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Life at IITK - Harshita Srivastava, IIT Kanpur
IITs - the "dream land" for all the science stream school students and aspiring engineers. You too might have fantasized the life in an IIT. I, Harshita Srivastava, second year undergraduate student at IIT Kanpur, am glad to give you a glimpse of life at IITK.
Being a resident of Kanpur, I had visited IITK several times during my school days. The sprawling lush green campus, where you are in constant synchronicity with the nature – captivated me! The aura inside the campus - sui generis! The desire to be an IITian - unmatchable! All these factors pulled me towards this institute like anything! Finally becoming a student of this prestigious institution was a dream come true for me.
Studying at IITK - one of India's most prestigious institutions, is a great achievement in itself. The awesome campus life, the "bullah - kaatna" (chatting) with friends, treats for almost anything; add to the unforgettable and really cherished memories for life. Not only for the student, but also for the parents, it's a matter of pride that their ward is studying in an IIT. The biggest motivation behind this success has been my parents.
"A building at IIT Kanpur" by Johannes Bader - IIT Kanpur Uploaded by Ekabhishek. Licensed under CC BY 2.0 viaWikimedia Commons.
21st July 2013- the day I joined IIT Kanpur as a student. To be honest, I was full of apprehensions; what would be the IITK culture like; what would be the attitude of the seniors towards the juniors, etc. But I gradually got assimilated in the IITK culture and just started loving it! Here, the juniors address seniors by their names; hence the gap between the juniors and the seniors is quite altered.
The IIT culture is known to be awesome! IITK is typically known for the "Family Culture". The student guides are addressed as "amma" or "baapu" by their respective "bachche". The amma of your amma is your "nani" and so on. Same goes with the boys too. One develops a bonding between ones sisters, brothers, amma, baapu, etc. Birthdays are pretty special. On your birthday, all your sisters or brothers would bring a cake for you and then you have to treat them. The seniors are very affectionate too and are always ready to offer a helping hand All of this makes IITK a home away from home.
Life comes on a high-speed track once you are inside the IIT. The 24X7 high speed LAN internet connections reckon this speed the most! Even in midst of highly demanding study schedules and pressure to make the most of these four years, students find some time to hang out with friends at campus. In IITK, the most famous hangout places are CCD (Cafe Coffee Day; I personally love the place), OAT (Open Air Theatre) and MT. The "MT ki chai" is quite famous in the campus. The PG halls' (hostels) canteens are really good if you want to enjoy tasty food at lower costs. IITK campus is simply BEAUTIFUL!
In IITs, we currently have male to female ratio of about 10:1. This is a not so cool thing. Especially at IITK, it is said that the number of peacocks in the campus outnumbers the female candidates!
I remember the first day at IITK when our Director addressed us and said, “The students are the most important and precious part of this institute. The reputation of the institute is created by its students. Now you are a part of this institute and the institute is an integral part of your life. No matter where you go in life, you will always be an IITian”. He was so right!
 | About me :- I am Harshita Srivastava and am pursuing B.Tech at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur in biological sciences and bioengineering. I am born & brought up in Kanpur. I aim to become an entrepreneur. In my free time I like to write, sketch, listen to songs and play lawn tennis. |
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