Freshers of Mount Carmel College enjoyed themselves during the three-day party which was organised by their seniors
![]( "Lively: Freshers participate in western dance competition. DH Photo by Savitha B R")
The seniors at Mount Carmel College, hosted a three-day party for the freshers in the college, where they got the freshers to dance, sing and do whatever else they could to loosen up. The freshers too enthusiastically participated in the many events organised, just for them.
The events were held between 11 am and 2 pm, during which time class hours were shortened for the freshers so that they could join in. Talking about the idea behind hosting such events, student union president Gayathri K says, "Our freshers have embarked on a new journey, a new path. We're making all efforts to make sure they feel at home."
In all, there were about 60 odd events, organised by the 30-odd associations of the college. "As union members, we decide on a theme and delegate the responsibility of implementing the events and getting students to participate to the secretaries of all the 30-odd associations who go ahead and plan the implementation," explains Gayathri.
There were different themes for different days. The first day had 'Cartoon', the second had 'Mix and Match' and the third had 'Fairytale' as the themes.
"We were very happy that most of the girls came dressed in keeping with the theme. The freshie queen was crowned on the third day. There were not less than 400 students who participated during the three-day event," says Sonia Maris, general secretary of the union. This was Maria's first experience of organising such a big event and she was just as thrilled as the freshers.
"This is the only time the freshers get to come out and participate in as many events and get over their fear. This way, they will blend into the culture of the college pretty fast," says Maria.
The main events were Western and Indian music and dance, street dance, talent show, personality and monologues to mention a few.
Sharing their experience, the freshers say that they had not thought they would merge so well with their seniors. "The seniors have provided us with ample opportunities to break ice with them. When you mention seniors, the first thing that comes to your mind is ragging and fear. But here, we're treated more like equals," says Seema Kapoor, a first-year communications student.
The Western dance, personality contest and Western acoustics seemed to have attracted the maximum number of participants.
"We're here to have a good time. It pays to participate in all the events. We just went out there and did whatever we had to do. This is the only way to get over your stage fear. I never participated in any of the events in my pre-university because I was too shy.
Participating here has given me a lot of confidence," says Arpitha, a first-year science student.
The seniors at Mount Carmel College, hosted a three-day party for the freshers in the college, where they got the freshers to dance, sing and do whatever else they could to loosen up. The freshers too enthusiastically participated in the many events organised, just for them. The events were held between 11 am and 2 pm, during which time class hours were shortened for the freshers so that they could join in. Talking about the idea behind hosting such events, student union president Gayathri K says, "Our freshers have embarked on a new journey, a new path. We're making all efforts to make sure they feel at home."
In all, there were about 60 odd events, organised by the 30-odd associations of the college. "As union members, we decide on a theme and delegate the responsibility of implementing the events and getting students to participate to the secretaries of all the 30-odd associations who go ahead and plan the implementation," explains Gayathri.
There were different themes for different days. The first day had 'Cartoon', the second had 'Mix and Match' and the third had 'Fairytale' as the themes.
"We were very happy that most of the girls came dressed in keeping with the theme. The freshie queen was crowned on the third day. There were not less than 400 students who participated during the three-day event," says Sonia Maris, general secretary of the union. This was Maria's first experience of organising such a big event and she was just as thrilled as the freshers.
"This is the only time the freshers get to come out and participate in as many events and get over their fear. This way, they will blend into the culture of the college pretty fast," says Maria.
The main events were Western and Indian music and dance, street dance, talent show, personality and monologues to mention a few.
Sharing their experience, the freshers say that they had not thought they would merge so well with their seniors. "The seniors have provided us with ample opportunities to break ice with them. When you mention seniors, the first thing that comes to your mind is ragging and fear. But here, we're treated more like equals," says Seema Kapoor, a first-year communications student.
The Western dance, personality contest and Western acoustics seemed to have attracted the maximum number of participants.
"We're here to have a good time. It pays to participate in all the events. We just went out there and did whatever we had to do. This is the only way to get over your stage fear. I never participated in any of the events in my pre-university because I was too shy.
Participating here has given me a lot of confidence," says Arpitha, a first-year science student.