INTRODUCING BAJRANG DESOUZA

In a world where people talk as little as they do, and think as much as they do before they talk as little as they do (talk, not think), we dont often get out a lot. Were far too worried about what those around us will think if we go ahead and speak our mind; worried theyll raise their eyebrows, point at us and accuse us of not getting our facts right, or not thinking logically, or not making any damn sense. In a world like this, Bajrang DeSouza is a man with a weapon. Bajrang DeSouza has no fascinating new way of looking things, no distinct style of writing, and no rich mentor to make him matter. What he does have, however, is a column in a monthly paper. A column for his usually baseless opinions, unremarkable observations, and generally convoluted passages that juxtapose overheard pseudo-facts with other surreal, highly unlikely, completely made-up bits of information he threw in at random. That is not the point. This article serves no higher purpose that shall hold it duty-bound to its, well, duty. When Bajrang DeSouza writes, he is neither the hero this campus deserves, nor the one it needs. That is still not the point. The point is this. Anybody can be Bajrang. With T2 and Waves round the corner, it would appear there were quite a few things worth talking about in this last month. In keeping with the true purpose of this article, I shall now proceed to ignore these, and talk about that new building coming up behind B-Dome instead. Ever since the building grew tall enough to be spotted by BITSians on their way back from Bogmalo, a time when theyre most likely to suddenly go Yaar, kya campus hai yaar apna. Just look at- wait. Whats THAT?, rumours have been flying around, explaining the structures purpose. Its a hotel. No, its a new hostel. No, wait, its an engineering college, for civil engineering. And none of them the exact truth. In my talks with Mr. Shahi, a suitably important person, I have confirmed that the building is actually to be a sort of ashram-cum-hotel, built to cater to the interests of foreign nationals who come to Goa to parday, are disillusioned by it, and then seek spiritual enlightenment instead. As expected, the hostel management intends to make a visit to campus at least a few times every semester, to talk to the students about life and answers. On the bright side though, I am told the head chef who just signed on is from France, and can make a mean Chicken Basquaise. In other news, our beloved GenSecTimes is down. Or it was down. Then it just had its

name changed, which is odd, because the Android app on my cell hasnt changed. And people said it wouldnt be the same. True enough, the first post post-namechange was called Word from the White House. I assume the reason for this was to make it clear to all readers that the post they were reading on a website called CSATimes, was in fact brought to you by the CSA. Well. At least we cant blame them for not being clear. And now something called GenSecs Corner has come up, and its more or less the same thing it was before the site became CSATimes. Makes me wonder what the point of this whole exercise was. All sorts of unflattering traits have been attributed to the CSA for effecting this change, but I havent been able to confirm or deny any of these, partly because Hargun Singh Oberoi refused to grant me an interview on the subject, but mostly because even if he hadnt, I just wouldnt be able to keep up with the guy, you know? Of course, old topics like these dont interest our new juniors at all. Incidentally, praise for the enthusiasm of the new batch seems almost universal, including lots from the Aero people (who justified their induction of 88 members a few weeks ago with a lecture where, in spite of being a quarter of what it was before T1, the resultant audience still made a number that any other club would call a bloody throng) and the LDC guys (who scored a grand total of 2 names on the first day of registrations for their Debating League). The Music Night dance debacle really ought to be commented on here, and for this reason shall not be. We shall instead focus our attention on the unsuccessful attempt at publicising Quark in between performances.

While it isnt quite my place to tell you what they did wrong, I would like to ask youll a question. Why do Controls Departments like these even bother with inductions based on personal interviews and giving clever answers to tough questions, if at the end of the day, the best among them cannot handle a stage? Where insults are maro-ed, credit must also be given where it is due. Kudos to the Waves Beardo, for showing us how publicity is really done. It is Music Night, yes? Good. Concentrate on the music acts this Waves. Oh well. As a parting note, let me remind you that October is now upon us. While around 50-60 of us have spent the last few weeks at NetTech learning what some seniors have called the reason (they) got placed, the rest of us know better than to waste our time on insignificant matters such as the aforementioned, and shall instead invest in the wonder that is Zephyr. With a whole bunch of new events this year, including dodgeball, cheerleading, and for some reason, a Mock MUN (read MockModel-UN), we ought to have more than a little to look forward to.

The thoughts and opinions expressed in this column are almost entirely the writers own, and come pretty damn near to not representing the views of the BITS Herald as a whole.

