“……..Mile Sur Mera Tumhara…To Sur Bane Hamara…..!!”

One could barely think over the  gaggle of voices that could be heard here on the first day of college, and that can still be heard everyday. And to add to this, you have over five to six languages flowing in every direction at any given point of time.  While one voice yells, “Oye Saale, yeh book kahan rakhi hai tune ?”, ( Where have you kept that book ? ) another responds, “Mala Maahit Naaii” ( I don’t know ). Another calls out, “ Coffee kudika variya ?” ( Coming for coffee ? )and another replies, “ Aami assignment kor chee” ( I am doing an assignment ). “Tussi sonn kadon jaa rahe ho?” ( When are you going to sleep ?), calls out one voice to which bang come the reply, “Naenu paado susikaen undanu…dhanivala, upudu odho” ( Am watching a movie, not now). 

The differences in the spoken language often leads to a lot of confusion and a lot more swearing ( specially in languages that the other cannot understand ) but what surpasses these disparities is a sense of unity and belonging. If two people were to exchange blows over something the previous day, you’d find the same pair sharing a Amul Cool at Om Shree the next day.  The students at BIM come together from all over the country, from varied disciplines and varied backgrounds. We often find engineers and chartered accountants wrestling over a small issue in say, Financial Accounting, where the engineers insist that the Balance Sheet does not adhere to logic, and some even discover new ways of presenting a Balance Sheet, for example, like in a flow chart, and the commerce graduates faint in exasperation. 

Festivals at BIM are a grand affair, a time to lay down all differences and celebrate the spirit that is BIM. Be it Holi, or Diwali or Onam, or Christmas, we all dress up to the hilt and do the traditional jing-bang  that accompanies each festival here. This Holi, we celebrated a little differently..we played Holi in the night and it went on way till the clock struck twelve. Each festival sees us joyous and hopeful, and yeah….really really satiated with the delicious food prepared here in full spirit in the mess.  Here s BIM for you, BreakI ntoMasti…that is BIM.Here are a few snapshots of our moments at various points…keep watching.