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A New Kid in Town
messaged one of the group admins, about
what’s going on there. He then explained to
me everything about rules and regulations,
how to frame a sentence etc. I wrote my first
sentence there, it was a Nanotale I think.
And well, see whose name was selected as
the top pick of the day.
Rishi S I was completely amazed, and I didn’t
2020 - 24, Chemical know it’s gonna bring me to a point where
I write an article about it one day. So, my
Gosh, that was tough. I didn’t even think I’ll confidence was boosted, and I participated
make it through, but here I am, with my first in the daily events without fail. Everyone was
ever article. At first, I didn't have the slightest eagerly participating in the daily events,
idea that a club that’s engaging people to until that day. A poster of Curioso 2021 was
develop soft skills exists in my college (Or put up in the group. I went through it, and I
should I say, ‘University’). Well can’t blame didn’t think many people would participate
anyone, as we were amidst the pandemic. in that. Because, in online classes nobody
Online classes were going on and it was answers the staff’s call if he/she raises a
like everyday was going without me doing question. And to my surprise, there were
almost nothing productive. And then I plenty of them, and it was the first time I
received a call from my friend. He said, “Do met with amazing people, with amazing
you know that our college has a club called communication skills like TC Adityaa,
literary club?”. I was like, “What’s this mad Michael Robin, Shree Vyshnavi……and the
lad talking about?”. list goes on.
I requested him to elaborate, and God! It We were having a positive rivalry in the
took like an hour for him to explain it to me. competitions, and everyone was giving
I still wasn’t sure about what he was talking their best to dethrone the Imaginary Lords
about, but I thought I’ll give it a shot. So, of “The literary Club of PTU”, that is the
I joined the club’s WhatsApp group and department of ECE first years, from the
there were other guys with their completely top spot. Since only three or maybe four
jargonized sentences which made me students participated from Chemical first
hold back. As I was new there, I privately year, we couldn’t take the position. But the
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