Things you didn't know about Placements

Extra curriculars are of little or no help when it comes to placements. Big shots of the likes of Facebook and Schlumberger are unwilling to visit a campus that is less than 10 years old. CGPA can only take you so far- Once you've crossed the CG cutoff for a particular company, there's very little that your CGPA can do for you. Your skills and the interview are all that matter from then on. Duals (other than perhaps, MSc. Mathematics) are of little or no help on the placement front. Companies generally remain unmoved if you have an additional degree in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Economics. Non-Tech does not necessarily imply Consultancy. Those applying to a consultancy must, at the very least, know what a consultancy is.

placed so far. A large number of people in this bracket had remained unplaced even last year. 100 % placements are a myth, we are told. No college in the country is able to place everyone. Chemical remains a huge concern for the placement team with only a couple of people finding jobs in their core sector. This is primarily due to the fact that PSUs ( 70% of the companies in this sector ) are compelled to stay away from private institutions. Epic Systems comes out on top of the mostwanted companies list with a pay package offering of USD 100,000. 7 people from this campus have been called on for final interviews. Numbers are virtually the same for CS and IS as well as for EEE and E&I, indicating that there isn't much discrimination done by the companies on these grounds.

Placement Advice from the Coordinator

Look beyond the CGPA- Find your passions, cultivate skills and establish expertise in your field of interest. Do not believe that a good CGPA alone will get you the job. Do not rely on the Placement Team aloneThere are many companies which cannot be called for on-campus placements because there aren't enough people with the

Crunching Numbers
The average package for CS students this time around is a whopping 9.3 lakh as compared to around 7.2 last semester. 15 out of the 60 people sitting for placements with a CG of below 6 have been

requisite skill. So if you're interested in designing, advertising or any such field, apply off campus. Get out of the fest mode- Our campus, it is said, is much too occupied with its fests. This in turn makes us suffer on technical fronts. The atmosphere for technical research is near zero, and it's not only the faculty that is to blame here. It isn't surprising our placement numbers are inferior to the other campuses. Time your PS-II right- If your CGPA is slightly below 6 or slightly below 7, you'd be advised to take up PS-II in the first semester itself. As far as eligibility goes, one is able to sit for nearly every company if one has crossed 7. Even at above 6, the door remains open for you for a majority of the companies. Accumulate COPs and SOPs, especially if

you're below 6- They give the interviewer scope to grill you on a topic that you know much about. These are critical for companies which have a low or no CG cutoff.

The Big Guns

Companies, The numbers taken and pay packages offered. Flipkart 02 @ 13.5 LPA PayPal 05 @ 16.5 LPA National Instruments 04 @ 10 LPA Mu-Sigma 12 @ 18 Lakhs / 3years Capillary 04 @ 10 / 6 LPA Harman Computers 05 @ 7 LPA TataTech 08 @ 5 LPA Shell 02 @ 12 LPA Sabre 04 @ 6.5 LPA CISCO 23 @ 8.5 LPA-CS/IS 7.2 LPA-non CS/IS Oracle 28 @ 7.2 LPA

The (Not So Official) Book Bank

After it was discovered that DoJMA was publishing an article on the misdoings of the President, the article in question has been censored in the interest of maintaining his public image. DoJMA has no intentions of slander, but we believe that the general body must be made aware of the work done by its elected representatives- both good and bad. The article in question was about the book bank fiasco, the questionable legality of poster sales on SWD and the possibility of our technical fest being postponed, the reasons for which point to gross carelessness. DoJMA condemns press censorship to protect the image of those in power and despite the threats to the department, will do its best to highlight issues in a fair and just manner.

Prof. Suresh Ramaswamy, or SuRa as he was fondly called, has been an integral part of the BITS family for the last three decades. A student of the 1980 Physics batch at Pilani, he later rejoined BITS as a faculty-member of the Physics department. As the HOD of the Physics Department, he played an integral role in shaping the department at the Goa campus. Despite having shouldered the responsibilities of Chief Warden and later, Dean of Administration, Prof. Ramaswamy found a place in the heart of his students with his lucid explanations and approachability. In the memory of this great teacher, his students initiated the Prof. Suresh Ramaswamy Memorial Fund. The Memorial Fund is an attempt to institutionalize his legacy by providing financial assisting students, with an enthusiasm as close to that shown by Ramaswamy Sir himself. The first step is

to establish awards and scholarships in his name. Donations which can be made online via the BITSAA site and a whopping 91% of the minimum target of 10,000 USD was been achieved within just a few weeks of his demise. The fourth edition of the BITS World 5km Run on September 23 was dedicated to Prof. Ramaswamy this year. The run sought to promote the enthusiasm that Prof. SuRa showed. This years run celebrated his legacy, and champion the adoption of a healthy lifestyle amongst BITSians worldwide. As an inspirational figure, Prof. Suresh Ramaswamy shall live on in our hearts; not only here on campus, but wherever he has left his everlasting impression. Memory will occasionally lead us back to his energizing smile, reminding us that we too can make our lives sublime.

