‘Tring-tring’ my cell perturbed my favourite activity; my syrupy cock-crow nap. Dude it was neither a call nor a message but my alarm with reminder ‘Time for college’. “Shit! I am not at home but 30 hours from my sweet abode in college hostel. No doubt I was angry as I could not sleep any more but untrodden campus life fascinated me to persuade.
First day of college is always dream come true for everyone and I was no different to them. Fourth August my very first day at Amity; was full of excitement and inquisitiveness Subsequently, I stepped out of my hostel with lots of new faces around me. Trying to guess many possessions about the new Amitians , not hundreds but thousands of thoughts were striking my innocent mind – where will be my classroom, will I get a good company or not, what will be the reaction of my mates and teachers on my first glimpse and so on. From the main access of my college I turned back as if someone had called me and found world of Amitians with me.
After enquiry I came to know my class is on third floor which gaunt me a bit as I am little lazy at times but koi baat nahi chalega... I entered my classroom after much struggle and my mentor was waiting for me with a registration form. After registration I was guided to move to auditorium for orientation. As soon as I stepped in, I found an Auditorium fully packed with new Amitians. At first sight, I thought all present are from mass communication but my infatuation was short lived. All were fresher’s like me but from different branches. During orientation Honable speakers like Chancellor Amity University Rajasthan, Mr. Asim Chauhan, and Vice Chancellor Prof. Rajpal Singh Sirohi, addressed and introduce us to Amity Universe. We were also enriched with attributes of an Amitian. This was really a wonderful session for all of us. This was not all breathtaking –ice breaking session was still to come up for that we were instructed to move towards library.I was totally confused what‘s going to happen in this session. Well, it was quiet interesting. Ice- breaking session was conducted by our Behavioural science faculty. Activities based on stage fear, knowing each other and team work was ingredients of ice-breaking.
Adventure didn’t end here next day as even more exciting as I have to meet my class fellows. I got timely dressed as it was first day of my class and I never wanted to be late. My first sight at my fellows made me think will our thoughts match at any stance. We looked at each other with curiosity. I still remember the day we first met. Not knowing each other, wanting to know but not even a smile, then we started with blank smile, followed by formal talks, then with ji, hanji, bol yaar, then assigned each other funny names, shared our days, hours together. We even shared our thoughts, worries, dreams and fantasies, faced challenges together. In amity I have found some real friends rather gems. May our friendship be immortal! (ameen)
Well, in this way I made friends. No doubt I had long fights with them, some even back stabbed me but now I figured out who are true ones and who are not. I learned how to behave, learn and achieve in college life. Sometimes as a spectator, sometimes as a participant I engaged in trifles. Well, life teaches as you move on. But now I cultured how to solve and come out of them. I learned to manage my social, personal and professional life. I do really feel and want to admit Amity is a beautiful, hale and hearty place to grow up. My heart is bound to pay gratitude, but I can’t express my profound sense of gratitude and cumulative appreciation in word to Amity University Rajasthan. I would fail from my duty if I don’t articulate gratefulness to my faculties who are the best of all what I got in Amity. As a guardian, as a friend they motivated and criticised at every step, to help us grow the most preeminent way. Today I want to admit that weather you realise this or not what amity gave me I would not have got it anywhere else. In short Amity means a lot to me.
