I was a day-scholar in the first year(Fyjc) It was the only hall in the campus. It used to be rectangle in shape with balconies on both sides of the rooms.. one balcony facing inside empty ground and another balcony facing the outside campus i mean road.. (the reason for this explanation is coming....)
Being a loose college not adhering to disciplines, the college rules were also like that. Need not be present all the time. But one biggest REGRET was the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY lectures . Our IT madam used to be so punctual and so strict that even in holidays she used to take extra lectures.(!!). College peons and Labratory incharges may come for round-ups. Then for an half an hour, a break would be given.. We can sign the book at the hall entrance and go out of the campus -- to taste some of the delicacies, which are famous in Mumbai (Ragda pattice,Bhajiya, etc.,).
Eventhough, I used to SIT for IT lectures initially and thoroughly, I enjoyed crossing the limits couple of times. I used to go out for roaming with friends and bunked the lectures. Since the hall gates would be closed by once IT lectures started, we had to jump into the hall somehow, thru the outside balconies.
One of the efficient guys (!!) would climb up first and then drop an indications/indicators for me to climb up... I had bruised my hands/legs couple of times during these adventures (!!!). I was never caught during these episodes....eventhough, few collegemates had the experience of going upto the Disciplinary committee on this account.
The Climax was a memorable one..
During the final semester exams, we visited our friend's nearby house for group studies. Sometimes we used to stay in his house, sometimes returned back to college in time for IT lectures. His mom used to make nice pav bhaji's. Don's ask me, how much I gobbled during my visits!! Just on the penultimate day of my FYJC college life...I returned to the college to attend the all important IT lectures at about 1.00 pm with another friend. While I was approaching the hall, we were noticed by our labratory incharges... Immediately we skipped the idea of getting into the hall, and went over to another hall located somewhere backside the campus. (there also we jumped over the wall..that's where my friend was put up).
Next day morning, I was called for... and the Disciplinary commitee. gave a good lecture. The good impression which they had on me earlier, saved me from disciplinary action....that final day.
Otherwise, it would hv been another memorable tale in my not-so-adventurous life....
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