Our institute has never been celebrated in technical domains, especially when compared to some of the other premier engineering schools around the country. Some of these doubts seem to be well founded in their origin. Take, for example, the technical clubs on our campus.At the Aerodynamics Club, lack of funding is a perennial problem. Despite being the largest club on campus (in terms of membership), the club receives virtually no funding for its activities. Last year the club expenses were extremely high, with money spent on new equipment, materials as well as travel for festivals. The entire cost was covered by members paying out of their own pockets, so much so, that certain members decided to leave as the cost was getting out of hand. This year, they have been allocated a nominal fund of Rs. 12000. ERC is another club which has voiced complaints over lack of funding. With no money, there has been no incentive to start work on new projects, despite there being several ideas on the table. Kushagra Nigam, one of the core members and head of the Intelligent Sensible Input/ Output Device team, has

spent Rs. 50000 from his own pocket on assorted materials for the club. There are a lot of people on campus with an inclination towards technical activities, but the fact that they have to spend a lot from their own pockets dissuades most of them, he said. With no room allocated to the club, he and several others are forced to keep expensive electronics in their own room. The absence of faculty involvement has also proved to be a major hindrance. The IEEE chapter on campus also faces similar problems, with some of their members complaining about essential utilities like Shell, GitHub, MIT OpenCourseware and Coursera not working on the campus LAN. The unavailability of labs is also hindering the progress of a lot of their projects and teams of twenty odd members meet in the C-Wing corridors to work. Despite these issues, the active members of every club are working hard to follow their passion. The ERC has around eight projects in the pipeline which they expect to complete by the end of this year. The Aero clubs lecture series is very popular with the 2012 batch, and the club continues to build its profile through hard work and passion. The

Hexapod Project, sponsored by the DRDO, is one of many ambitious projects the IEEE is aiming to complete this year. The Automobile club, which was dissolved last year, is on its way to being revived by a few passionate third year students under the banner of the SAE.

Its easy to blame the technical clubs and organizations on campus for being dormant (elite, even. But thats another story), and shake our heads over the lack technical interest in our campus. The truth is, however, that we have to put ourselves in their shoes to best understand their problems.

One on One with

Vrushali Prasade
With her dimpled smile, she comes across as just another fun-loving teenager. But once shes armed with a table tennis racquet, you dont want to be her opponent. BITS Pilani Goa Campus proudly welcomes its very own International Table Tennis player, Vrushali Prasade. She represented India in the US Open and Taiwan Open in 2009 where she achieved startling success by reaching the quarterfinals. Also to her credit are bronze medals in Junior Girls (Under 17) team and Womens team (open) for Maharashtra in the National Championship, 2011. She has also been a regular champion at the Maharashtra State Championship having won a Silver medal in U-17 girls team, gold medals in U-21 girls team and womens (open) team. The list doesnt end here, she has dozens of medals to boast of, but it wont take you more than five minutes with her to learn that she is as humble as they come. A comical incident led to her stumbling upon the world of table tennis. One evening when she was in fourth standard, she just took off from home with a friend to catch a glimpse of a litter of puppies in the neighbourhood. Little did she know that she would lose her way back home. But luckily she was spotted by a family friend and taken home. Her parents, tired of her mindless meanderings, decided to enrol her in TT classes to keep her occupied. To everyones surprise she displayed a natural flair for the game and with the hard work that she put in, there was no turning back. In Vrushalis words- I play TT because I enjoy playing and not because I think of it as my career or a road to success. Over the years Vrushali has not just made her parents but the entire country proud. Her passion and love for Table Tennis is what makes her truly invincible in the sport.

