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CAMPUS HANGOUT

Cacophony in the corridor

Photo: S.S.Kavitha

At ease Moments of fun

ICFAI NATIONAL COLLEGE

The Hang Out: The corridor

Rush Hour: After college hours.

Where it’s at: At the entrance.

What’s to love: Corridors are the only hot spots within the college premises that offer the space to gossip. The spot also gives a bird’s eye view of the main road where the college is located.

Students enjoy watching different kinds of people passing by and gleefully pass comments on their attire, hair style, gait or just about anything as they are sure nothing of it would be heard by the passer-by.

The college building’s height and a near-by park enable a cool breeze to waft across irrespective of the time of the day and even a sultry weather. The students enjoy the environs and undoubtedly feel energised after a hectic schedule of study hours.

“Though we have a tight time table from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, nothing stops us from assembling in this corridor to update ourselves,” says S. Periyasamy.

“This is the fun-zone after college hours where we can just be ourselves,” says S. Murali Krishnan.

They say that they are ever busy with their daily schedule of lessons, soft skill sessions, short-time assignments, part-time jobs and summer intensive programmes aimed at enhancing their skills in the field.

“But for the spot we will mentally wear out fast,” note K. Mariselvam and R.Satyamoorthy.

As soon as they gather, the students invariably pull each other’s legs but later become thick friends once outside the college premises.

Slowly and steadily, they some how end their talks all related films.

Apart from the usual gossiping about friends, mimicking lecturers and imitating Tamil film comedians, most of the sessions end with talks related to films.

“Our parents spend a few lakhs on our two-year-course and so we know the limitations,” point out P. Lalitha and N. Padma.

The students are happy that the college allows them to use mobile phone and laptops.

What’s not to: The strict dress code and students are not supposed to use mobile phones inside the classroom. “If any student is found guilty of any mischief, the college authorities go straight to the student’s home to meet their parents. It is scary,” says N. Senthil Kumar.

Alternatives: As the campus is small, there is not much open space or a ground. During the interval, the students prefer a balcony at the backside of the college where tea and vadas are served. Another hot spot is the cool and shady vehicle stand adjacent to the compound wall. “We spend hours sitting seats of the vehicles,” says S. Praveen Kumar.

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