Thursday, December 25, 2008

Engineering Trauma-Part I !!


Hola People!!
Aah Engineering....One thing that has transformed my life drastically.
What is even worse is doing it from a college that expects you to keep a minimum attendance of 100% and yes am not kidding!
The story behind the legendary min 100% attendance ::
It was just another day in the college rather in the HOD office. I and a friend of mine were called for low attendance somewhere around 41.28 (+ - 0.05 ya even that matters). Now you would have guessed our condition provided we were way behind the "100" mark.
Anyways since both of us had no other option other then going into the DUNGEON aka The Hod's Office, we gathered our courage and entered the office . HOD sitting on his Royal Chair with huge piles of PHD Books on the desk ( What other course can one do @ freaking 68 ) looks at us " Do you know the reason why you two are standing here ??". Both of us look at each other and in the most innocent possible unison say " Yes Sir!"
What followed was a series of irritating bawls and scolding. I guess the HOD was so frustrated that during the whole shouting process couple of MC-BCs were very much possible. Chalo anyways the whole fcking pt was we were asked to maintain a minimum of 100% attendance thereafter and were compelled to read the college prospectus a couple of times which proudly stated that

Every student of this college is expected to maintain a minimum of 100% attendance. Failure in doing so would result in direct detention!!

Ok i get the whole pt but WTF is "min" 100% ??. This is how weird it can get when you pursue Engg course from strict sick shitty college.
Now the best part about the 100% attendance clause :

On submitting proper medical certificate your case will be considered.

And guess what my actual attendance in this term was around 28.24% + 21 medical certificates...haha....pun intended!!

This is just a single tip on "How to survive in an Engg College" , there many more to come. Cheers!!

P.S: For all those who are keen to know more about me : I have been awarded 100% attendance certificate for 3 successive yrs back in my school days :P

Indrayani thanks a lot for motivating me back to writing,this one is for U!!

16 comments:

  1. My best part of the post was dedicating it to me!! :D
    Awww... u are the best!!...

    oh and the part about your HOD : "PHD books piled up (what other course can u do at freaking 68!) you are a monster... (the poor old man!)

    U know u are funny with ur writing... something I love!!! :)
    Keep rocking !!!
    ;)
    Hugs**

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  2. haha...

    Reminds me of my engg days...

    This post is hilarious... I simply loved it.

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  3. Hilarious!!!..
    I so feel like getting into an eng. college right NOW :D

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  4. I have heard so much about the strict attendance rules in engg colleges.
    another testimony to that was your post.
    a very nice post indeed. and someone out there is literally cashing up on their freedom via medical certificates. intelligent, eh?
    cheers!!!

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  5. Prianca n prachi...tx a lot for such sweet comments!!!
    Aur haan Prachi : Aise badon ka majak nahi udate....haha!! :P
    And Prianca : See i was motivated for writing dis 1 ...so m passing on the gud vibes....wen r u writin yaa?? Waiting for ur next post!!

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  6. 29% attendance?:O and how can u give exams?? :D

    hey im linking u...

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  7. haha..."Remember ur case will be considered" nd BTW it was 28.24!! :P

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  8. Looks a lot like five point someone-ain't it? You write well..best of luck for the future in engineering:)

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  9. By the way, I like your blogs's header and title-they are unique

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  10. hey Mithe tx!! Btw m very much a five pointer..so d resemblance may b!! :P

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  11. haha.. thankfully we are saved such torture.. colg reopens real soon.. and the first weeks gonna be a mass bunk... haha... although we've had the worst of brawls because of this.. but ki pharak painda...

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  12. Lol! Hey you are blogrolled! Continue writing...

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  13. @ Swayam
    Ya seriously who cares unless n untill u r not flunking!! :P

    @ Mithe
    Ya cya arnd!! :)

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  14. OH GAWD - 100% minimum - hahahahahahah
    and it did remind of my engg days too....

    21 medicals - rotfl...hehehehehe

    good one good one

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