60 Days of Summer
PS meant a lot of things to different people. For some it was time to delve deeper into the world of microcontrollers and data processing, while others got industrial exposure through filing, maintaining websites and filling up their PS diaries. Students on the higher end of the CGPA spectrum paint a very rosy picture of Practice School 1. The good PS stations provided many research prospects, enhancing the practical knowledge of the students. Guided by their instructors, they were assigned technical projects in groups making PS a fruitful experience. On the other hand, the mere mention of PS to some students brings back painful memories of a god-forsaken village, from the Flintstones era. As the students had not completed all of their core courses, they were handed out work unrelated to their specific branches which did not test their engineering skills at all. For some unfortunate few, accommodations were as bad as their PS station. And if the number of people crammed into one room werent enough, there were rats fighting for their share of space too. The food provided by the station at least had one positive effect- it made the students appreciate Sunday lunches on campus and cherish them much more. A particular incident focusing on an altercation between a group of students and their instructor led to unpleasant consequences (Read: PS grades). Attendance wasnt strict in most of the PS stations and BITSians could manage by just showing up two days a week. This gave them an opportunity to hang out with friends and spend pretty much a PSfree summer. Although it embellished their CG cards, for most people, the main purpose of Practice School was lost.

Sarath Kumars Story

Laid back and jovial, Sarath Kumar comes across as the quintessential BITSGian. He was the unexpected hero in this semesters campus placements where he proved that, contrary to popular perception, CGPA is not in any way, a measure of your knowledge base. With a low CGPA of around 5, Sarath sat for Direct-I placements (which had no CGPA cutoff) only to take home the jawdropping pay package of 9LPA, a dream for many 8 and 9 pointers as well. We caught up with the ever-so-casual Sarath for a small talk, and here is an excerpt:Q: What was running through your mind when you walked into the interview room? A: When I walked in, I didnt really want to be placed. Not because I hated the idea of a job, but I was annoyed that I had to suit up, and sit through the whole process, which I thought was irrelevant around that time. To be honest I just wanted to get the placements over with and get on with my life. Q: What kind of questions were you asked in the interview? A: The interview had two rounds, technical and HR. Technical round had only subject related questions; and HR round had both, technical and general. By technical, I mean networking, not core electronics. Q: Did you know they were going to ask you networking questions before you went for the interview? A: No, I heard they were asking networking questions when I was sitting in the conference room. That was when I was slightly relieved. Q: Why were you relieved? A: I had done a CISCO certified networking course. It wasnt a big deal as they said, because many people who work there have done the same. Doing the course is not the important thing, but the knowledge you acquire about networking, is. Q: What made them select you? A: I spoke them as if they were my brothers. We spoke about everything- not just academics. And I smiled a lot! I was brutally honest with them. Q: Do you want to pursue higher studies? What are your plans for the future? A: I dont really have a plan right now. Getting into a higher degree programme would be tough with my CGPA but MBA is a distant possibility. However, you never know. Q: Your CGPA wasnt the best around, so what gave you the edge over the other candidates? A: There was a coding round in the interview, which only eleven people got through. So, I got lucky there. I didnt know programming that well, but what was asked was my cup of tea, thankfully. Q: But you werent actually lucky throughout, though. You knew nearly everything they asked you. A: I knew networking. In the beginning, they asked what I wanted to be asked. I told them I knew networking, and so I did well. Q: What factors do you think come into play during an interview? A: I think luck matters a lot. If the right company, with the right profile comes your way, then you can get the job. So pray every day! Q: Youve achieved cult hero status here in BITS. Many juniors are amazed at what you have done. Whats your message to them? A: Dont have too much desire for anything. Dont expect too much. If you get something, be happy, but even if you dont, be okay. Just take it on the chin and move on. Ending on a bright note, Sarath claims that he is a spiritual person at heart and he says that must have made a difference.

Startups Galore
Jam-packed notice-boards, Facebook shares and DC spams have left the commonBITSian wondering why the sudden boom of start-ups on campus? Want to hang out with a bunch of friends? How about a late night delivery from KFC? Or an easy ride to a local destination? Today, theres a BITSian start-up at every corner just to make life on a highway a little easier. You can always count on a group of entrepreneurs to fill the gaps. So why this sudden fad of starting up? This could, in part, be attributed to a course called NVC New Venture Creation, in association with CEL and BITSAA. This being its pilot edition in the Goa campus, NVC seeks to provide hands-on experience for creating and sustaining a start-up. It provides a framework and mentorship programme to aspiring entrepreneurs, while the most promising 3 teams receive on-campus incubation and pre-seed funding. A total of 11 teams are registered for this course from our campus. Some of the functional startups include Tripedia (off-beat travel destinations, Cubito (discounted cab-pool service), CrazyWheels and WeDeli (food delivery), all of them doing fairly well as of now. Though we cannot ignore the fact that despite being a top Engineering college, there is a surprising dearth of Science and Tech oriented start-ups on campus. Most start-ups seen today cater to not-sosignificant issues and are fairly random. We are yet to witness a breakthrough start-up that would leave an indelible mark on campus.

