Ganpati Bappa Morya!

Lord Ganesh

Ganpati Bappa!

Ganesha!

What can I say about the Remover of Obstacles, the Modak lover,loved by millions all over the world, the Charming Lord Ganesha! Its the festival of Ganesh Chaturti and everyone all over Mumbai is in this eccentric mood to celebrate with sweets,fire crackers, and loud music to dance on. I can't believe how flexible I get when I dance for the Visarjan of the Ganpati into the sea, apparently according to a few people i lose all the bones in my body. This fantastic festival is the welcoming of Lord Shiva's Son into our city,our homes. Devotees all around Mumbai get Ganesh Idols at their places,buildings,institutes,etc and shower the lord with food,Aartis and Poojas. There is no holding back when it comes to the celebration of Vinayak's arrival. This might seem like a random post but i couldn't hold back, last night i danced for 3 hours straight for the Visarjan of the Ganesha in my Building. There are few festivals in India like this one in which people are so devoted to their Lord,they make huge donations,sacrifices,and what not. Every single idol in the city is treated with equal respect and each and every being some way or the other wants to be the part of this celebration. Since i was a kid, i was fascinated with this festival,it meant holiday in my school,and a fun occasion to pray and dance. If you have never experienced it before, I would suggest you do it as soon as you can! i wouldn't miss it for the world! Ganpati Bappa Morya!

Auto Trickshaw walas (A little Gist on how most Mumbai rickshaw wala's are)

An Auto-rickshaw. Photo Courtesy: Mihir Amrite

I. What they say and what they really mean?

1. Kidher Jaoge boss? (I'l take you wherever I want to)
2. Aapko ek short cut se leke jaata hu! (Brace yourself for a Mumbai Darshan!)
3. Chutta nai hai bhai ( I have all the change I want in the world,but I don't want to give it to you)

II. Types of Rickshaw walas : 

1. The Dude- The guy with the napkin on the back of his neck, usually he's the smart guy and talks a lot about himself. Likes to proclaim himself as the smart one amongst the many other drivers.
2. The Oldie- We all have come across this one, they are the whining types or the silent types. The whining ones will complain about almost anything that moves on the road,life is never happy for them,the silent ones on the other hand will drop u where you want to go and leave,simple and clear.
3. The eve teasers- Women beware! These vultures will rape you just with their eyes. They are set more on the rear view mirror than on the road. Avoid interacting which these ones as much as you can.
4. The Pakao guy- I hate such drivers. They just wont stop talking! Just go on and on about senseless stuff and hope that you are listening while in reality all you are doing is "hmm" and chatting on your mobile.
5. The Cheat/Tamperer- A few rick guys who still have the old meters in  their vehicles tamper with it. Prepare yourself to donate your wallet to these guys. Their meter will probably charge u 30 % more easily and loot you. Choose a rick with electronic meter if u can.

III. Situations You might have come across:

1. Me- Bhaiya U-turn Lena

    R(Rick guy)- Nai hume seedhe jana hai aap idher hi utar jao

    *This is followed by a brief argument between You and the driver, depending on how persuasive you are,either you get that U-turn,or you get down on the side.

2. Me- Bhaiya subeh ka time hai 4 log ko lelo na hume late ho raha hai.

    R- Nai jaenge,khali 3 log ko leke jaaunga. Subeh subeh Havaldar hota hai signal pe

    Me-Bhaiya 10rs jyada lelo lekin leke chalo

    *suddenly at the mention of extra cash the driver lights up and agrees to take us,weirdly 10rs really takes you a long way in mumbai.

3. *We sit in the rick. Me: chalo bhaiya parla

    Rick- Nahi chalenge "gas" nai hai/ Nahi chalenge bahut traffic hai

    Me- Abe toh tu bol kidher chalega? Dubai? police station?

IV. How to meter them down?

1. Carry a lot of change with you always

2. Learn powers of persuasion to fight this guys

3. Lie about some random place and take him to the place you actually want to go.

4. This is the best I can give u, travel by bus.

Types of People You Will Come Across in College

1. The one who knows everybody. Talks to everybody. The socialite. ( I am one of them)
2. The one who is always with his girlfriend or boyfriend. The in-separable couple.( They will have an ugly break up which goes public like wild fire)
3. The guy who is always around girls. Whenever you meet him there he is with another chick,the playboy.
(Nobody knows how he does it )
4. The eve teasers, though not that prominent, we know these guys do exist. As soon as u walk by there they are ready with their ugly comments and what not.
5. The teachers pet, who is always seen doing something or the other for the professor. Always carrying stuff around.
6. Lets not miss the nerds, the ones who attend every single lecture in college,are aware about everything in class, but will hesitate the moment you ask them for help. (Yes, they do exist)
7. The one group that's always together. These bunch of people will upload 100's of pictures of their outings on Facebook. Every where they go they have to be together.
8. The rich kid, he/she is apparently too good for anybody in college. So you will see them usually drop in college in a fancy car. Will attend a few lectures and then vanish into thin air.
9. The guy who hates everything. He complains about almost anything that moves, the college, the students, the faculty, movies, canteen food, the watch man, the rick guy, the list never ends and is utterly ridiculous.
10. The group of delicate darlings who pretend (that's what i feel) they are too cool for anyone. They are equipped with the best clothes, mobile phones with pink or glitter colors. They like to bitch about other girls and everyone else other than them is down market to them. Pink is the color of their blood.
11. The guy/girl who hogs,but never gains a inch of fat. (Most women hate such people, i am one of these guys)
12. The spendthrift, well there is nothing much to say about this person,except the fact that they live life in a way like its ending tomorrow. Always spending money on stuff never to be used : food,clothes,earphones,and what not.
13. Lets not leave out the miser, this person will have money, but will no matter what never use it. Will always get an excuse to avoid using it. The spendthrift always gets a lecture from this guy about saving money.
14. The good guy/girl who everybody loves, who is always single. ( mostly because they are usually friend zoned)
15. The Hunk or the Hot chick of college. Everyone gapes as they enter college and do the same when they leave. Most of the time they are surrounded by people. They are NEVER single. Its some weird magic or jinx maybe.
16. The people who are usually accompanied by hang overs, these guys party hard, and regret it the next day. These are the bad guys/girls whom everyone craves for (weirdly). 

