Guidebook
Your guide to
surviving Loniland.
Prologue
Every time we’d return from a trip to the big city, and the air got colder as we passed the Grape Institute, and everything got a whole lot quieter, save for the wailing of trucks, it almost seemed as if we’d entered a new place altogether; that in the inky blackness that rushed by outside our rickshaw, there was an expanse that we could explore, a star-studded sky we could be completely free under. And just as we’d settle into that daydream, lulled by the breeze, we’d take a sharp left, past our friends drinking chai at Kaka’s, through the tunnel, be summoned for ID’s, and we’d wake abruptly only to realise that this isn’t anywhere new, we’re just back to our village again.
The best part? No one else even knows it exists.
Let’s get started!
Do’s & Dont’s.
Pro Tip #1
Don’t eat in the mess. Don’t worry about the grades. Don’t depend only on what’s taught on campus, Don’t be afraid to explore and develop your own identity as a designer even though faculty doesn’t appreciate it, make friends that become your family, chai at kakas is the best, stay up nights for quasar/1874, all-nighters for juries are the most fun times in the hostel; you will miss it !
Philosophy.
Pro Tip #2
We all cribbed, and complained but if I had to do it all over again, I would. Only because I met some of the best people here and I will never forget them. It’s true when they say college is when you realise, that friends are meant to feel like family. So I guess to survive, you need to stop being negative, take every day as it comes and make sure you have a great time no matter what. Make sure you have a great set of friends to do some crazy shit with, and surviving Loni will be a piece of cake.
Reality.
Pro Tip #3
MITID Survival kit includes an open mind, a beautiful heart, compassion, a friendly smile and a unicorn. Just kidding. No. You’d probably need an Odomos, a blanket (neither too fluffy nor too thin, cos Loni weather is bizarre), umbrella (rains whenever wherever), a huge t-shirt with big pockets to sneak in Alcohol, Iron, kettle and other necessary objects (for girls) and most importantly the ability to forge your roommates’ signature. Whilst in college, impress faculty with over-friendly behavior, be friends with people who will sign your attendance.
Mandatory
- #Kaka’s
- #Maushi’s
- #Shantai
- #Friends
- #Bike
- #College ID
- #Tolerance
- #Patience
- #Compassion