We caught up with a few entrepreneurs on campus, who shared their views on starting up. Speculating on the failure of most startups, Misna Sameer, one of the founders of Tripedia says, Many startups fail to fare well later because of a lot of reasons. Starting up is difficult, so once the initial excitement of starting up wears off, people may get disillusioned if things aren't working out. They tend to quit. Also there is a lot uncertainty involved in starting-up. Your team may have problems; there may be need for more funds to expand and the like. A lot of things can go wrong. Sahil Babbar, co-founder of CrazyWheels cites unforeseen problems as the major hurdle for novice start-ups. To be successful, the aim should be to cover up the holes of previous start-ups of the same kind. The start-ups must uphold the true

spirit of entrepreneurship and not just be for the sake of being. Vice President of CEL and member of Spectrum Casuals, Chaitali Pandit says, A good idea isn't enough to make a start-up successful. Market, entry timing, team structure, strong strategies, benchmarking, a solid marketing, outreach plan and revenue model, all decide the fate of the start-up. Ideas themselves arent worth muchits the people behind the ideas that matter. Also, some end up creating a Me-too product which not only suffers cut throat competition but is soon overtaken. Based on my personal experiences of working with start-ups and in CEL, I have realised that while some start-ups are genuinely addressing a particular problem in the society, some start-ups do lack a USP. A true entrepreneurial start-up should not only solve the glitch that exist in a particular sector but should also make profits.

A new trend is seen to be springing up amongst the young adults of the country. No, I am not referring to the ownership of a Blackberry Smartphone or the latest iPad. I am talking about the now commonplace sight of groups of four or five, scattered about our campus, huddled with their laptops and important-looking notes. An astonishing number of our peers are now taking to entrepreneurship in a big way. Everywhere, there is a new start up, an idea for a new start up, or a person looking for an idea for a new start up. One such person is Rathin Shah. Now in his second year here at BITS Goa, Rathin has already drawn a considerable amount of interest and adulation from his friends. He is increasingly getting recognition as the boy behind the Paper Pallet idea. What started out as an online competition of startups on the website toptalent.in, led to him forming a team with his seniors Radhika Parik, Misna Sameer and Anirudh Wodeyar. They participated in Epsilon - BITS Pilani's All India Business Plan competition, hosted in Pilani; and stood in fourth place with their business idea of renting out the clothes of high-end designer boutiques located across the country. With this getting to his name, Rathin went home to his father's company in Gujarat, which makes corrugated boxes, called pallets. These pallets, made of wood, are designed to lift huge amount of

weights and have the capacity of holding up to three thousand kilograms, while still being light enough to be lifted by forklifts and cranes. The disadvantage with these wooden pallets was that the wood would deteriorate after just two or three uses, and would require the cutting of more and more trees to make newer pallets. With the ambitious intention to work around this, it struck Rathin that a lot of trees and money could be saved if the corrugation boxes were made out of recycled Paper instead of wood. If you're wondering how something as unwieldy as paper was expected to lift as much as 3000 kgs of weight, I don't blame you. As Rathin confronted the same problem, his father supportively helped him out by lending him a team from his factory, and together they worked out a system for the Recyclable Paper Pallet. Their initial submission to FICCI (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry) caused them to face their first obstacle when they failed the test to check the water resistance of the pallet. Though disappointed with this early setback, Rathin redoubled his efforts and set out to find a hydro repellent chemical that would make his Paper Pallet not only water resistant, but oil resistant too - and succeeded. With a successful second submission, their design for the Recyclable Paper Pallet was finally approved by FICCI. But his problems were far from over.

