Praveen sir was sole person responsible for conducting Mechanical Labs during our first year. He was the best teacher we could have at that time. But he went soon after our first year was finished to join merchant navy.. He mingled well with students and he always had that special sense of humor that was required to handle guys like us. I dont remember anybody saying that they hate him.. He was just superb.
We didn't had our college bus during that days so guess what we had to go by our state owned Parakkum Thallika(The KSRTC Bus). We used to reach Mananthavady bus stand by 9.20 and we had to board the 9.30 bus to meenangaadi. I dunno whether that bus was specifically arranged by college, but very soon that bus was gonna be ours. And when the bus started, we were into our usual "Aarpo Vili's".. Other people in the bus stand wondered where the bus actually went.. to meenangaadi or to Kudaravattom... anyways it was hell of an trip...
It was an trip so how come we are gonna miss the songs... and we were singing all the way...
Actually the bus was supposed to carry other passengers en route but who ever boarded the bus felt annoyed by the way we treated them and the bus. So it was not a new sight when they alighted cursing us all the way to their place...
Everyday journey started with one particular song, written by our gr8 Renju..."Wayanaatil oru college unde.. dithaii thaka thai thai thom, "... hey guys do you remember that song... Renju post the song. it was an wonderful song and we were just enjoying every bit of it...
Now to the more interesting part..The Jeans Era..... It was "The Labs" season and all were requested to come in Jeans(specially girls)... So this wud be first time every one's gonna see all our class girls in Jeans.. Many comments were passed as we watched them in their new form... Sorry I cant post them, really those comments used to be funny but not in a bad taste... Guys remember some of the comments...
Now to the serious part, the lab were four types Lathe , Welding , Sheet metal and one more I dont remember .. everything was just fun.. getting our hands to things for the first time.. Lathe was the magical machine.. Sheet metal was quite boring.. Welding was interesting.. the last one it has to do something with Carpentry.. I don remember.....hey guys remember anything??? Praveen sir used to move around from one lab to another assisting us in our new found thrills... we missed him very much after he left....
Then Poly Canteen..it was not like our college canteen but still the word canteen has that unique feeling of grouping up and enjoying....
Not to mention the return journey.. we used to walk 2 km to reach Meenangaadi bus stop. And that walking was just an excuse to pulling legs and making all sorts of fun.. Usually the road was crowded by us.. walking in different groups.. changing groups running here and there.. we were teenagers back then.. at last we will make it to the bus stand then we would split up in respective groups and will be on the way back home on different buses... Really enjoyed those morning trips and during the return journey we all will be almost out of our breath... Sometimes doesn't having a lab of our own will be quite entertaining... Isn't it guys....
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Really nostalgic buddy. Felt like walking with you.
There were some photos taken during that trip. Is anybody havign that, then pls add....