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At last, I decided to do my MTech in IITM. The classes started on Aug 3rd. I came to Chennai on July 31st along with my parents. We stayed in a FIVE STAR HOTEL, named Abu Palace. On Aug 2nd, even before the classes started,we had to take our first ever exam in IIT. This is what is called as the IIT System. Some crap to avoid, attending O Level course in English. The exam just tested our basics in grammar and some writing skills. That night onwards, I started to stay in my hostel. I could not find so many friends initially. I was surrounded on all sides by people from other states...Not even a single mallu near by... Myself and Suresh , had gone to Tiffanys along with our seniors, by 11.15 in the night. The first ever visit to Tiffanys!!!!

The next morning, we reached the class at 7.50am itself.I remembered my NITC days when I used to go to the class at 8.15, for my 8 O'clock class. Many students were sitting inside the class. We sat in last but one bench, I hope. At exactly, 8 o'clock, one prof came to the class. The entire class became silent and just as a sign of respect, all the students wished ' GOOD MORNING SIR' . I still remember the first word that we heard from the Prof, " Are you trying to make fun of me? Who told you to wish me? ". ha ha...what to say...May be we did not act as per the IIT System. After that the Prof started explaining the contents in the course he was supposed to handle. " I can guarantee that this will be the toughest course you are going to face in your entire MTech. Last year, 13 out of 37 people failed in this course....( I felt very sleepy..Did not hear the entire talk...) ...

After some time, when I woke up , I heard him saying, "If you want to show respect to me , do it by scoring marks in your exam. From today onwards, no one should wish me when ever I enter the class. You , people are all matured and .....more blah blah" Thus the very first class in IIT , proved to be the MOST MEMORABLE one in the MTech life.

I had all the five periods on that day. Most of the Profs talked about the IIT System, how it could make the life of the students miserable, ...(remembered FIVE POINT SOME ONE )Thus the very first day of MTech life came to an end.