Following were even more rigorous tests conducted by the International Authority of Pallets, located in Dubai. Once there, Rathin realized he was going to face his second and biggest problem so far. The Authority required that the pallet be able to be pulled by ropes too, not just forklifts and cranes, as Rathin and his father's team had prepared for. Faced with a deadline of just three days, and the Herculean task of restructuring his design from scratch, one would think this was the end of Rathin's idea of Recyclable Paper Pallets. But it was not so. They redesigned the whole system using the idea of honeycomb patterns, within the given time span. When it finally got approved after this tumultuous journey, it was a proud and satisfied Rathin Shah who described its benefits. Unlike the wooden pallets which called for the frequent felling of trees, the paper pallet uses recyclable paper. This simple,

yet effective idea utilizes paper to its fullest and extends the lifetime of the pallet manifold when compared to its wooden counterpart. It proves itself as the more economic option as well, as the taxes levied by the government on recyclable items is substantially lower. He also believes there is a huge market for it in the future, given that it uses ecologically clean recyclable paper. These benefits have also been spotted by countries across the world, as Rathin's father has been receiving orders for this Recyclable Paper Pallet in large numbers, and production is now in process. As if this confirmation of his achievement wasn't enough, when Rathin presented his idea to Stanford University's Technological Entrepreneurship Course, it became one of the seventy teams across India to get selected.

She has been the prime subject of street chats at BPGC ever since she had a little 'street accident' right outside the college. She made it boom with her jaw fracture and missing incisor. Her theatre performances on stage during the previous semesters left the audience awestruck - there usually wasn't any, unless you count the judges. So let us discover more about Sanjana Ramachandran, and her shortcomings. Mainly why she's having to write this herself, especially since its so easy to get written about these days. To begin with, she is very involved in campus activities. She is an integral member of this campus. And anyone who doesn't think so shouldnt write about her - Oh wait. No, but seriously. The things she does for attention - lose a tooth, for instance. You'd think that'd provide any serious writer with tons of material, but no one has even probed her about her campus activities since. Maybe if she takes up a course in belly dancing she will get the true love and recognition she deserves. And if you think she has no interest in academics, that she spends her life carousing about, endangering lives in the process, and making angry faces at her

juniors then she says she is happy. Happy that you at least think of her. Sanjana Ramachandran has never done any social work. In the summer following her first year, she claims to have contemplated teaching underprivileged children. It is usually the period when a lot of conscientious students like her good self-take up alleviating society of illiteracy, global warming and other such pesky situations. However, she said her parents stopped her from doing so, citing that they did not want any more scarred children on their hands. No one has ever suggested that Sanjana set up a Facebook fan page. When interviewed on the subject, she said, I like to live an open life with no secrets, so at the risk of embarrassment, I'll admit that there have been suggestions of a Sanjana Hate Group, but I humbly refused to be a part of it. As Groucho Marx once said, I refuse to be part of any club that will hate me. Ok, she might have tweaked that a little. Arent you stunned at her values? I know I am. She did not contest for the post of the General Secretary of the college, but Sanjana expresses now what a strategic mistake it was, in her ultimate goal to attain utter popularity and affection.

Contesting would've meant a beautiful window to seek the attention of the entire campus, and the visibility she has always wanted! I salute the brilliance and simplicity of the idea. I would want to do it, if we rolled back in time. Sanjanas charismatic, better half (at least name-wise) said that, "The ideology that girls can't work devotedly is ridiculous." While it pains Sanjanas heart deeply to disagree with her, she believes all signs point to the opposite. Women make bad drivers, and the United States of America even got its first African American president before its first female president. You know you're part of the wrong gender when that happens. We should be called the 'unfair sex.' A memorable performance during the colleges inter-hostel fest, Zephyr 2011, ensured that Sanjanas rapping skills would go unquestioned for years to come. Booed off the stage with chants of the infamous song, Friday by Rebecca Black, she and her friends vowed to use a background track while performing next time. "It went pretty dirty and it's not really a pleasant place to be in. But, I proved myself least to some people and I am not really worried about that," she bravely added.

If anyone had bothered to ask her about the new semester, Sanjana says she too wouldve expressed excitement. She said to the interviewer, I am an affable, social person and love to meet new people. I am pleasant and caring by nature, but since I live 'a closed circle kinda life,' no one can attest to that. But you have my word. And well, that's all about Sanjana, folks. I hope I have you convinced that she deserved to be written about. But no one did write about her, and a girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do. I took the road less travelled, like so many brave men before me. I hope I'm setting an example for generations to come. On a parting note, to emphasize her all-rounder, go-getter, event-boom-maker personality, here are some of the nice things people have said about me. I mean her.

"She is my soul mate." - The Charismatic Sanjukta Krishnagopal

"I'm going to use you in my Psychology project on socially inappropriate humor." - Harman Singh

"Uncharismatic who?" - Anonymous