We were a team of four and had gone to Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari for branding and registration. To some colleges, we went alone and to some we went in teams of 2
I clearly recall this college to which Reshma and I went to. Well the college folks had actually helped us in getting accommodation in Kanyakumari. So hospitable they were that they landed up at 11 pm to receive us in Kanyakumari. Groggy and half asleep we struggled to smile and make conversation. The funny part was, the Vice Principal had come along! I thought that was unbelievably sweet of them – well I had a surprise. The Vice Principals’ daughter had been recruited by us and he had come to meet me to ask her DOJ. Aha!!! Now I knew why he was there, with offer letter and all in hand.
The next day we went to their college just before lunch time. The college – Nesamani Memorial College, was in NAgercoil, about 40 km from Kanyakumari. We reached and were taken to the Principal’s room, sans Principal. We sat waiting with the Vice Principal and the Placement Co ordinator, struggling to make conversation. Well, I also had a nature call to attend and did not know how to ask. Finally, unable to control I asked the Placement co ordinator in very gentile terms if there would be a ‘rest room’ there. He very promptly responded, that we would be going to the Conference Room and I could rest there!!
Luckily, the Vice Principal understood and directed me, before I decided that the Conference Room was my destiny. We headed towards the auditorium where the presentation was to be made. Quite a walk to the block though. Reshma felt it was extremely impolite that we couldn’t make much conversation and decided she would break the uneasy silence.
Reshma : “ Sir is this block new. It looks like its newly constructed”
Placement Co ordinator : “ Madam its 15 years old”
My reaction to Reshma – BULB!!!
We proceeded to the 1st floor where the auditorium was. As we stepped into the corridor adjacent to the auditorium , we hear music blaring from inside. What song – a typical Rajinikanth Song – welcoming us. I really wished I could turn around and fly. Luckily the music was turned off. We went, did the presentation. There were around 200 students. About 30 of them would have heard about our company– how – through the brochure we had distributed. Extremely motivating indeed.
WE were done and the Vice Principal delivered the vote of thanks. He very sweetly thanked “ Mr. Aarthi Krishnamoorthy” and “ Ms. Sushma”. Err were we even there. I was certainly not a cross dressed man!! And neither had Reshma’s dad change her name and inform the college first! We were totally blank.
The rest was eventless with multiple stakeholders of the college telling us how great the college was. Oh yea we totally knew!!!
I clearly recall this college to which Reshma and I went to. Well the college folks had actually helped us in getting accommodation in Kanyakumari. So hospitable they were that they landed up at 11 pm to receive us in Kanyakumari. Groggy and half asleep we struggled to smile and make conversation. The funny part was, the Vice Principal had come along! I thought that was unbelievably sweet of them – well I had a surprise. The Vice Principals’ daughter had been recruited by us and he had come to meet me to ask her DOJ. Aha!!! Now I knew why he was there, with offer letter and all in hand.
The next day we went to their college just before lunch time. The college – Nesamani Memorial College, was in NAgercoil, about 40 km from Kanyakumari. We reached and were taken to the Principal’s room, sans Principal. We sat waiting with the Vice Principal and the Placement Co ordinator, struggling to make conversation. Well, I also had a nature call to attend and did not know how to ask. Finally, unable to control I asked the Placement co ordinator in very gentile terms if there would be a ‘rest room’ there. He very promptly responded, that we would be going to the Conference Room and I could rest there!!
Luckily, the Vice Principal understood and directed me, before I decided that the Conference Room was my destiny. We headed towards the auditorium where the presentation was to be made. Quite a walk to the block though. Reshma felt it was extremely impolite that we couldn’t make much conversation and decided she would break the uneasy silence.
Reshma : “ Sir is this block new. It looks like its newly constructed”
Placement Co ordinator : “ Madam its 15 years old”
My reaction to Reshma – BULB!!!
We proceeded to the 1st floor where the auditorium was. As we stepped into the corridor adjacent to the auditorium , we hear music blaring from inside. What song – a typical Rajinikanth Song – welcoming us. I really wished I could turn around and fly. Luckily the music was turned off. We went, did the presentation. There were around 200 students. About 30 of them would have heard about our company– how – through the brochure we had distributed. Extremely motivating indeed.
WE were done and the Vice Principal delivered the vote of thanks. He very sweetly thanked “ Mr. Aarthi Krishnamoorthy” and “ Ms. Sushma”. Err were we even there. I was certainly not a cross dressed man!! And neither had Reshma’s dad change her name and inform the college first! We were totally blank.
The rest was eventless with multiple stakeholders of the college telling us how great the college was. Oh yea we totally knew!!!
