This beauty was sent by Dominic Savio Gregory (A Lifer '03). He can be reached at dominicg@hcl.in. He has some fine interests in cross country 'Bullet' biking. His favorite book is also mine: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
By Cloidor
Friday, August 25, 2006
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This beauty was sent by Dominic Savio Gregory (A Lifer '03). He can be reached at dominicg@hcl.in. He has some fine interests in cross country 'Bullet' biking. His favorite book is also mine: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
By Cloidor
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
The LIBA Labyrinth
Drooping Head, Eyes Half Shut, Numb fingers holding a brand new pen, a beautiful mind going in concentric circles, BOOM !
Hello, are you there ? "Duh, Where am I ? Where's everybody ?"
LIBA is no ordinary kind of life. The very building is like a labyrinth very much like the Crystal Maze where every class is an embodiment of puzzles, quizzes and not to mention hard-to-digest lectures. Well, no one is teaching Greek or Aramaic here. All of it is in simple English but the problem is how one perceives and understands the whole thing.
Every class is a struggle against oneself. Using one's beautiful mind to understand the World of Business is no complex task but it is not simple either. Not everyone is a John Nash. But there are exceptions and in LIBA sometimes there are plenty of exceptions. The regular hype surrounding one student being the expert in a subject is quite a common scene which often results in hilarious consequences.
Each subject begins to behave like Agent Smith or Capt Davy Jones. They do not like to see us happy. If we have not comprehended the topic the textbook has succeeded in retaining whatever that has been encrypted onto it. Tests continue to batter us like hurricanes and leave us waiting for undesirable results. In the end, it’s all about survival of the fittest!
Every student in LIBA is like an asset waiting to be used in the right channel. Each and every one is like Neo in the Matrix. We are in the midst of organized chaos. It’s up to each and every one of us to make sense of it all. What the world needs are Change Agents and not Guardians of Management Theories and Mechanisms. Barriers and Walls are being broken every second.
Sometimes when we scamper for food at the canteen like rugby players, the concept of life in LIBA becomes clear. Competition is everywhere. What one requires is the right attitude to face facts and take it in a positive and forward direction. Go ahead LIBAites !!!!
By Kenny "Maurice Chavez" Rogers
Hello, are you there ? "Duh, Where am I ? Where's everybody ?"
LIBA is no ordinary kind of life. The very building is like a labyrinth very much like the Crystal Maze where every class is an embodiment of puzzles, quizzes and not to mention hard-to-digest lectures. Well, no one is teaching Greek or Aramaic here. All of it is in simple English but the problem is how one perceives and understands the whole thing.
Every class is a struggle against oneself. Using one's beautiful mind to understand the World of Business is no complex task but it is not simple either. Not everyone is a John Nash. But there are exceptions and in LIBA sometimes there are plenty of exceptions. The regular hype surrounding one student being the expert in a subject is quite a common scene which often results in hilarious consequences.
Each subject begins to behave like Agent Smith or Capt Davy Jones. They do not like to see us happy. If we have not comprehended the topic the textbook has succeeded in retaining whatever that has been encrypted onto it. Tests continue to batter us like hurricanes and leave us waiting for undesirable results. In the end, it’s all about survival of the fittest!
Every student in LIBA is like an asset waiting to be used in the right channel. Each and every one is like Neo in the Matrix. We are in the midst of organized chaos. It’s up to each and every one of us to make sense of it all. What the world needs are Change Agents and not Guardians of Management Theories and Mechanisms. Barriers and Walls are being broken every second.
Sometimes when we scamper for food at the canteen like rugby players, the concept of life in LIBA becomes clear. Competition is everywhere. What one requires is the right attitude to face facts and take it in a positive and forward direction. Go ahead LIBAites !!!!
By Kenny "Maurice Chavez" Rogers
Sunday, August 20, 2006
The Hills Are Alive…..
Anyone who’s been a part of LIBA and has seen the Worldspace ad with the prodigious A.R. Rehman will see the connect immediately…there really is music everywhere! All around us…just take a minute to be still and listen….or go ahead and join in creating it and be heard. That’s what life at LIBA is about!
Searching for a muse and a point of inspiration for this post I read the posting info at the beginning of this blog and found the lines “Anyone who has withstood the LIBA grind and come out successful or is enduring it now can post.” a bit misleading…LIBA and life on this beautiful campus is not just about survival or mere existence…its about Excellence..Not just striving, running around or a work overload, but achieving what we’re striving towards, doing things, getting things done and enjoying the ride while we’re on it.
