My Journey At Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education

Hello everyone, warm welcome to all of you. In this blog, I share my campus experience. I hope you all enjoy this. To better illustrate my journey, we can split it into several modules. In each module, we will see the ups and downs of my career and more. By the end of this blog, you will understand what college is and how it transforms you from a child to an adult. Now, let’s split my journey into several parts and explore it.

• Module 1: Day 1
• Module 2: First Stage Performance
• Module 3: Favorite Teacher
• Module 4: Audience Applause
• Module 5: Glows in the Dark Conclusion

Let’s start…

In this module, we explore my first day of college, what experiences I had, and how the day ended. I am a student at Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, where I am pursuing my undergraduate degree. Throughout this journey, I will share the things I encountered on campus. It’s a sunny morning and I am very excited because I have become a college student now. I no longer need to wear uniforms, shoes, and more; I can wear what I like. I am very eager to meet new friends on this day. I still remember this day; I made my first college friend on the first day. I also had my childhood friend with me before entering the university. On the first day, we did not have any classes, so we simply sat in the seminar hall and listened to our seniors’ speeches. It was too boring… but we did not have any opportunity to get out of it. On the first day itself, we faced some struggles. I am a Tamil-speaking guy, but in my university, more than 80% of the people belong to the Telugu-speaking community. I don’t know Telugu, but I know a little bit of English. Using English, I managed to get by. One thing I learned is that “once there is a need for something, only then do we start learning it.” In every situation, we try to learn something only when there is a need for it. Let’s continue. After that, we met three more new friends and started a conversation with them. Afterwards, we had lunch. In the evening, there were cultural events organized by our seniors. We engaged there and left at 5:00 PM with hearts full of memories. Ok, let’s continue this in the 2nd module. I have one suggestion for you guys: stop here and try to remember your first day.

On the third day of my college life, I faced a significant challenge: stage fright. Our faculty advisor asked us to create our topics and present them in front of the class. Everyone was preparing for it. Another issue was that we had to give the speech in English because only ten members of my class spoke our mother tongue, Tamil; the others spoke different languages. When it was my turn, I got up, went in front of everyone, and started my speech. My topic was “What ‘Wings of Fire’ Taught Me.” I shared my suggestions and feedback about the book. Once I completed my speech, everyone encouraged me and started a conversation with me. At that moment, I broke out of my comfort zone. Always keep one thing in mind: “Once you come out of your comfort zone, you see the world differently.” So, break your shell and come out.

In this post, I introduce my favourite teacher of all time. His name is Dr. Mohan, and he taught English in my second semester. I want to take this opportunity to thank him for his teaching and guidance. He taught me a lot about life, what to do to succeed, and many other things. I want to share what he did in class. He was a perfect gentleman, arriving five minutes before class started and wrapping up promptly at the end. He always called me an “international scholar” and insisted I learn and explore a lot in life. I think he was the only person in our university without any haters. He was a very good person. I don’t know if I will ever have another teacher like him, but I will always love and respect him. Sadly, I must share that he is no longer with us. He passed away two months ago. But he will always live in our memories, and we will always love him.

In this module, we explore my first dance performance at our university, organized by the Pyros dance team. This was also an unforgettable moment because it was my first non-technical competition as a fresher. Before attending this competition, I prepared for at least 10 days and then performed. Through this, I understood my level of dance. Once I started dancing, everyone encouraged me and took videos of my performance. At the end of the performance, many people came up to show their support. I still remember that I did not win, but the lessons I learned were the most precious. So, guys, always keep one thing in mind: “Don’t worry about winning or losing. Keep the memories with you, and use them to improve your career.”

In this module, I share with you one incident that occurred in a fraction of a second but made a big impact on my career. In my first year, I had the chance to meet a foreign university dean from City University in London. He visited our college to guide our seniors in their higher studies. In this session, he spoke about various opportunities and technologies in the world. He asked one question to the crowd: “How many of you want to be placed in a good company?” I think everyone in the hall raised their hands, but I didn’t because I planned to start a company. At the end of the session, he called me over, spent 10 minutes discussing my idea, and gave his suggestions and feedback about the project. He said one quote to me: “A single tree does not make a forest.”

Conclusion: Through this journey, I shared most of the experiences I underwent on campus. I hope you all enjoyed this. Always support my posts and give your feedback.

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