Things to look for in NADT- A letter in Nostalgia.
Hello 72nd Batch,
First of all Congratulations guys for not having us there.
I can well understand the feeling because we also used to feel the same way about our seniors.
I think you must have realised by now or someone must have made you realise that academy is the best place to be in. Unfortunately for us and fortunately for you its true.
So i am trying to bring it your kind notice things which you can do to make it more interesting, it includes things we did and also things we couldnt.
Make FNC parties a regular habit. Atleast twice a month. If weekends are occupied then on weekdays. Also, try to involve everyone and have things of their choice. You can try different themes for ex- only beer evenings or sometimes a non alcoholic party as well. A non-alcohol party gives you an oppurtunity to have those people who dont drink as well and makes them realise that drinking is just a part of fnc and there are many other things also which they are missing by not coming.
As you guys must be knowing that we had a regular night volley club. The reason why it was more successful was that it involved more rookies than pros. It should be promoted as something which is basically for fun and chilling, the competitiveness automatically comes.
Also, we organised a night cricket league- NADT premier league. It was highly successful.
Due to paucity of time we could organise it only once, but if you have one by september then you can definitely have two.
Also volley and baddy leagues can be organised on the same lines which we couldnt due to some reason or the other.
Vikramshila terrace is one of the best place to have a party. Though not very big but can easily accomodate 20-30 people at once. So maybe an fnc party can also be organised. Otherwise regular parties are a must. In summers also you would feel cool there and also the sound of music goes nowhere.
We held one at the end of anubhuti and it was a big success. But due to reaons beyond our control couldnt organise it again.
You can organise them whenever possible in the lawn opposite to the mess.
Though our mess serves fantastic food most of the time but nagpur is a good place to eat out as well. You can easily get all kinds of food here be it north indian, south indian or continental.
Places can be explored on zomato and ratings can be trusted.
Also, late night delivery is a luxury. We never used to worry about food if we were partying late. You will have atleast 10 restaurants delivering food to you at 4 am in the morning ranging from roti, sandwiches, pizza to chicken tikka and biryanis.
The most boring place can also be made lively at times. Always try to find a scapegoat for everything. It would always bring a smile to your face. For example- we used to say shardul for everything. So suppose teacher asks who is from delhi-shardul, who is from mumbai- shardul, who is a doctor-shardul, who is a lawyer- shardul. I think you must have found your Shardul by now.
Also, we used to have great fun in classes like those of daga mam.
Try to conduct crossword puzzles and polls during class hours.
Play games like ludo etc. We had wassapp groups for that.
Dont waste your evening watching netflix or sleeping in your rooms. Sports complex should be your best friend in the evening. Make best possible use of the resources.
Try to get the swimming pool open and always make requisitions for whatever you require, it wont be turned down.
Without mention of moolah, nadt aint complete. The best place in the academy. You can sit here for any number of hours and also it can get you out of your group and make you talk to other people as well. Make it a habit to sit there for sometime chit chatting and having tea/snacks.
Having said all that, always remember that to enjoy all of this you should value your sleep less and fun more. Because to extract the best of nadt you need to compromise on your sleep, you can complete it on weekends but dont let it affect your fun.
Please make the best use of time there as this time will never come back.
Wishing you all the best.
Akash Gupta
71st Batch
First of all Congratulations guys for not having us there.
I can well understand the feeling because we also used to feel the same way about our seniors.
I think you must have realised by now or someone must have made you realise that academy is the best place to be in. Unfortunately for us and fortunately for you its true.
So i am trying to bring it your kind notice things which you can do to make it more interesting, it includes things we did and also things we couldnt.
1. FNC Parties.
Make FNC parties a regular habit. Atleast twice a month. If weekends are occupied then on weekdays. Also, try to involve everyone and have things of their choice. You can try different themes for ex- only beer evenings or sometimes a non alcoholic party as well. A non-alcohol party gives you an oppurtunity to have those people who dont drink as well and makes them realise that drinking is just a part of fnc and there are many other things also which they are missing by not coming.
2. Night Leagues.
As you guys must be knowing that we had a regular night volley club. The reason why it was more successful was that it involved more rookies than pros. It should be promoted as something which is basically for fun and chilling, the competitiveness automatically comes.
Also, we organised a night cricket league- NADT premier league. It was highly successful.
Due to paucity of time we could organise it only once, but if you have one by september then you can definitely have two.
Also volley and baddy leagues can be organised on the same lines which we couldnt due to some reason or the other.
3. Terrace Parties.
Vikramshila terrace is one of the best place to have a party. Though not very big but can easily accomodate 20-30 people at once. So maybe an fnc party can also be organised. Otherwise regular parties are a must. In summers also you would feel cool there and also the sound of music goes nowhere.
4. Karaoke Nights.
We held one at the end of anubhuti and it was a big success. But due to reaons beyond our control couldnt organise it again.
You can organise them whenever possible in the lawn opposite to the mess.
5. Eating out.
Though our mess serves fantastic food most of the time but nagpur is a good place to eat out as well. You can easily get all kinds of food here be it north indian, south indian or continental.
Places can be explored on zomato and ratings can be trusted.
Also, late night delivery is a luxury. We never used to worry about food if we were partying late. You will have atleast 10 restaurants delivering food to you at 4 am in the morning ranging from roti, sandwiches, pizza to chicken tikka and biryanis.
6. Classrooms.
The most boring place can also be made lively at times. Always try to find a scapegoat for everything. It would always bring a smile to your face. For example- we used to say shardul for everything. So suppose teacher asks who is from delhi-shardul, who is from mumbai- shardul, who is a doctor-shardul, who is a lawyer- shardul. I think you must have found your Shardul by now.
Also, we used to have great fun in classes like those of daga mam.
Try to conduct crossword puzzles and polls during class hours.
Play games like ludo etc. We had wassapp groups for that.
7. Evenings.
Dont waste your evening watching netflix or sleeping in your rooms. Sports complex should be your best friend in the evening. Make best possible use of the resources.
Try to get the swimming pool open and always make requisitions for whatever you require, it wont be turned down.
8. Moolchand.
Without mention of moolah, nadt aint complete. The best place in the academy. You can sit here for any number of hours and also it can get you out of your group and make you talk to other people as well. Make it a habit to sit there for sometime chit chatting and having tea/snacks.
Having said all that, always remember that to enjoy all of this you should value your sleep less and fun more. Because to extract the best of nadt you need to compromise on your sleep, you can complete it on weekends but dont let it affect your fun.
Please make the best use of time there as this time will never come back.
Wishing you all the best.
Akash Gupta
71st Batch
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