Animus 2015 - UIIT

Animus 2015 Field tournaments: the Heisman Watch Field tournaments like football and cricket were scheduled on day 3 and 4 and the venue was HP university ground. Perhaps the most intriguing games of the sports week and the thought of getting knocked out early spooked each and everyone’s heart as they cheered up for their respective teams. Football: Play like a Champion As they say “you can never have too much football”, the 3rd and 4th day belonged to this fascinating sport as the centre of attraction. Matches took place till noon and first leg playoff was between 1st and defending champions 4th year & 3rd and 2nd year respectably. Two matches were played before the knockouts and 2nd and 3rd year qualified for the finals. Cricket: the gentleman’s game Cricket matches were scheduled late in the noon and the fixture was: 1st vs. 2nd year on day 3 3rd vs. 4th year on day 4 Each team played well but ultimately 4th year took over the 1st year and were entitled as champions. Last two days belonged to board games like chess and carrom, Again the participation was quite high and matches held in stages. As the game of chess requires strategies and carom requires precision, the matches were quite interesting and unpredictable. Arnav Shukla 3rd Year 101

Animus 2015 What after B.Tech...? Dr. Abdul Kalam aptly said “Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career”. The light that guides through the path is our knowledge, and no matter what our age is it never betrays us. Knowledge once gained is treasure for life but at some stage one thinks where to use it. Thus, the same question arises after we complete our graduation. Hence one day after completing our B.Tech course, our goals tend to change from what it was at the commencement of the course. Commitment and dedication is all what is needed but one has to know where to apply it. Therefore, to step into a difficult yet important world, what one can pursue other than majoring in IT sector includes many options. -Apurva Dhadwal 1st Year Another dimension lies there There are various short term courses and diploma courses one can opt for after their B.Tech. It can be a certificate course in embedded technology, VLSI, robotics, ethical hacking, protocol testing, machine designing etc. or a diploma course in any specific domain. Such courses are generally job oriented and serve as a bridge between what one knows and what the industry expects one to know in order to absorb the individual into their organization. 102

Animus 2015 “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream another dream!” -C.S.Lewis Stepping into business world Pursuing MBA or another masters in a field Spectra of talents which one can be comfortable with like sales One’s talent can be anything ranging from or marketing is another opportunity. If one photography, painting, performing arts, astrology, writing. If somebody loves writing- wants to make a career in the management be a writer; love capturing nature and wildlife- sector, hold managerial positions, then MBA explore your options in photography; love is the right choice. Specialization in the area speaking and talking to people-Be a Radio of interest which may be the all time popular Jockey; always found your legs move with the fields like HR, Marketing, Sales or the new music-be a dancer! Passion is that energy which growing domains like Digital Marketing, gives you the power to grow thus today. Kim International Relations etc. In India, there Keever was an engineer at NASA and the day he are various entrance examinations that will realized his talent of understanding colours in help you get into the top 30 MBA colleges. an abstract way, he chose the road less traveled. Jumping into the field While watching cricket matches, the very Mastering in masters patriot is reflected in every individual but If one has studied engineering out of passion joining the Army, the Navy, the Air Force and not just for sake of doing it, then M.Tech or any other wing of the defense services is a great option. Opting for the field of study can be exciting and high paying at the same one can chose what to major in. GATE (Graduate time. Being a part of the technical staff Aptitude Test in Engineering) is a national exam by applying through the University Entry conducted in India which can fetch admission in Scheme (UES), which requires one to apply IITs, IISC or NITs and many others. Mastering the on their respective websites or appear for the course opens various opportunities for anybody. AFCAT (Air Force Common Admission Test). Flying independently Join civil or administrative Being an entrepreneur and then starting services something of your own is a great option. Indeed it is one of the toughest exams in the Startup is trending more as a fashion then world to crack and there lies a huge competition a career option. Being your own boss does to be a civil servant, but one cannot hold not mean one can ignore work, and life himself/herself back because of this. Civil would be easy. Starting your venture and Services is not just about cracking an exam making it succeed would be the toughest and then clearing an interview, it judges every of all the things one can do or imagine individual on what he/she can think of, who they of. Being ready for the challenges and are and what they stand for! Haritha V. Kumar, immense learning if one is determined to basically an engineer topped the civil services be an entrepreneur no one can stop him. exam in 2013 and is an inspiration to engineers Due to the risk rate, seldom a person works but also an inspiration to female youth. for some company but is an entrepreneur side by side. Though entrepreneurship is financially risky and is difficult to make the business stand but it is not an impossible task. 103

Animus 2015 Happiness Chronicles -Aastha Pawar Sometimes it’s easy to forget the things that make us smile. Sometimes it’s tempting to feel the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us. #1 Popping bubble wrap #2 Smell of rain on a hot sidewalk #3 the other side of the pillow #4 hitting a bunch of green lights in a row #5 Waking up & realising its Saturday #6 fixing electronics by smacking them #7 Sleeping in your own bed after a long time #8 Sleeping in new bed sheets. A self-described “average guy” with A similar venture has been started by a typical 9-5 job in the suburbs, Neil Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar. They are Pasricha started his blog 1000 Awesome the people behind the popular Happy Things as a small reminder- in a world Page which is currently the reason for of rising sea levels, global conflicts, counting blessings and smiling for so and a troubled economy. He merely many people across the globe. Like all brings to life and reminds us about the great things, this too started from a small occasions that will likely have you simple idea. Currently, Last Lemon has saying to yourself, “Yes, that is so right. over 10 pages on Facebook which are Why didn’t I think of that?” all extremely popular and it’s amazing Launched June, 2001 and updated every how just two people manage all that. weekday, the blog has won 3 Webby No matter how old you get or how awards and ranked in PC Magazine’s successful you become, its always going list of top blogs and websites in 2009 to be the little things that make you feel and 2010. happy to be alive. 104

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That was all for the 2014 edition of Animus. We, as the Magazine Committee do hope that you enjoyed reading this Magazine as much as we enjoyed making it. The entire process was an exhilirating experience involving hours of hardwork, exquisite ideas, and most of all, immense creativity. In the entire journey of making this magazine, along with the Magazine Team, the entire family of UIIT was involved too. This magazine wouldn’t have been possible without the unending efforts of people like our esteemed Director, our very helpful and guiding faculty, and also our entire student body; who put in the best of their creativity in each and every submission that they made, be it literature, photography, art, or even some amazing ideas that were discussed during the inception of this issue. That is why it’s important to say a word of thanks to each and every person who in some way, was involved in the making of this magazine. We thank you all. Rohitas Singh on behalf of the Magazine Committee, 2015