“Hilaa ke so ja.” — an age-old adage.
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You’ll still be one of the toppers. F! No! This is a
myth . -
You’ll have a lot more sex. True.
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I’ll have a lot more sex. LMAO, no!
myth . -
You’ll fall in love with someone and get married to them. Probably, true.
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I’ll fall in love with someone and get married to her. LOL, no!
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Your life is set after joining IITs. Seriously? F!
myth . -
Passion matters. Are you kidding me? This is a fucking
myth ! Most people will run after companies by the end of their final year. -
You’ll study 1-2 extra hours for every lecture hour. LMAO, none does this.
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You’ll still be a sanskari kid. No shit! This is a
myth . You’ll probably start rolling joints by the end of the intership drive before your third-year summers. -
College life would be awesome for you. True.
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College life would be awesome for me.
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You’ll hit on someone from DU. A
myth . -
“Apka katega.” True af!
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You’ll end up watching porn more often than you attempt assignments. True!
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You’ll start ‘gyaan-chodna’ on Quora. Probably true.
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Freshers’ night would be awesome. True for everyone but a
myth for you. -
ELS sucks. True.
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Seniors get crores worth of packages. Welcome to the adult world. It sucks. A
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People care about free speech, would stand up for what is right. A
myth . Everyone just wants to swim in their comfort zone and get a hefty placement package at the end of $4^{th}$ year. -
Everyone is rational. No. This is a big lie,
myth , whatever you want to call it. -
You’ll make girlfriends and have a great life overall. A
myth . Look at the sex ration bruh! -
You’ll start drinking. True.
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I’ll start drinking. A lie you tell yourself everyday. A
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Seniors would be helpful. Meh! Probably true.
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Most people are smart. Probably a
myth . By the time we’re in final year we’d be checking sums using a calculator. -
People are more mature.
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If you take up engineering and also expect to meet girls, you’re done fucked up! A
myth . I got intoEngineering
for some reason. Now, every time I see my gradesheet, I get an erection. Have a fun 4 years of engineering.
Does that mean you’re a waste? Not really. You’ll find something else that you’re interested in. Be it movies, video-editing, photography, dance, music and what not. Find something you love while you can, take risks or you can follow the conventional route of “Engineering → MBA → Passion → Death.”
Let me know if there is anything else that I should add. I’ll update the list as I become a little less lazy. Thanks for reading. I know there are countless more, but this is all my coffee-rich brain could think of right now. I wrote everything in one sitting. Isn’t that impressive?
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