IIT for me

Ok, guys and gals, my habit of thinking from the roots and to start from the basics, lands me into a situation where I am trying to think, and figure out, what is IIT and about queries like- Why am I here? Where do I go? and about an endless list of such questions which might appear uncalled for, at the surface. Why are IITs so successful? Probably because it gets the best students and the best teachers, almost the best facilities, and so we are expected to give out the best. But what am I here for, certainly not because my dad is an IIT-ian, even though its a major reason, its not the only one. Maybe, what I have heard about IIT, at home , at school and within friends....inspired me to be able to be here, but the reason I am here is coz God wants me to be here. And I take this opportunity with opens arms, hoping to make the best out of it. Where do I go from here? could be anywhere, absolutely anywhere....maybe a good job, or further studies and the a job, maybe a company of my own, but it doesn't really matter to me at this point of time. I am here at IIT Delhi, and its the process that I am going to enjoy, "karm kiye ja, phal ki ichha mat kar" - I love this quote. The "phal" is actually the power to be able to do my "karm" properly, and let me tell you, its a great feeling.
So, IIT for me, means great fun(including the one I get even when I am studying). It means a lot. It means the experience of a lifetime, an opportunity to explore, to expand, to enjoy.........and I started doing all three of them in my first month at IIT. Thank you everyone who has helped me to be here, and to realize my dream. Thank you

The techy. inst.

So, I am in IIT, the place I always wanted to be in. let me tell you a little bit about the time at which I am writing this, maybe making it easier for you to comprehend what I say. Ok, it has been two eventful days of studies....following a week of value education, the stuff which possesses the ability to drive a sense of drowsiness even into the the minds of one of the most, otherwise aware people(jokes apart, the programme was really good, and i had an intution that it will be very useful in the days to come). Leaving that aside the going has been pretty physical, no nothing to do with the ragging....its just that my hostel, Jwala is at a far end of the campus, and i walk about 10 km each day, plus the nso/nss stuff after the 8-5 classes.
But, having said all that, its important to emphasize that I am really enjoying myself. It has only been about a week here, and I have made some real good friends....yes, even amongst my seniors , and I have met some of the most happiest of professors, people who manage to get a smile on the listener's face at some occasions, and even a laugh at others.... always being successful in transferring their joy of teaching into ours, of learning. The game, which I thought had ended with the jee.... has actually just begun. I wish myself luck, oh! can i do this(and enable myself with an infinite resource of it).....but anyways, I'll have more to say as the days go on......lots lots more to say, I wish.

Easy IITJEE paper?

Lovely!!!!You come after 3+2+3 hours of hard work

9-12 :- almost a shaky start, and some nervousness arising due to the need of getting the essence of the past two years (actually more) into one crucial day and to do all this in a place you have never been to , before.
12-2 :- might seem the easiest part of the day but is actually the toughest. Getting some food into your stomach and expecting to digest it without any oxygen supply coz the brain has taken it all, is as likely as ending up with JEE rank 1. And then the pressure of not looking into the first paper (you wouldn't like to have a depressed mind, or even an over-confident one - entering the second test)
2-5 :- Get back to work.And it doesn't really matter if the afternoon is hot and the electricity supply is, well ...... typically Indian. The exam is the most important thing during the three hours and a slight dip in concentration may spell disaster.

Ok, after having excerted yourself for the eight hours , you hear people saying it was an easy paper, and... and even though you know those speakers might actually never make it, you are literally forced to believe that you missed out.

Were the eight hours 'easy'? Definitely not. The questions might have been easier but the paper, it was by no means easy. Anyways, it doesn't really matter if the questions are easy or difficult , its going to be the same set of people (with minor changes) who actually make it.

IITJEE is never difficult. Its not the high level of knowledge, or the complicated theorems, its just plain application of what you know, how well you know it, and ofcourse how well you use it. The questions were tricky, no doubt. There were ocassions when the questions trapped me, and literally induced mistakes. Deadly 'match the following'. All in all an excellent question paper, trademark IITJEE.

Having said all that, I think a relatively difficult level of questions checks your skills more than an easier one, where the focus shifts to not making mistakes...maybe a two-tier system is better, maybe not.But its not my job to think about it, so lets leave it for the jee people to decide. I have done what i wanted to, made it to IIT, and also expressed my views about things I wanted to talk about......and I look forward to the future, with great expectations.

HI GUYS!!

Hello guys, I am Ankit Sagwal. My first blog, and i am already loving it. Uhhh....its going to be great fun, reaching out to people, and getting myself heard. Lets start with two of my previous posts, and I will surely come up with more in the days to come.
I am entering IIT Delhi this year(Computer science, to be specific), and there are going to be a lot more interesting events in the near future, I say this with a lot of confidence right now, but its actually a rather nervous statement........hahaha