CHAPTER 5 November: The Interrogation...

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Whenever you hear a word “Viva” from any engineer at first impression you will think of the word “Divas” the models from the fashion industry.  The divas are more sexy and beautiful than a “Viva”. Viva will take the heart out of your body if your brain is not prepared to the questions shot by an External Examiner. Viva is the festive season of any engineering branch for any subject.  You can imagine a detective movie where the suspect is questioned to death and these movie makers always try to make the scene more interesting by adding hanging bulb over the table which is always in motion to and fro(God knows which paranormal power are helping the motion) and also the darkness to make the environment more serious.  The examiner know that you know only twenty percent of the knowledge and if you try to show the remaining part then you’ll come up the stories just similar to the aliens that they exist but no one have a proof to show their existence. The best part of any viva is to know the question asked in the interrogation form previous students in roll list. Ragav passed the entire viva with the average score but chemistry was more interesting. The examiner was a PhD and he asked such question to the students that it looked like he was conducting a research on the minerals found on the mars and asked to find the origin of that mineral. One of the best questions asked was “what will happen if you try to heat a open vessel filled with petrol???” . A normal guy always has a lump in his throat while heating a small vessel filled with water and this examiner was thinking about the petrol! However these examiners tried to test the basic knowledge in the subject and also tried to enhance the imagination power out of the text.   
Submissions come hand in hand with viva. Engineers feel like they just changed their profession to a clerk during this period. If all the assignments are submitted from time to time you’ll never face the burden of submission but if you fail to do so then the night is converted in to a day and you have a pen to write and load of assignments to be submitted the next day. Sometimes the graphics sheets are even traced to get the sheets completed and for this you need only a plane glass and decent bulb. This is where you feel like a true engineer.

A Forest is best place for bird watching. Similar to a forest, college is best place for a human environmentalist.  Akki was the rock and roll guy. He never hesitated to speak to any person either sitting next to his seat in class or canteen. One day Ragav and his roommates were having fun at the canteen. Suddenly Manoj spotted a girl sitting at the table next to them. Manoj said “ hey can see that beauty next to us? She’s the most beautiful among the freshers. And i bet that she don’t have a b.f”. with this comment the argument started between them about the statement “most beautiful girl in college”. Harsh didn’t agree about that statement and challenged Akki to make a friendship move to her. Akki accepted his challenge and went straight to her table and sat next to her. Soon they were having a conversation with smiles and laughers. When Akki returned every one among them were with wide open mouth and didn't believe what just happen. When Ragav asked “What did you chat about?” he replied with a wink “ It’s my secret”. Akki even succeed to get her number in the first encounter. Ragav was less interested in such things. He never liked chatting as he believed it’s a waste of time until the day that will change the meaning of chatting in his life. 

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CHAPTER 4 October : The Miracle...

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The college seems to be coolest place for any fresher. Making friends at any college is never a big deal. The co-Ed system always tries to make the environment for everyone tension free and cozy for learning. Here girls and boys can make a group and have fun accordingly whenever they get some spare time apart from the academics   you’ll find the lectures more beautiful and interesting if you like the subject but if you didn't like the subject the teacher can be the reason to make you to get interested in the subject. Just like a normal kid, Ragav never liked the mathematics.  Even the lectures of maths seem to be boring for him. But one day there was a miracle, there was a substitute teacher for the lecture. The first thing any boy will outcry was “wow”.  Her name was Sneha she was in her thirties but still she looked like a student in their class. With this miracle the boring lecture seems to be more interesting and even though the toughest problem for everyone was simpler one. An American philosopher said “Everyone who remembers his own education remembers teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system”. You will never understand the true meaning of method and techniques but the word “heart” plays a major role for Ragav in this context.  If the heart wants to learn something apart from beatings and pumping the blood you should have a good teacher to teach. And mathematics turned to be most favourite subject for Ragav. 
Back at the hostel, Ragav and room mates turned to be the most enjoying soles between the fresher. The endless late night playing cricket in the room was the important game they played. The chaos was too load that even the night guards were fed up with their nuisances. Once they bought playing card and the whole scene of the student’s normal dorm converted to club where everyone can come and play any choice of their game. But of course this had to done in being underground and also maintaining secrecy.
Apart from enjoyment the college studies also go hand in hand for an engineer. You have to write 10-12 assignment per week though the assignment is copied from others or self written. The assignments plays important role in the marking schemes of any engineer. If you as any engineering student “what are you doing tonight? Are you free?”. He will have only one default reply “No dude i have an assignment to write and has to submitted within 2 days..”. but still some of them managed to escape writing the assignments and have their own routing having fun.
The Ganesh festival is one of the vibrant times of Maharastrain Culture. Everyone has their way of celebrating this festival. Maharastiran bring an idol of God Ganesh which is worshipped for ten days. If you visit any corner of Kolhapur city you will find an Ganesh Idol decorated with flowers and gold within a pandal. The loud music system adds value to the pandals.Rajampuri the city centre for shopping is always crowed with pedestrians during this season. And its also best place to hangout with your friends and family.
To be Continued...

