It
was two weeks from Milestone day when I received an Invitation letter
from RMD Engg. College, stating College reopening
date on 3rd September, 2012. All family
members are invited, strictly mentioning their Policy on Electronic
gadgets on their campus.
Milestone
day (3rd September, 2012) came sooner than I thought while I had all
my things ready for a student at Hostel premises. We (with both
parents and a younger sister) arranged a Rental car, so that We could
reach the college, from our Hometown peacefully with above said
luggage. It could have become 8am when we neared it, and throughout
the journey I felt like I'm leaving something which I shouldn't.
Security instructed as to go through RMK Engg. college entrance (Both
colleges have separate name, academics, campus thought connected
internally by some routes, Hostel for both is United from 2nd year).
I had a put my luggage in entrance collecting a receipt after
verifying my Room No. We then moved to RMK
Canteen where Nice Pongal and a Coffee (It
was 1st and last until now) were offered. After, I was made to
collect my ID Card, My family was isolated from me, and I was made to
sit along with my-like people. I was expecting a close friend from
moment I sat, but time was running. Even thought, Inauguration
function was scheduled to start at 9am, It started at 10am which
became favourable for my friend to enter campus, have breakfast
and participate. All students were addressed by college staffs, Chief
guests J.P.Gandhi and Suresh Punjabi, after which Chairman spoke in
Tamil then in Telugu (In their speaking content, all kept telling
that They are best and only students should realize this. Chairman
also asked students not to use Cell phones, illustrating an
undigested instance to him). /I was not -at-impressed by their
speech, as My mind didn't favour their Rules. / It became 2.30am when
all parents and students were in great hunger. We were let to eat in
RMD mess, when Parents at RMK. In the way, I also got my friend who
became roommate. After, Our lunch we stepped to college before
which we were distributed with all study
materials and further we walked to Hostel for 1st
time. /Here, Ignore your hearing about our college hostels. No
Bicycles, Scooters, Bikes even if day scholars, ultimately no
electronic gadgets at all.../
I
should remark here, that I was already warned by a friend of RMK who
already joined in college for whom college was opened on 23rd
August, that Actually that were made stay at RMD College, & a new
building is constructed from their joining days. The Distinct site
proved it. /Entered a construction site! / I, along with friend
searched for our room located it after few round. We saw a Five Beds
with Bedcover and Pillow without Blanket, a Bucket, Nylon Ropes
around room to hang clothes, Two tube lights /Slim & Instantly
lights up/ and a Study table. Of five beds, when my friend hurried to
pick one near corridor window, I was cornered to have Bed closest to
Door. Sometime passed, when, we saw some students taking were parents
inside the hostel. I roamed all-over the campus to
find my parents, & Finally, after
seeing our rooms, all parents let their children stand on their own./
This exactly happened in Boys hostel, I expect similar things at
Girl's hostel too/ At 6pm we heard a bell sound, indicating
Attendance time. A Person /Warden/ entered each room, and verified
the presence of students in respective rooms. At 7pm range the dinner
bell, when we were made to vacate hostel and reach RMD Mess. /Didn't
have in mind what I ate at that day's noon and that night/ at 8.15pm
& followed by 8.30pm two bell sounds, one indicating warning bell
and other to study time. As It was 1st
day we didn't have anything to study, and warden just instructed
everybody, to stay in rooms, scolded the ones who one. At 10.30pm
study finished and Lights should be turned off (Sleep time)
About,
Bathrooms each floor of 25 rooms (appx.) has 2 Restrooms and each has
5 bathrooms and 6 Indian style toilets and 1 American toilet. Next
day morning, warden waked us all striking room's door, one by one
room. All waked and went to have milk (6am bell rang during sleep).
/At 1st
sleep in that room, I had unpleasant dreams, remembering my presence
in my home/. After 7am bell, for breakfast we went RMD Mess. (During
hostel times, even RMK 1st
year students have their Breakfast, Lunch, 4pm Snacks and Dinner at
RMD Mess). After Breakfast, we mentioned a queue for each Bathroom
/That day I still remember of standing behind two unknown students.
That I was very angry, as only one restroom was opened and another
was closed. I asked Warden while he said that it would completed in a
month, but still (4the
Feb, 2012) We 1st
floor-mates had to adjust with only one/. But, that quarrel came to
end in a month. Not, with opening another restroom but with many,
failing to bath at mornings. /Many started bathing evenings or two
days once and so/ We were to dress formals and reach college after
8.10am bell. /An Important point is confess is that, the college time
runs 10min faster, which I hate the most/.
It
was 2nd time when I went to my class room. Attendance was taken and
there after all activities started taking place just like school. /I
even many think colleges to function a way different but just as it
is with little upgrades of HOD's, Counsellors, Deans, etc./ The
college life then got started for with absolutely no ragging./A Nice
fact is that I've tried to and till now was
able to talk only with two seniors of my same college from that
milestone day!. Seniors told that they should not talk to 1st year
students (One told me so!!!) / Hence, Joining this college could let
you pursuit your dreams studies with higher grades in subjects when
you are not allowed to do anything else than that.
All Staffs even wardens at hostels would just ask to study and score
well. /They just don't understand that it would just fetch an IT job
while they call this achievement and as
a great success for life! /
Another
comment about rooms is that all room's windows are covered with
Mosquito covers yet it is possible to see many in rooms. At rooms one
will find that small interesting news like one got converted into day
scholar for usage of cell phone for example would reach very soon.
About Dhobi they come a week once, while after increase in their
prices students in recent times many don't give clothes to them and
many prefer wash by their selves. They also just do Ironing work if
one prefers /Even, Iron box is not allowed/. About Shaving, Students
who with some mm's of beard will be caught by OA /People who work for
little salary as nearly regulators. Even they have right to scold
students with bad words and no one should (can even) mind. They are
responsible for separating boys girls at Messes, Bus boarding and all
the like places around college. I really demand a proper reason for
such separation/ They get students ID Card and expect one to get it
only after a clean face /They tell you that you are studying a
Professional course and you have to be a professional. But, I have
seen persons in IT with French! /. A confusion-most thing of that
college is that, They don't inform students about anything in campus!
/In hours of speech by college staffs, members was wasted by
impressing parents, and all the timings of mess, food schedule of
each day and time was to be self-monitered. In Lunch students are
provided with Curd cups which in case not required would be taken by
Canteen peoples. If you find a Teaspoon then Ice creams would be
coming half the way of lunch. All the Floors have two staircases
while separate one is allotted for boy and girls while students
themselves should learn these. /
Altogether
I am very comfortable saying that, If you don't prefer and consider a
role for your own Liberty, then you have a chosen a very good college
in hand for good future (they tell so) /For me, and me-like person
Liberty is one like Breath.[*1] /
Best
wishes for your college life, and this is my point of view about RMD
Engineering college (College Code: 1115). Hope, Person studying is
this Institute or joining this institute could get comprehensive
knowledge about this college. I would try to update this blog as I
move to fore coming years and provide detailed information as of my
mind. Positive comments are most welcome!
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