The beautiful Julie Andrews in her role as Baroness Maria von Trapp in the classic Sound of Music sang “The hills are alive with the sound of music” but those words ring true here in LIBA too. Though there aren’t any hills in sight for miles around, the campus is just as beautiful and the people on it more so, making it an amazing place to be. The sounds of music do resound even in the most routine moments on campus right from the murmurs of quiet good mornings and the rustle of newspapers as early in the morning as 7 a.m. to the inquisitive queries that follow their own pace in lecture after lecture…
From the almost religious chant of “Anna chapatti anna!!” at the canteen during the lunch hour to the feverish excitement and suggestions at committee discussions for any one of the numerous events being organized on campus. From happy though sometimes off-key renditions of Happy Birthday to the loud cheering at events like the “Dhahi Handi” on Gokul Ashtami…From the noisy clanking of keyboards in the browsing centre to the almost audible tension in the lab when project prints are due…the campus truly is alive with the sounds of life! LIBA is not just about withstanding the grind, but defining your own grind making it more challenging as the days start to roll into each other and creating a beautiful musical symphony of sorts that demands a standing ovation…so go ahead pick your instrument of choice…LIBA is alive with the sound of music!
P.S.: This is just a disclaimer to let the general public know that any images you happen to see of anyone on campus supposedly dozing off during class has been digitally modified and altered and does not in anyway reflect the almost hyperactive energy levels of the students here!!
By Chrissy
Searching for a muse and a point of inspiration for this post I read the posting info at the beginning of this blog and found the lines “Anyone who has withstood the LIBA grind and come out successful or is enduring it now can post.” a bit misleading…LIBA and life on this beautiful campus is not just about survival or mere existence…its about Excellence..Not just striving, running around or a work overload, but achieving what we’re striving towards, doing things, getting things done and enjoying the ride while we’re on it.
The beautiful Julie Andrews in her role as Baroness Maria von Trapp in the classic Sound of Music sang “The hills are alive with the sound of music” but those words ring true here in LIBA too. Though there aren’t any hills in sight for miles around, the campus is just as beautiful and the people on it more so, making it an amazing place to be. The sounds of music do resound even in the most routine moments on campus right from the murmurs of quiet good mornings and the rustle of newspapers as early in the morning as 7 a.m. to the inquisitive queries that follow their own pace in lecture after lecture…
From the almost religious chant of “Anna chapatti anna!!” at the canteen during the lunch hour to the feverish excitement and suggestions at committee discussions for any one of the numerous events being organized on campus. From happy though sometimes off-key renditions of Happy Birthday to the loud cheering at events like the “Dhahi Handi” on Gokul Ashtami…From the noisy clanking of keyboards in the browsing centre to the almost audible tension in the lab when project prints are due…the campus truly is alive with the sounds of life! LIBA is not just about withstanding the grind, but defining your own grind making it more challenging as the days start to roll into each other and creating a beautiful musical symphony of sorts that demands a standing ovation…so go ahead pick your instrument of choice…LIBA is alive with the sound of music!
P.S.: This is just a disclaimer to let the general public know that any images you happen to see of anyone on campus supposedly dozing off during class has been digitally modified and altered and does not in anyway reflect the almost hyperactive energy levels of the students here!!
By Chrissy
Saturday, August 19, 2006
The First week for the First years
It’s been a roller coaster ride in these two months at LIBA!!!
That is just about how possible it is to sum up life at LIBA. Beginning from the very first week where the first years had entered this campus, a little brave but also a little frightened of what lay ahead. The frightening subjects and evaluation systems, the lectures given about “not finding you life partner at LIBA”, all added to the sceptism of the first years. But then came in the second years all excited at the prospect of ‘fresh blood’! The “Signature Campaign” marked the beginning of a week long ragging session.
We were to get signatures of the second years in the sheets that were handed. Sounds easy? Well it was not! The second years paved way for their creativity by coming up with innovative and fresh ideas to impose their presence on us. The tasks assigned ranged from finding out birthdays, dressing up tackily, solving impossible mathematical problems, to the usual, and asking out members of the opposite sex, climbing on trees and other such jobs. Everyday in the lunch hour it was a common sight to see the first years doing crazy things searching for the elusive signatures.
