My Journal !!!! (Preserved documents)
My Journal
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Life at IIT - Mar. 03, 2005 at 06:06 AM(Preserved old pages)
This is for all who have been wondering why I have been missing.... what I have been doing..... and so on.
Someone suggested I should write a Journal to keep my Family & Friends updated about my whereabouts.
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Well i am here in Chennai.... everybody knows that.
Life is Beautiful..... not for me... but those who miss me.
I am doing my M.Tech Chemical Engineering.
Right now i am in the final phase of my MTech. Just polishing off my Project.
I am working on Distillation Columns... (the same tall columns used in petrochemical industries... for the uninitiated).... :-)
My Guide is a cool person... Dr. Kannan A.
I have been taking undue advantage, i feel guilty... but then I am a student.
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Have some really cool friends here.
Let me classify them into some categories:
1. Monkeys.
2. Evolved Monkeys.
3. Deer.
4. Star turtles.
5. Birds.
6. Professors (Faculty)... they are not humans.
# MONKEYS
They are in the process of evolving. They manage to unscrew bottles but dont drink from the bottle yet (still something to learn). They like to enter our rooms through windows.. doors.. wherever possible and enjoy themselves. MASI once gave me a packet of snacks... it went as a tribute to a monkey. My room partner lost some ear buds and pooja material in the process.
# EVOLVED MONKEYS
This is the class to which I belong. I have great classmates (all more brilliant than me). Some really cool buddies.
You can see their photographs in my album.
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NIRAV: Chemical Engg. Shares most of my tastes of Music and a passion for troubling others. In BE I thought i was a king trouble maker... he has corrected me. We are trouble makers in a sense that we are both real SADISTS. By the way, he is a Gujarati. We have had several fights over my claims that I am a Kutchi and not a Gujarati. Believes in the phrases "Do It"and "Dont trust anybody". His guide taught these to both of us. The last thing we trusted was him making this statement.
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PARAG: Architect. He is trying to expand his horizon by learning new courses in the Building Technology and Construction management department. He is called "Google" by all. Very brilliant and a great architect. Loves to watch Movies and analyse them (criticise and technically analyse... he is good at it .... believe me). He almost reviewed all the Oscar movies this year. He is also from aamchi Mumbai. Also, he loves photography.
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YOGESH: Chemical Engg. He is a BARC scientist. He is our Spirutual guru. Loves to talk about Politics, Economics, Chemical Engg, Spirituality, Chanakya niti, Chakras, Yoga..etc. phew... Another genius. A big fan of our prez Mr. A. P. J Kalam. Likes to play TT and sleeps a lot (the word "lot" really underestimates his sleeping habits). Another Gujarati, who is angry with my KUTCHI mantra.
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MOHIT: Chemical Engg. From the Capital city. He is of my calibre when it comes to studies.... but is a good sportsman.... too good at almost any sport. Loves to eat parathas and butter. Enjoys watching movies. Everything for him is FUNDOO. Likes comparing everything to that available in his home town... (says everything is cheap there)... I beg to differ.... the policiticans have been very expensive for our country.
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# Deer:
We have CHITAL as well as BLACKBUCK (the latter is highly endangered species)... remember the Salman khan fiasco.
I have some photographs but have to scan them... will upload them soon.
# Star Turtle:
Again endangered. I saw one crossing the road... and got the opportunity to pick it to transport it to safety (across the road). Trying to get some pics.
# Birds:
Quite a few species... but difficult to track in the Hostel zone.
# Faculty:
They are a class apart. Most are good.... but as usual you have some who .... you wonder... what are they doing here?
They have been trained to churn out brilliant engineers for the industry....unfortunately most dont have any industrial experience. Fortunately my guide has experience at L&T as well as Engineers India Ltd.
Apart form all this we have "Extramural lectures" featuring the likes of:
* Mr Narayan Murthy
* Mr. Arun Shourie
and also several Nobel Lauretes.
Life is Amazing and fast.
Unfortunately all this will end by this May (2005) when i am expected to be kicked out the institute. Then I shall miss my Friends but meet my long lost Family.
Ahhh Blisss... and I shall live happily ever after.
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THE END.
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posted by Denish @ 10:21 PM
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