Today starts a new series, about me and my life in an engineering college. This was my first day at the Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology ^{[I know the name is a mouthful, so no it will be simply referred to as MAIT].} The journey to college could someday have a series of its own, but I’ll get back to it later. As is with all things Indian, our first day was marked by a havan ceremony (a sort of group prayer to God, thanking Him that we got into the college and asking His divine guidance in our 4 long years there) ^{[So much for secularism]}. After the flames had been extinguished ^{[and a couple of students fainted from the smoke]}, began the grand welcoming of the students by various HoDs and the chief guest. After about half of the speech of a Mr. XYZ, only half of the students were left sitting there. Then I too decided to leave the place and perhaps explore the campus. As soon as I had placed one step on the stairs, a group of seniors called to me and I knew it was time for the yearly ritual, ragging ^{[also known as introduction, but mostly by seniors]}. Read more