we are no more the young blood of the insti...
