Imagine a big hall full of people, some sitting on the beautifully constructed podium and other in posh chairs. Imagine yourself sitting with friends listening to the not-so-interesting lectures and clapping at recipients of awards and then you hear your name being called. After a while when u finally realize its you only they are announcing and you move forward to the podium to get your degree , the DJ sound increasingly resonating with the claps that propel you towards the podium. you somewhat dazzled, but brimming with pride accept the prize. And imagine getting the degree from the face of Indian aeronautics, and being congratulated by him and clapped by a hall full of people some very eminent personalities of our time. And imagine yourself wishing so hard at that very moment that your parents were there and see their son's moment of achievement... Well if you haven't gone to the AGM this time you have the missed this exact feeling...... and you can just now imagine, as told to me by my roommate who was there at the scene of action.
I can't possible recount the things that happened there but then from what I heard and from what I have felt while talking to friends who went there, each of them have enjoyed and had a great time. Of course as with any big functions there are bound to be some small glitches like a friend of mine lost the very thing he went there to collect, his degree certificate and one lost 1000 bucks, but hey as shah rukh khan said "bade bade sharaoo mein asccci chhoti choti baate hoti rehti hai! " and having said i hope and wish that they will recover the things!!
Anyway some of the good things that people liked was that the degrees were awarded not behind close doors as I and I guess you also have heard from so many of our seniors, this time it was in open and in full ovations..... I admit there were no black gown and black caps to swing up for that Kodak moment but hey the jester of getting the degrees in a ovation was worth any gown, and I am sure anyone who has gone there and received the degree will surely agree.
Another thing was that this time degrees were awarded and they were given in a file folder to hold it. This was the first time this has happened, in my knowledge.
Many members of this very club have visited the place, I hope people will share their experiences with us and let us know firsthand what they loved and hated about it. (of course that includes the vodkas, teas, juices and snacks!! And I heard from someone the tea was third class) And for all those graduating next, my friend and roommate has one resounding thing to say 'go ahead, don't miss it for your life and be sure I'll there next time among the one clapping for you!''
