Rise of the Planet of Trainees

“Disclaimer: Written only to make you laugh. No offense whatsoever intended.”

Our campus, being the largest of its kind in the world, no wonder has a wide variety of people undergoing training here. They can be classified into groups depending upon certain common characteristics…

• The Supreme Beings

Comprising the geeks and nerds from all parts of the country, they were the centre for all the jokes and pranks back in college. Now they are the cool kids in the block and they even get to talk to all the pretty girls in the class. They are looked up to not only by the other trainees but also by the educators.

You can identify this group of people by their habits and general appearance.

>>They usually have ‘Fastrack’ gadgets and accessories.

>>Usually they have spectacles… Don’t be fooled by everyone with glasses though.

>>They stay in class till 11 in the night.

>>They take very short lunch breaks.

>>They usually leave the Exam halls in the first half an hour of the test… after scoring 100, that is.

>>Some of them are often spotted in the library as well.

• The Love Gurus

Mostly nocturnal in nature, the love gurus are the group of trainees that are mostly seen in couples. There are speculations that they choose their mates after coming here but, in most cases, it is reported that they come here in pairs. The love gurus also perform well in the tests because of the mutual support they get. However, they mostly suffer from problems related to sleep. Most of them often end up with minimum financial assets by the end of the month (Usually the male gender).

Can be identified by activities like:

>>Going around in pairs

>>Hanging out near the benches near Maitri after dinner

>>Actually, there is no need to have prior knowledge… you’ll know them when you see them.

• The Different People

These people usually hang out with other group trainees while doing socializing activities. But when it comes to programming, they have no clue whatsoever. The distinct factor that separates them from all the other groups is that they have learnt to convince themselves and others around them that the whole idea of coding and debugging is not meant for them. They are usually found boasting about their other talents and credentials that they are going to use to go away from here and make it large in life.

In most of the cases, they do nothing except fool themselves.

• The Amateur Sportsmen

They can be easily identified by their appearance. They are usually in their shorts or other relevant apparel for the sport they chose. However, it was reported in several cases that the sport they are found playing is as alien to them as coding is to the ‘Different People’. They are usually attracted to the sport only because they grew up watching it on TV and now that they have a chance to play it, they grab the opportunity with both the hands (in case of Tennis or Volley ball… single hand in case of Ping Pong or Badminton).

They are usually spotted near Loyal World buying their sports equipment that they are going to use only a couple of times because it won’t be long before they lose interest or, in other words, realize that they are not manufactured to play that sport.

• Badge bearers

I am not sure if they are members of some secret society or people who are just crazy enough to sport a Ben10 badge on their tags. These groups of people are seen with a badge, usually a smiley or a wink. Even though they say that the badge was something that they had to take from the Loyal World staff as they did not have enough change to return, there are severe speculations that there is some hidden inner meaning to their badges.

>>The smile badge bearers are supposed to be cute and adorable.

>>The winking badge bearers are a bit naughty and fun loving.

>>’A skull with a snake’ badge bearers are the cool people who pretend as if they don’t give a damn about anybody by making sure everybody notices them.

>>Ben10 badge bearers are… umm… errr… I am not sure.

• Food court lovers

They are the most reliable if ever anybody needs information on the quality and quantity of food that is served in all of the different food courts in the campus. They take pride in eating at all the food courts including the food zones and the various caterers present in each of them. The common observation is that many people of this category were not used to staying away from their homes as they did not like outside food (ironic… but true). They learn to adapt to the changes and finally turn out to have the largest appetite of all the trainees. There is a legend that says some supreme leaders in this group have tasted all the varieties available in all the food courts. But the credibility of this is highly questionable.

>>They are usually spotted near… should I really mention this?? Food courts.

>>Usually a little over weight due to obvious reasons.

>>They are believed to be the most peaceful and happy people in the entire campus.

• The Facility Exploiters

They depend more on the Facility membership card and the Health club membership card rather than the ID card. Well known for their participation in all the activities and games, they are usually seen in the ECC area. They concentrate on making use of the facilities provided to them by the campus. However, there is nothing illegal or unethical in whatever they do. Trainees that are seen near the coffee machines during the breaks also come under in this group.

Distinct characteristics of this group include:

>>Drink at least 10 cups of free coffee in a span of 24 hours.

>>Some allegedly hide the sugar packets and tea bags that are provided to them in the rooms just to get more free stuff.

>>They watch every movie that is screened in the multiplex.

>>They attend events where free food is served.

>>Some are seen sleeping in the library as they find it convenient to sleep in a large air conditioned hall.

• The Smoke Engines

One can find it difficult to identify the faces of these people as they are usually covered with smoke near the smoking zones around the campus. Mostly comprising of a single gender, they are well known for their unique breath and some white cylindrical things between their fingers that have red tips. But once out of their territory, it becomes really tough to identify this group because they blend in with every other group present.

>>There is a belief that they cough a lot when compared to others but this can be used to draw rough conclusions but not credible information.

>> It is observed that most of the members of this group hadn’t even touched a cigarette before coming here.

• The Fashion freaks & Music maniacs

Probably the easiest to identify among all the different groups in the campus. They have a distinct style in everything that they do. Their hairstyle, their clothes, their walk and even the way they ride a Lady Bird cycle is full of style. But one unknown truth that has been recently revealed by a person in the same group (who wishes to stay anonymous fearing the damage to his cool guy image) was that most of them never even got to choose their haircut when they were at home. Everything they did regarding their look was either controlled by an overly cautious mother or an overly strict father. Now that they finally have the freedom, there is no stopping them. However, the company’s dress code often takes up the role of parents, once again restricting them from their new found love to fashion.

>>Known for sporting a beard in all possible shapes and sizes.

>>Always carry their iPods.

>>Some of them have hair that could accommodate a whole family of sparrows.

>>There is a floating rumor that says the earphones that they use don’t actually work. But these comments are seriously condemned by the members of this group.

These are the majorly populated groups on the campus. Apart from these, there are some more groups that exist in the campus peacefully without disturbing the ecological balance. They include…

>Excess baggage carriers

>Rest room users

>Real sportsmen

>Overly clean and tidy people

>Overly not so clean and tidy people

>Regional language speakers

>The super awesome Gurukul team

And few others…

Moral:

No matter how many different groups of trainees are present in the campus, there were no instances where there were conflicts between them. This stands as a living example of how peace can be maintained in a diversified environment when everybody minds their own business.