Things You SHOULD Do before you leave college.

1. Bunk Lectures (Even if you say you wont, you will do it)
2. Repeat point 1 as many as times as u can.
3. Get suspended for a few days.
4. Go for a movie marathon.
5. Go for a marathon.
6. Take part in your college fest and other college fests.
7. Organize your college fest.
8. Go on mini trips or treks.
9. Date
10. Break up.
11. Go clubbing and go crazy.
12. Attend a party in which u only know the host. You should know at least 50 % of all the people by the end of it.
13. Get into a huge fist fight with a bunch of people.
14. Get into a foodathon. Eat your heart out.
15. Organize a house party.
16. If u fail in all your exams, clear them with awesome marks in your reattempt,like a boss.
17. Attend college.
18. Ignore 17.
19. Appear on TV for some stupid reason.
20. Make your parents proud, let the principal call them to college to complain about you.

Different Societies in My College

College is not all about the lectures, the attendance, the professors or even the primary college festival for that matter. My college has much more than that. We have this collection of Clubs or Societies that caters to the choices of every student out there. The events organized by such clubs are strictly restricted to the  students of our college only,though exceptions are made usually.
If someone loves the smell of the the first rains and if nature calls out to you in a unique way unlike others then Wildlife & Nature club caters to that need.
We all have come across that one guy or a girl who is exceptionally good at Hindi, well now we all can be that good with the events organized by the Hindi Sahitya Mandal. On the same lines we also have a Gujarati Sahitya Mandal. These mandals organize a variety of events like a literature competition or a grammar test, or workshops,etc.
Planning Forum will amaze you with its events like Ad Mad ( Participants are put through a series of activities to finally ascertain who's the real ad mad who knows a lot about advertisements and who's very creative)
Hobby center caters to the inner talent in you with their quizzes, dance workshops,etc.
Those of you who have the fascination to the world of media we have the Advertising and Marketing club which tests your advertising and marketing skills though various events held throughout the year.
Cultural society takes you back to your Indian roots and lets you experience events such as classical singing, dancing , etc.
There is a photography Club too for everyone who like to capture enticing moments forever.
Social work should be encouraged at a young age, it awakens a part of you which you yourself thought didn't exist. NSS exactly gets you into that mode by doing activities for the society,poor and rural India.
We also have the Rotaract Club Of NM college. Also known as RCNM. Rcnm organizes events throughout the year for our college students and other colleges too. their activities or events range from the Beach cleaning drive, to the fun filled filled festival Rotofest that happens every year usually in December.Rcnm helps you also connect with the students of other Rotaract clubs by organizing joint events. One of the world's largest organizations, I don't have to say much about Rotaract, we all know about it already and we all should be a part of it.
All in all i can say my college though has its falls, it picks up equally fast with all the Clubs and the societies available for the students. Sadly i haven't  mentioned all the clubs but I'l do that as in when i am updated with all of them because each club is unique in its on way. And these clubs make one huge Fraternity of socially educated talented students(I will run out of adjectives if i begin) which i can proudly say i am a part of. 

College Assignments Are A Way to Promote Google

Our generation in this era hardly feels nothing is possible, internet has provided us with whatever we want. We get almost everything online. So i don't really understand why we still get so many assignments from college asking us to submit it at a particular date. Most of you must be doing this, we get our topics, we wait till the last two days,then go on the net search for the topics and copy-paste the info.Originality is a far fetched idea now with the projects we get. I feel colleges should at least give us topics which challenge us and make us write what we want for 2 pages or one page,rather than copying stuff for 4 pages. Its just stupid and a waste of time. And this in fact makes us exercise our mind, saves time and we feel satisfied at what we have done. I hate to copy paste stuff even though I am awesome at it. The topics we currently get hardly leaves any room for originality, I mean research is another thing, but I know students myself who have lifted off paragraphs from proper articles as it is. Why cant we get something which requires our opinions, our views, our own research? 

Attendance System In my College

Attendance-we all want it, but we cant have it, certainly not in my college. With 5 lectures a day, each lasting for 50mins, its becoming harder and harder for us to be a part of the "class". We would attend with ease had we not been burdened with pressure, but the excessive use of rules that state 75% compulsory attendance has really compelled us to turn into the "mass bunkers" category. I mean i understand its probably for our best, but frankly the university should understand that being in college automatically gets us into this vast freedom mode. We came out of school to because we were tired of going to school everyday. i don't want to participate in college activities to gain my attendance,i would like to earn it fair & square, but only when our compulsory attendance mark is shifted to at least 50%. i feel all of us would feel the same way, genuine attendance can be achieved by me at least. i love my college, the professors are good and very easy going with us, but still too much of anything is not good right?  Attendance blacklist , something which every college student dreads to be in, should no longer be a thing to be feared. Wish we could bring the required change.