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Renesa Farewell Edition 2021
SEWER RATS: 1. Discovering a rat in one’s room can be a traumatic experience for most, but make sure to acquire high ground to keep some distance from the target. 2. Don’t panic in the face of the next bubonic plague. 3. Order a chicken biryani from the closest restaurant and borrow your friend’s handy rattrap. 4. Meticulously place a leg-piece and some rice in the rattrap and proceed to finish the rest of the biryani in celebration.
Dear Diary
BAD FOOD POISONING: 1. In the extremely rare (wink wink) case of food poisoning, it’s mandatory to make sure one is well equipped with the required supplies to take care of oneself. 2. Don’t panic in the face of explosive diarrhea. 3. Make a quick trip to Malhar Complex, acquire a comfortable tent and other provisions from RMS, and head back to your respective hostel as soon as possible. 4. Once at the destination, set up camp in the very habitable washrooms available. Spend as many days as required in your new room to heal yourself.
Written By: Riya Illustrated By: Vishwa Menpara
“Everyone knows that college ends. However, no one really knows what to do when that “end” has been taken away from you.”
at the blank blackboard, I took it all in. This was it. A new beginning. As I sat there, mesmerized by all the unknown faces, a tall, dark-skinned guy entered the room. Truthfully, it was hate at first sight. Adding to my persistent bad luck, he came and sat next to me. “Ankit,” he introduced himself. October 17th, 2018 Dear Diary,
July 28th, 2017 Dear Diary, Today was filled with hope, excitement, and honestly, a bit of restlessness. After 15 years of constantly moving and going to multiple schools, I was finally here. Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. My morning started with the alarm blaring in my ears, commanding me to wake up. For some reason, even the alarm was like music to my ears. I must have slept only for an hour, as most of my night was lost fantasizing about my first day. Just the adrenaline of a new adventure was more than enough to keep me up all night (the stiff bed also added to the cause). I wore one of my best outfits (which I had planned since the beginning of summer). Thinking about it now makes me wonder if I went a little overboard. I mean, the whole class stared at me like I was some kind of a clown. Or maybe I just forgot to wipe my face after breakfast. Anyway, I reached my class at 8:15 am to get the perfect mid-row seats and mark my territory. Staring
Well, for starters, I completely bombed my maths paper but I’m still praying to get above a 12. It was a tough paper anyway, even the class toppers said so. However, in all honesty, last night seems kind of a blur. I shouldn’t have gone to Supal’s room, especially the night before my maths exam. As I made my way to her room, I contemplated if this was the right thing to do. Even my left eyebrow started to twitch (should have believed in my mother’s superstitions). Anyhow, upon knocking aggressively several times, Supal finally opened her room. Much to my surprise, it looked like she was studying. As I started to leave with the notes which I initially came for, a “brilliant” idea crossed her mind. “Why don’t you come and study in my room?” she asked. At that moment it felt like the perfect plan. Two friends studying together, helping each other through the difficult problems. What could go wrong? Little did we know that our tedious night study session would end up with us in a dumpster, desperately trying to find the answer key. However, all the bad news aside, I did discover an insane band called Pink Floyd.
