----:Dry campus:----
I was in vacation, not been to
campus for 7 long days. Don’t know felt bored and campus sick, hence thought of
visiting campus. I started 4 km journey from thumkunta around 6.00PM on the
name of gym.
On the way to campus I could not
smell any eucalyptus though the area is full of Nillagiri trees, I could not
see students doing jogging, I could not see couples enjoying evening walk, I
could not see any dug.. dug..7 seater autos, not surprisingly I didn’t not even
see any peacocks. As it’s been dry for few days, there is no sign of rain and
hence there is no show of peacocks beautiful dance. These are very shy birds
and I missed the moment when It lifts
its heavy body to jump from one side of bush to another side when it encounter
homosepian. Sorry my eyes could not see glittery wings, instead I have seen dry
grass, leaves all around the bush. Watching all this I reached main gate,
usually there would be buzz around this area, people would be waiting for the
bus to go city. But even this area is so dry like barren land, and it was
silent like a library. I could see only two dark security persons, standing
beside the gate. They were more suspicious this time, thinking who this geek is
coming in this season more over at this time. But I pity them, because there
job is to wait and pass the time. That is the horrible job ever I can think
off. I can’t think of myself waiting for such long time to finish duty that too
in hot sun, sometimes in chilled winters. Then I came across block A, unknowingly I took a right turn and
then started thinking where my work was. Then I realised that I am heading to
gym not to the lab. When I saw the A block, my heart started thumping hard to
make me realise and to make me conscious about the work I have to do to finish
my PhD. After realising I am heading towards the gym, my heart again went to
hibernation and made by blood to run slow. I took a turn and reach speed
breakers. Whenever I come across them, I would get a thought as if am rolling
on this speed breakers, because I love my bike and I don’t want to warn out
shock observers. As I can’t help I reduced the speed and crossed the speed
breakers gently. I have crossed one and seen few more on the way; hence I
reduced the speed and took a right turn. Usually I would see people playing
football, cricket, and hockey. But I could see only dry muddy grounds, even the
sand particles waiting for the movement to get crushed under the feet of
students. But in the campus I could see
some people scattered and distributed all around the campus beneath the trees or beside the rocks. I realised these are the parents of the BITSAT
students. The real examination is for these parents to combat such dry heat. I
don’t know what thoughts would go around in their brains. They must be thinking
that this campus would be idle for their kids to get into engineering. Some
parents could think further and could start thinking about the job their kids
would get after joining in this beautiful campus.
Then I have reached my favorite
destination of my first year of PhD, the basket ball courts which are also
empty. Difficult to see the situation, hence thought of reviving the memories.
I took ball did some dribbling for a while and then thrown some baskets,
realised am out of form. But still I tried few two and three pointer shots,
played for 45 min and came back. After returning the ball and I started my
journey back to home, I took the road which is behind the boy’s hostel
buildings, it is steep way and I could see some faculty members working on
their fitness, good to see people who are health conscious. After couple of
minutes I could see the auditorium building, turning into beautiful
architecture piece, never realized that it was been build in such big way. Once
I crossed the auditorium I have reached main gate, I felt bad leaving this
beautiful campus. But without any buzz of members in the family any big building
looks desert. I guess every inch of the campus waiting for the month of august
for the chilled students and weather. Without student’s campus looks like an
isolated, entry restricted research center and however green it is, it still
looks like dry barren lands.
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