How to survive college? Top 5 things I learnt.
Where is Room 216? That was my first question when I entered KMC. It was the only thing I kept repeating to myself, almost rehearsing the sentence over and over in my mind. “Hi” or “Hello” seemed like too much at the time. So the first thing I learnt here, on the very first day, was to ask questions directly - doing away with polite formalities, asking questions, and being a bit of a weirdo. Well, that weirdness is, after all, a hallmark of authenticity. Here I’d quote that useless joke: one should be the opposite of artificial intelligence - one should harbour genuine stupidity. In some remote corner, I found Room 216. I almost discovered it. Now, this arduous journey to 216 is so much a part of my habit that I no longer think about where I have to go when I’m on the second floor. Something similar has happened with Rooms 6 and 14 - the classes where I learnt so much. Punctuality being the second most important lesson. I have so many embarrassing memories of being the last perso...
