We reached the hostels and put the cycles in the stands placed outside the hostels and quickly made for the allotted rooms. The rooms were spacious with full-length mirror fitted in each room. The washrooms were adjacent to the rooms and the ratio of student to washrooms was 2:1. This was surprising because I had visited one of the older IIMs for a finance competition last trimester and the ratio there was close to 10:1. We unpacked our stuff into large cupboards and stuffed the bags under the beds/over the cupboards. We set out to explore the new campus and started marking Addas for the future generations of IIMU students. The Amphitheater on top of the mess has an amazing view of the valley beyond and was an instant hit amongst the *cough-cough* gang. The large open area in front of the mess became the natural gather point for all the hostels. A few weeks later when we were practising for the flash mob, the same open area turned into a dance floor too.
My love lies in Le jeu de football (the game of football). I dropped the trademark football mail <Football at 5 NNTO>. 16 of us managed to reach the ground to play. The ground was about the right size width wise and about 3/4th the right size length-wise. We made a mental note to let the sports co-ordinating team know that a little more area needs to be levelled for us. The field has been made by flattening a hill top. Hence it is a little above ground level. That particular day happened to be a windy day and the cold breeze left us all shivering. Soon it began to drizzle and like magic, a full rainbow appeared before us. We stopped the game to marvel at the beauty of mother nature.
Once we were back, we bathed and got started with the chain of meetings. study group meetings, clubs and committees meetings and of-course, the pondering over tea at the night canteen! In trademark IIM style, we reluctantly left for our rooms at around 3 and slept at about 4. Next day the classes commenced at 9 and I woke up punctually at 8:45. Brushed and rushed towards the classroom lest I be late by even 1 minute! I reached the classroom in just the nick of time and the professor glared at me and then an the watch. At sharp 9 the doors were closed and the lecture in the teakwood U shaped classroom kicked off!
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