TKM Diaries.-1

      It’s raining pitter patter .. and all I can do is think of the good times at TKM. TKMCE .. A name I hadn’t heard / knew before the day I joined the college .. Coming from North India .. Engg College at Kottayam was logical choice due to proximity from native place. RIT Kottayam was just into it’s 2nd year of existence , though without any Buildings to its name. At 1st  chance interview ,came to know of one college with exclusive accommodation for 1st year students.. TKM. On joining TKM got to know accommodation is full at Kuttichira and we will be staying in Men’s Hostel (MH) from the very first day onwards. Joining me in the room were Sudheer ,Subair & Omar. And what a first day it was .. welcome to the hostel by seniors.. as their Mess Bills now will be less in the college ..seniors ticking me off for tucking in the shirt ..the pungent smell from the Cashew factories nearby …at lunch ..hot steaming rice along with hot rasam and sambaar and to top it hot karingali vellam . In the evening a friendly pillow fight in the room …then a sleepless night .. bed bugs .. with Kaadal Rojave …playing out on full volume  in background throughout the night.