CONQUEST OF A DREAM!!

Hi guys and gals. Today I thought of sharing my experience in tech fest I attended in Yonus College of Engineering. By this I would like to encourage my juniors to participate in these fests. First of all let me tell u how I came to this field. Me and Sujith(my partner in quiz) had the first chance or had the first taste of campus fest was from the quiz organized by our then BT super seniors. Their v had a tough competition and won the second prize defeating all other even our seniors. From their on v started to attend all possible tech fests inside and outside our campus. At first we participated only in quiz and v didn’t even pass the prelims. After 2-3 prelims v where sad and thought v r not worthy of competing in college level but we still kept on participating and the first break through came on TKM college we made it to finals. That was like conquering the Everest for us and it did boost our moral. Then on we began to participate in other events also. But still winning a prize was far away. Then in 3ed sem v got our first prize a ‘third in maths quiz at Bishop Moore College’. Then on ward v had several successes as a team as well as individuals in many events and fests. we had seen many guys especially from CET and TKM making clean sweep in these fests and we could just manage some prize here and their. It was a dream for me to make a clean sweep like that I thought v cud do that in last year.
Now let me tell u the fest Eunike Fiesta 08 conducted by EC department of Yonus College. For several reasons I couldn’t participate in fests for last 6 months. Then me and Sujith decided to take part in this. We where all set to go and conquer Yonus College. But due to some reasons Sujith couldn’t come. So I had to go alone but I really hate to go alone but I decided to go. The college is situated in out-skirts of Kollam city. The infrastructure of the college is not as much as ours is but the college doesn’t lack anything, they have good basket ball and volley ball court which made me envy as our college ground is 6months land and 6months ‘punja’. But I told to myself they dnt have water sport facility as v do . The college atmosphere was good and student where very friendly. First it was paper presentation. I was nt sure whether I could attend it as I didn’t sent my abstract on time. But I had conducted the co-ordinator Ashwin and he told he will try. So I actually didn’t prepare much for that as I was not sure of it. The paper was also my seminar so I was confident of it. Lucky 4 me I got the chance and I had to present as the first person. I was nt weel with the paper as I didn’t practice but I already took the seminar in college and with that strength I started off. I took the paper quite comfortably but the question answer session was bit tough. Although I answered I was not tat happy. I thought I won’t win anything and told myself that it was my first paper presentation and next time I can make it up. Then I went for quiz and best manager prelims. Quiz as Sujith was nt their I paired up with Krishna Kumar from CET. In quiz I dnt have luck but I made it up to finals in Best manager. By then Paper presentation result came and I got 2nd. I was so happy and thrilled. Then I went for BM finals. Apart from me 4 other finalist where there. One among them Sangeeth was a known to me. He was the favorite to win the BM and I had competed with him before but their he was first and me second. Here I was bit nervous as he was a tough competitor for me. Their were 3 rounds first was a mixture of self introduction and a mock press. I got Mr Narayana Murthy as my personality and I cud easily handle my mock press. Sangeeth to had a good mock press and he was more successful than me especially in winning the crowd. 2nd round was north-south that is v hv to speak 30sec for and 30sec against the topic and the topics will be the most weird ones. I spoke and frankly I still dnt know what was the topic. It was a normal show for me and him and all knew he was leading. The third round was product selling and I gt spctacles without lens. This time I could do a great one and could win the crowd and was really good but Sangeeth got the ‘pen that cant write’ unlucky for him and lucky for me he couldn’t do well in that and thus I became the BEST MANAGER. I was so exited that day. Night we had a show by club FM and a fashion show by students at night. It was a superb evening and I went home at night 1’o clock thinking when will such a evening happen in our college.

Day 2. on this day my friends Vineeth, Sibi, Azhar, Aniesh, Sreeraj, Varun, Mahesh, Nithin, Salim, Swetha and Sre Devi came for the fest to participate in short film making. as they where making the film I went for mock press. i got A P J Abdul Kalam as my personality. The question panel was bit rough and tough, Adarsh sir of that college who is a real genius was in the panel and he virtually nailed me in their. Here also I dnt hv any hope to win so after that I went to our gang to make the short film. The topic was Melody Of Youth. We really didn’t understand hat the organizers meant by it still v made a short film out of the theme of ‘room mates’. Our team was participating for the first time in this and lack of experience was really seen and only due to that v lost the prize. But our film was good and next time am sure our team will win the FIRST PRIZE. Then it was treasure hunt. Really that took a lot of me. We where provided a map and a clue using which we have to find the next clue. It was really tough to get my first clue which was took me more than 40 mins and I was the 5th person to get the clue out of 6 participants. The first clue was dug on the ground and a grass neatly planted over that. Hooo but from second clue onwards it was bit more easy and collecting all 8 clues I became the winner. I was really happy because I took more than 90 mins to find the eight clues and had to run a lot was really tough and I became more happy as all others could make it up to only 4-5 clues, night v had prize distribution ceremony followed by a ganamela by great play back singers and idea star singer fames.
I could win a lot of very good friends and the fest was really a superb and a hit. It was well organized and in all means it was enjoyable. I really appreciate the college and student and the organizing committee for such a grand event. Thus I could make one of my dreams true a clean sweep representing our college in a tech fest.
Now my advice and tips for the juniors.

1> Participate in as much fest u can. It will improve your confidence; u will get a nice exposure, experience, friends, contacts and some times a good pocket money.
2> failure is the step stone to success.
3> participation is greater than winning and after some participations u will surely improve and win.
4> these will help u greatly in your placements and future ventures.
U also try to organize competitions in college under respective associations or in ur class.

To the management I would ask to permit and encourage these fests both tech and cultural. It will increase our publicity and our reputation, I wish v cud start a club or something with the support of management to encourage our student and help them develop their talents.