While the excitement brewed at that end, the classes started with gusto. With introduction to the new subjects, the anxiety was evident but that did not stop the enthusiasm and the spirit in every class. Most importantly, for all of us it was the prospect of meeting new people and making friends which was the biggest booster. First impressions were being made, and now two months down the line, it’s clear that they are not necessarily the best impressions.
The grand finale was the Fresher’s Party organized by the second years which was eagerly anticipated throughout the week. Everyone was seen sporting bandanas, beads loose flowy clothes, as the theme was “Hippies”. Many students were dressed in their best and the effort was well appreciated. The evening began with fun games and music and concluded by some brilliant performances by both the first and second years followed by dinner.
The first week at LIBA removed the uncertainties in many minds and increased the feeling of belonging in every individual. For all of us it will always remain the starting point of an unforgettable journey called “LIBA-LIFE”
By Anupama Hoon
That is just about how possible it is to sum up life at LIBA. Beginning from the very first week where the first years had entered this campus, a little brave but also a little frightened of what lay ahead. The frightening subjects and evaluation systems, the lectures given about “not finding you life partner at LIBA”, all added to the sceptism of the first years. But then came in the second years all excited at the prospect of ‘fresh blood’! The “Signature Campaign” marked the beginning of a week long ragging session.
We were to get signatures of the second years in the sheets that were handed. Sounds easy? Well it was not! The second years paved way for their creativity by coming up with innovative and fresh ideas to impose their presence on us. The tasks assigned ranged from finding out birthdays, dressing up tackily, solving impossible mathematical problems, to the usual, and asking out members of the opposite sex, climbing on trees and other such jobs. Everyday in the lunch hour it was a common sight to see the first years doing crazy things searching for the elusive signatures.
While the excitement brewed at that end, the classes started with gusto. With introduction to the new subjects, the anxiety was evident but that did not stop the enthusiasm and the spirit in every class. Most importantly, for all of us it was the prospect of meeting new people and making friends which was the biggest booster. First impressions were being made, and now two months down the line, it’s clear that they are not necessarily the best impressions.
The grand finale was the Fresher’s Party organized by the second years which was eagerly anticipated throughout the week. Everyone was seen sporting bandanas, beads loose flowy clothes, as the theme was “Hippies”. Many students were dressed in their best and the effort was well appreciated. The evening began with fun games and music and concluded by some brilliant performances by both the first and second years followed by dinner.
The first week at LIBA removed the uncertainties in many minds and increased the feeling of belonging in every individual. For all of us it will always remain the starting point of an unforgettable journey called “LIBA-LIFE”
By Anupama Hoon
Friday, August 18, 2006
15th Aug, 2006: Thirty minutes of unity and a year full of work.
7:50 AM: A bunch of twenty students assemble at the LIBA foyer. Purpose? Hoist The Flag atop the library building. See it flutter in the morning breeze.
7:55 AM: Many, including girls, clamor to the top of the three-storied library building, precariously balancing on a thin parapet wall, to hoist The Flag. Quickly order prevails when the group realizes that there is place only for two at the top. Rest clamor down to the foyer.
7:59 AM: The Flag is set in place for unfurling.
8:00 AM: The Flag is fluttering. The group sings the national anthem full throat.
8:05 AM: Each says an idea as to what one can do more for the nation or say why they like India.
8:15 AM: Many gaze at the fluttering Flag for a few more minutes.
8:20 AM: Back to work.
By Cloidor
8:05 AM: Each says an idea as to what one can do more for the nation or say why they like India.
8:15 AM: Many gaze at the fluttering Flag for a few more minutes.
8:20 AM: Back to work.
By Cloidor
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Posting Info
Who can post?
Anyone who has withstood the LIBA grind and come out successful or is enduring it now.
What can be posted?
Anything on Life at LIBA - funny, satirical, sarcastic, witty, mind blowing, awesome etc. No Emotions Please - Cry elsewhere.
Desirably not more than 300 words please. If it is near 500 words and we haven't suppressed a yawn, we may take it as an exception. If it is more than 500 words, send it as assignment to a professor ;-)
All posts must be sent to libalife@gmail.com
Anyone who has withstood the LIBA grind and come out successful or is enduring it now.
What can be posted?
Anything on Life at LIBA - funny, satirical, sarcastic, witty, mind blowing, awesome etc. No Emotions Please - Cry elsewhere.
Desirably not more than 300 words please. If it is near 500 words and we haven't suppressed a yawn, we may take it as an exception. If it is more than 500 words, send it as assignment to a professor ;-)
All posts must be sent to libalife@gmail.com
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