As I sit down to type this before my computer, memories flash in my mind. My mind goes back to 7 August 2011. I stood at the entrance of M.I.T.E. The place was alien with a whole lot of new faces. I realized that I had to get used to the huge red and yellow buildings and the lush green lawns as I had to spend my four years here. When I came out of the CET Counselling hall with the admission slip in my hand I hardly knew anything about the college. And what a decision it was – in return for an engineering seat in this college, I got back innumerable friends and loads of good times.
8 semesters,46 subjects and 15 labs !!! What an amazing journey it was!!! ☺☺☺
As classes started, I realized that what we had learnt in class 11 and 12 was to secure good marks but engineering really meant playing with or dismantling different types of things around for the ease of humans, but very few among hundreds had that knack. After four years, I am still not able to answer aptly what engineering is all about or what have I learnt till now. But, we sure have come out stronger. It has taught me to lose and also enjoy winning. It has taught me to be gentle with gentle people and tough enough to fight the world. It made me learn enough to step into the real world.
As a computer programmer would put it: If at first you don't succeed, call it version 1.0. ☺☺
It is not too late from the time I was grooving to the tunes of Sunidhi Chauhan, enjoying the chilly night and working my brains out in the technical events that were a part of the yearly extravaganza - our very own Sentia which concluded just yesterday. One thing that was bothering me was that this was going to be my last fest at M.I.T.E. Time had passed in a flash and my tenure at this amazing institution is coming to an end in a few months’ time from today.
Right from Stacks, Circular Queues and Friend Functions to Exception Handling, Intrusion Detection Systems and Black Box testing, it has been a WONDERFUL experience! Each and every experience has been like a practical lesson that I got to learn and all this could not have been possible without all my dear friends. All the fun we had helping each other during exams, how we enjoyed so much during our free time and the great roller coaster ride called project, everything will be imprinted in my memory for a long time to come.
The first year of engineering must have been the most memorable year for any of the students in my batch. I think all of us would agree that the Fresher’s Day in our First Year –when Milange had first taken its form - was the best one we had. The best part about being a fresher was that the college management had not divided us according to branches. This gave us a chance to interact with people from all the branches for one whole year. This helped a lot by keeping us acquainted even when we were separated from the second year on wards. I can remember it clearly – Chemistry labs in the main building with temperatures reaching boiling point, all students fresh PU graduates- absolutely clueless about what engineering is going to be like.
Soon the first year passed by and the second started. Along came a whole lot of new experiences and excitements. From the happiness of subjects such as EVS, CIP, Physics and Chemistry going away and the main engineering subjects coming in, to being scared after being scolded my lecturers for not completing the assignments, and from being warned by lecturers several times for not wearing ID-card around the neck, each day some way or the other brought new experiences along with them.
Soon this place, became an integral part of our lives, the place started to feel like a second home. As the semesters progressed, the timing of classes started to shorten, but the timing of leaving the college still remained the same. If the classes got over early, we visited the CCD or the canteen and then came back to class to complete our lab records and goof around with friends. Time just flew by, and today when I think about it, it’s hard to believe that it has already been four years.It just feels like yesterday I was walking in the campus for the first time, nervous as to how my experience will be.
The main excitement that came along with the even semester was the fest -SENTIA!!!Participating in every event possible and staying back till 11 P.M. in the college to attend all the events till the end, each day making memories, having fun with friends. It was all amazing!
The Second year gave us a taste of the core Computer Science subjects whereas the third year got us firmly entrenched in the grind.
Most of our college placements took place soon after fourth year started and a lot of us got into good companies. The Final Year has been an altogether different engineering degree by itself. Working on the project, maintaining 75% attendance, preparing for seminars, giving other competitive exams and the actual semester exam required the skill of a professional. However, all said and done, at the end of it, all of us have come through stronger. It has been the most eventful year of our engineering life. The most important fact that I learned was to never take the whole placement thing seriously. It’s true that one failure brings in a lot of disappointment and opportunities are thin on the ground but there is always something better in store for you. It makes sense to see the placement process just as a learning curve, observing the places that we goofed up and areas that we need to work upon. But we should never forget our strengths and should always know our worth and be patient and should not rush into things. I just hope this might help anyone reading this in some way or the other. Just remember to stay calm, honest and polite along the way. Have fun and never take things too seriously. ☺
Now as the journey is almost come to the end, with the last semester going on, most of us knowing the next step ahead to be taken in life, and few of us still deciding, it's still hard to say goodbye to this place. The memories created, and the experience shared shall never be forgotten, and the bonds and friendships created are to be maintained forever. However, let’s face it. Life begins on the day we step out, graduating from this college. What we had till now was a protected environment. Our biggest nightmare till now was getting a backlog. Now, bigger challenges lie ahead in life. But because of the last four years, this time, we know one thing for sure - we can handle anything that comes our way.
After being in M.I.T.E. for four years, I have learnt how to give my best in the least time possible. The hectic time tables have given me a painful vision of my future office hours. But I don’t blame those time tables anymore as they were at least helpful in giving me a mock training of my future professional life.
College life is incomplete without friends and M.I.T.E. gave me a lot of MITEians from the brainy and geeky to the mischievous. I was glad to have friends of all make. Being with friends transformed those teeny-weeny 5 minutes gap between the lectures to some of the funniest moments.
Apart from the degree and an offer letter, I will take a loads of memories that I will cherish for life. I am deeply indebted to each and every person - from the Chairman to the security guard - in this amazing institution who have worked day in and day out to make my stay at M.I.T.E. a memorable one. The kind of support and co-operation I got from all the faculty members at every stage has helped me a long way in becoming what I am today. ☺☻
As we’ll walk out from here, the college walls will bear the story of the most precious years of our life. Our hearts filled with the best memories we could ever make- The times we laughed, we cried, we screamed with joy.☻☻☻
This journey has flown by. To my juniors worrying over trivial things, just take it one step at a time. I've found that M.I.T.E has made this journey easy and enjoyable, and so far I think my experiences are pretty positive. Sure, I've had some late nights, tough decisions, and interesting discussions, but I feel like that’s all included in the process. Until then, live well and live with passion!
To end what has been a pretty long post, I would like to say that the last four years have been an invaluable experience for me. I can’t imagine the number of friends I made in this mini-city called M.I.T.E., and now, I’ll be leaving many of them, hoping to see them as happy and as cheerful as they are now.
Sayonara M.I.T.E.!
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