              

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CHAPTER 3 August II : Getting along with Engineering stuffs...

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     The rainy season is the most beautiful and romantic season in any tropical country just like India. Here every creature right from the tip of grass to the flying birds in the sky  show their beauty and happiness during this festive season. Just like the routine nonstop rains in Kolhapur the daily routine for Ragav was fixed.  6 AM getting up...9 AM attending college... 4 PM back at the hostel... even he always chose to sit at the first bench in the row as he had a misconception that getting along with last benchers can cause you more trouble .
The worst night mare of any fresher was getting a back log in the sem result and also backlog for the subject- Engineering  Graphics .  Those who successfully imagined the changing shapes and lines of squares and cones in their mind with wide open eyes can easily understand these subject but who failed to do so have to imagine the condole marks or just pass marks i.e. 40/100. Though this subject was easy to understand but a junior always makes a mistake by getting a advice from the senior. By creating multiple replicas of monster for this subject they implant into the minds of fresher. And with all the pressure of different monsters they try to study. Sometimes the advice from senior may also prove to worth taking now it depends on student to have it or discard it. Shivprasad helped Ragav to clear his doubts and also they belonged to same city. This helped him a lot.     
Ragav attended the college daily with full sincerity. The new syllabus for every new subject seemed to magical in nature. The most magical part for Ragav was to realize that he is studying in an engineering college and also he will be an engineer within four years. Such daydreaming is common for any Engineering students. If the lecture seems to be boring you can enter into an daydreaming stage and imagine the impossible that can create a history!
Ragav always tried to give answers to the questions asked by the teacher during the lecture. This was the plus point to his behaviour that even though he spoke less to the students in the class and also he knew some of the names in the class all the class got to know his name. Sid and Sam were his first classmates and they always occupied the first bench in the class and hardly talked with anyone. This made an impression in the mind of others that they are egoistic by nature but  were not. The reason behind this egoistic nature as the class thinks was being homesick for the first time in life. You ask any fresher staying at a hostel about their saddest moment they’ll say “Staying away from home”. Such was the case with Ragav and others. He never missed a single holiday to get home for the weekend and meet his family. Staying away from the loved ones and family is the hardest part of any human in the world even though he has all the luxurious things in the entire universe.
Thud ! Thud ! Thud! ...  noise on the door. Everyone in the room were in deep sleep and no one in the room cared to open the door. Again Thud! Thud ! Thud! This time something was wrong in hostel. When Harsh checked the clock it said “4.30AM” and opened the door there was this warden “Get out you all lazy buts ! Get ready and go to parade ground!!” . No one was aware what was this for. Then with a click Manoj said “ Bharat Mataki Jai...!!”.  It was the Independence Day and the day when everyone becomes a truly patriotic and vows many thoughts to mother India. Its not a problem of being patriotic but only showing the patriotism for a single day in a year is worth thinking. A KIT hostel guy will never forget the 15 Aug in their whole life. And also wardens warnings in “typical Marathi” which helped to keep sense of being Indian alive.       

To Be Continued...       

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CHAPTER 2 August: With Shri Mahalaxmi’s blessings...

