Some new terminology - CP, Class Participation

This isn't a new phenomenon. I have seen it before, in varied forms, and in worse degrees too. I have done it at times (mostly to save my ass; look good after being caught goofing off!), but never have I performed or seen acts of arbitrary vocal expression as abundant as in my daily lectures.

Well, it's called CP. Class Participation. Turns out that 5% of the subjects marks are allotted for Class Participation. That actually includes marks for regular attendance (which is of paramount importance at Planet - i), and for mental presence in the lectures, which, supposedly, manifests itself in the form of questions and answers one gives in class.

Now, I am an outgoing person, and I have a view on anyone and everything. And I am not afraid to voice it! Naturally, I question a lot of what is taught in class. Consequently, even answer some. And mind you, never with CP in mind. Never!

But there are a few characters in class, and 2 weeks is time enough to identify such goofs, that continue to indulge in, what we call, 'arbit talk', just to pass on the impression that they are listening and actively involved in the class. Random questions, paraphrasing answers, repeating points already written by the professor, general sentences trailing into silence (!!!!), digressions from topics just to show your general awareness... phew!!! You cannot imagine how irritating it gets.

Just yesterday, the Organizational Behavior lecture was on and the professor was discussing the changing aspects of business that will impact OB in current times. CSR was one of them. Within a matter of exactly 3 minutes, we were discussing legislations on Carbon Credits!!! WTF!!! How the hell are carbon credits related to CSR??? I fail to realise.

Some of us have now decided to take the matters into our own hands. Every time someone tries to digress (for reasons of 'arbit-CP'), we shall strike him/her down! Lets see how this new idea turns out... later for the result...

End of ragging season

I had never heard of a book called "Joker among the pack", a Chetan Bhagat-ish take on life at the IIMs. If I had, and if I had read it, I would have realised long back that all that happened for the first 4 days, was all big a farce. Just a way to rag the juniors, since ragging is legally banned.
It's called "HellWeek". All the 5.15 morning jogs, SAD classes, Yoga sessions, post-midnight assignments, threats of an 'F' in audit courses was all a load of crap. Ragging season ended last night, and quite predictable. So much so, that the joke was on the seniors. They announced that a PGP1 guy was caught with dope in his room, and he was to be expelled. The insti director was to address us all at 9PM, so the entire college assembled in the auditorium. There they gave us a lot of gyaan... But we were too smart for that; some wise-cracks actually questioned all their theories and claims!!! (I kept my mouth shut though).
It all ended with them coming out with it all. A big party ensued, after this 'welcome' for us. They predictable dunked many of us with water from the terrace, aseembling us purportedly to take photographs. After that, was a dance party, music, non-alchoholic drinks, the works...
The best part about this whole deal is, I CAN SLEEP PEACEFULLY TILL 9!!!!

The Longest Night...

Continues from the previous post.

I didn't actually come back that night. There were 2 assignments put up that very night, at 1AM in the morning! Had to miss the match. Shacked up in a friends room and was up till 5.10AM finishing the 2 damn things. 5.10 because at 5.15AM we have to report for 'Physical Exercise' sessions. That is followed by an hour of 'Self Awareness & Discovery' (long for SAD, and very aptly so!), and then uptil 8.30AM we have Yoga! Classes start at 9, but won't until day after tomorrow. And just to keep us busy, we have a continuos inexhaustable flow of assignments every day! And they range from serious case presentations to daily write-ups on what we did at Yoga today!
I say, ridiculous man! I can see anvay and nishant laughing their butts off when they find out about this.
It's just that I expected something else. From all the talk and hoopla, I just thought that the first few days would be full of fun, late night welcome parties, games of badminton, chilling with some music at 2AM in the morning. But it is nowhere near that. I guess I had just lost the groove to study after being away from it for 2 years. And this isn't just some study program, its the mother of all study programs.
It tirns our that the first 2 semesters are always the toughest. Adjusting is one, the course load is anyway quite high. So, can't complain.
We had a formal inauguration ceremony today. The faculty was introduced, and later we were addressed by Mr. Harsh Vardhan, Director with Boston Consultancy Group! Gosh, just blew me away! BCG was always like a halcion dream, unrealised, and to meet a director with them was way too cool!
So, guess i'll get back to the dreary routine. Gotta check the notice board for some more dreadful assignments. Later...