Just got this article while browsinn through about IITs which was published by JAM Magazine and may be written by a useless person and thankfully in the IITs...I am extremely happy that this person made to the IITs-if making into one is considered a pride-now I thank I didnt made into one.
Just read the story and do come back-
http://www.jammag.com/campus/iit/iitdream.htm#perceive
Now that you may have read it...
I first read this and just this irritated me at first and then at second thought I couldn't stop laughing...here it is....
There are predominantly three categories of non-IITians.
WORSHIPPERS
Those under the misconception that "IIT is heaven and IITians are Gods." Perhaps the only sources of solace to the IITians(!?!), the constant eulogising by these people can nevertheless get on one's nerves sometimes.
PERSECUTORS
The "just missed IIT" types who, at every opportunity, try to prove why they or their college is one step above IIT in some respect or the other. Undoubtedly, a species to be ignored, if not avoided.
ATHEISTS
Those who can’t distinguish between IIT and ITI. Their ignorance provides comic relief to many IITians. The most comfortable group to be around with.
First of all as if being a non-IITian(now I even hate writing IIT in capitals-but I dont want to undermine what mark IITs have made)!!! Well put me in the second group....I missed IIT-JEE narrowly... But after entering NIT,Rkl I never had said-leave alone proving-that my insti is better than any IIT...Fools do that-atleast I havent found anyone in my insti doing that. Yes, we do admit that IITs are undoutedly better than any engineering college in India.
In the other pages there in the article I find ppl boasting coz they use short-cuts...LH(Ladies hall), CC(computer center) etc. Dear IITians there is also a world outside IITs and every college does that-got me right?I think you cant...or you dont want to...
Again,I find ppl boast coz they listen to Pink Floyd,consume drugs and they see Pondy...I dont think these are something to be proud of ...But these things happen in other colleges but they dont think this is something to boast of and so dont make it public... As far as listening to Rock music is concerned, ppl from our insti when had gone to IIT,Kgp they found that there were infact less rock-followers than in our college-it was obvious during the rock-night but we dont consider it to be something to boast of... Liking a particular kind of music depends on individual choice and has nothing to do with aptitude.
Lastly, this surprising fact that was mentioned that the quality of IITians is diminishing and this is visible coz the choice of music is shifting from Pink Floyd to hindi film songs-uhmmm,I dont have to comment on that.... And I think the guy who had written that,perhaps,he knows only about Pink Floyd-maybe too much impressed by Five Point Someone!!
Ha!If this is what represents the general attitude of the IITians then I am so lucky not to be one of these dumb-headed fellows...I find better ppl who are more sensible in our insti.And one thing to the editor of JAM,publishing anything about IITs will not see the magazine more-I think you must know that.
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Be what you are. There is nothing to compare.
Unless or until it’s in a healthy manner and where there is possibility to learn something from a multi dimensional point of view either learning the teaching methodologies or the way to have fun.
I never compared what I am now and what IITians are-that's what I have told from the post.But what I used to think about IITians and considering the fact that I aspired to be one- the things change and you just can't take it so easily.
it was an interesting read..dont feel bad about that..take it as "part fiction" n the rest is valid for most of the engineering colleges in india..
Thnaks Srikant for telling it an intersting read...I think it was...!! And I am not feeling bad about it-I have of these kinda experiences ;)
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