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Ragav packed all the essentials needed that were needed at the Engineering hostel. Everyone in the neighbourhood greeted him well wishes for his future.  For them it was not a surprise because he lived in an Water Project  area where you will find min two engineer in a family. Its it true that 1.5 million engineers pass out every year and Ragav was one of them not a big deal.
Kolhapur the historic city situated at the banks of river Panchganga founded by Chhatrapati Tarabai and  under the reign of Chhatrapati’s of Kolhapur, especially under the legendry Rajarshi Shahu Chhatrapati Maharaj and Rajaram Chhatrapati Maharaj is one of the best cities in Maharashtra. You will be first greeted with the word “bhava..” (Brother) and also other “typical” words you’ll get to hear only from a Kolhapurkar.
                Just like the Indian Tradition whenever you start a new job or any good deed you always pray to the Gods and Goddesses in the heaven. Ragav and his family went to Mahalaxmi Temple to have the blessing for his bright future. Mahalaxmi Temple is considered as one of the holiest temple in hindu religion. The one who truly prays from the bottom of the heart will have the blessing of Mahalaxmi Godess . With all the blessings Ragav set to his destination that is his hostel.  
The KIT is situated out of the city area, but still due to good highway facility you can reach there safe and sound without any efforts. Ragav got his luggage from the van and gazed to hostel building. The scene just appeared like the late 80-90s Bollywood movies where the prisoner is greated with Jailor and the Prisoner is cuffed in and sent to his cellars. Here though it appeared to be a student prison but still it was pleasant place on the first encounter. The warden of the Hostel was an ex army with having a good experience in handling the soldiers. These army people always behave in an attitude like they are at Indo-Pak border with collars tight and full discipline but still the soft corner remains in their heart. Thanks to warden’s discipline and also with new rules for the Anti Ragging the hostel was free from any ragging activities. At least Ragav didn’t need to fear the burden of seniors and their ways of torturing like the other hostels in big cities.
                Ragav met with the room mates  and other  people around the hostel. Room mates are just like the family members, even family members don’t know the secrets about their kid but these room mates do. Akki , Manoj and Harsh were the room mates. Introducing and getting introduced was the major activity few days at the hostel . The food was available at the hostel mess. Though they didn’t provide the five star food but still you have to adjust with the condition( Remember the Theory of Adaptation).Still life seemed to be awesome at the hostel ....
  
                     
  


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CHAPTER 1 June : The Stepping Stone...

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Most of the kids born in the Indian society has a dream either to become an Engineer or a doctor. And such dreams always come true only if you have a good score in the entrance exams. If you want any undergraduate degree you have to pass through these exams. Ragav always had a goal to become a Engineer just like his family members. He wished to become a Marine Engineer as he was attracted to fame and wealth in Marine industry.
                After the hard working for the entrance exam at his coaching class and putting all the efforts to the middle of paddle the day arrived. The Result day! The whole family was eager to know the score of their boy and all his efforts. With everyone’s eyes dilated with the tension building up the score flashed on the computer screen “96/200”.
Only Ragav and his father knew the reality of the result. At that instance father said “Son your results are very poor to get a mechanical/marine branch. I don’t even know whether you will get a good Engineering College... have you seen the cutoffs of best colleges... blah... blah...blah” this was very similar like Japanese bombarded the Pearl Harbor in WW2. In between the full bombarding the other person who influenced his life was his elder sister Reema arrived to rescue him. She said “Father it’s better that he should go for Information Technology branch, with this score he can get a good college ". She was working with top MNC and also completed her degree from one of the reputed college in University. With the valuable suggestion at that time and also without any options on the way ahead in his life he chose to become a software engineer. It was really hard for Ragav to accept the reality but humans are really adaptable to any situations just like the Theory of Adaptation.
After the weeks of mock rounds fortunately and finally Ragav got the admission to KITs Engineering College for I.T branch which was considered as best college in south western part of Maharshtra.
Happiness filled in family about the son’s admission at Engineer college no one knew about the hurdles and mountains he has to climb ahead...   


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preFace

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WHENEVER you ask an Engineer to write a essay on the topic "Life of an Engineer", the result of this will be a paragraph with few sentences. Engineers are never complicated they sometimes behave in a complicated manner that no one will understand their true behavior. I will take you to a life journey of a boy, who is simple by nature and behavior but his life is always  complicated and also filled with joys and sorrows... Stay Tuned For Action

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