Finalised the decision. Which wasnt so difficult seeing as how I DIDN'T get into any place better.
Went to see the campus recently. Its beautiful. Having heard so much about the place from random people I barely know, I was convinced that I had already over-rated the place in my head.
We got there within 15 minutes of getting an auto from the Udupi station. Our (shitty) hotel was just down the road from the KMC Campus, and just opposite the MIT campus. After dumping luggage etc and cleaning up and eating breakfast at the Cafe Coffee Day ten steps away from the hotel, we walked uphill to the campus.
Counselling/Completion of admission formalities happened at the Universtiy Building, which also houses the HUGE Health Sciences Library. Met a few people, exchanged numbers, and then had Lunch at the FOOD COURT right opposite. Not bad for a tiny town in Karnataka, eh?
After which, we walked around. Saw hostel (which is REALLY BAD compared to the other buildings around). Atleast we have attached bathrooms, with hot water facilities and all... That makes EVERYTHING seem better. I remember MGD's common baths/toilets. UGH. That was BAD.
Saw other random areas of campus, such as Swimming Pool, Manipal Greens and Some Random Field. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time to visit the fabled beaches. I'll probably end up going there enough times in the next 5.5 years anyway, RIGHT?
We left at night, taking an overnight Volvo to Bangalore, which was not as uncomfortable (in terms of seating ONLY) as I thought it would be. Ofcourse, I wasn't able to sleep at all, because the driver INSISTED on maintaining the temperature inside at 16 degrees!! Which is bad enough, without taking into account the fact that it was raining outside, which made the 16 degrees seem more like 6.
After approximately 10 minutes, I discovered I had made a BIG mistake opting for an AC Bus. 10 minutes after that, the only thing I cared about was surviving the night. My extremities froze up (literally). I couldnt feel my fingers, toes, and for that matter any part of my legs below my knees. That I could move my limbs seemed like no small miracle.
I remember looking jealously at fellow passengers who came better prepared, with blankets(!) and woolen caps.
Hell for me: Sitting in a bus whose AC is out of control, freezing up while other people snore contently, INSIDE their warm blankets.
Manipal seemed like an OK place, though.
AND... I'll have a laptop! YAY
Orientation is on Aug 1.
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You are definitely lucky to get into KMC. I read your previous posts and got to know that you went to Aakash. While I was in India, this year, I went to Brilliant Tutorials.. But I was really disappointed with the kind of teaching. Some of the teachers were good, while some failed to convey the concepts right! Some of the teachers communicated and taught the subject in Hindi.... I found it difficult, since I am not used to someone teaching me the Science subjects in Hindi. My parents spoke about my grievances to Brilliant. But it didn't do me any good. So I left the coaching and began studying on my own.
Out of all the exams I answered, I got through only two exams.. One for a college at Punjab and the other at Goa. (You can read the current post on my blog to know why I didn't opt for either of the colleges).
So I am going to drop for a year, and take a correspondent course. I have left India, and I am going to do a correspondent course...
I would like to know if a correspondent course from Aakash would do me any good, if I wish to answer the exams next year.
When I come down to India next year, I will try to go for a crash course at Aakash. I am not thinking about Brilliant at all
And one more question.. Do the teachers at Aakash teach in Hindi?
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