UPES User's Manual

Note: The article is not meant to hurt anyone's sentiments or disrespect anyone.

Welcoming all the newcomers to university, I have compiled a list of Do's and Dont's for you guys. The aim is just to enhance some of the salient features of the university. Some will be joke, Some will be sarcasm and some will be authentic and factual, it depends on the reader's intellect, what he/she could make out ... :)

1. First of all, develop an optimistic approach and stop regretting about all those institutions, where you could or you would have been. Remember, everything happens for a good cause.

2. All those who had dreams for IITs, NITs, NLUs or IIMs, don't get disheartened, what has happened, leave all that behind, you are still at a very nice college as compared to the colleges of UPTU, Delhi NCR, southern India and Most of the private colleges of the country.

3. The university offers you a great platform, if you have the caliber. If you have got plans and courage, you will get all the required resources.

4. Don't much worry about the placement, The good thing about the college is that it has made a good brand name ;), in just 10 years. But yes, often the problem is that you are not placed in your core company. Studying Petroleum engineering, Geoscience or Geoinformatics for 4 years and then if you are placed in an IT company doing the data entry job than it hurts. Still, people passed out from UPES are in very good positions as, college develops you in a way which is much required in the industry. However, placement is not just college's deed and it won't just depend upon pointer, start developing your CV and skills. 

5. The 75% attendance, will always remain a fantasy ... ;) Well, proxies work nicely, but not all the time, and especially not in the first year. Few faculties are generous enough to save you even at 40% but few are strict enough to debar you even at 66%. So try to balance attendance with all other important tasks. 

6. As far as the events, participation and the various student chapters are concerned. To be very frank, the majority of them don't work that efficiently, but yes, there are few who do offer you an opportunity to showcase yourself. Students from UPES have won many competitions in various reputed colleges in India and in other parts of the world too. Participation and organizing is good, provided you can balance these activities with your academics. 

7. How to get a 3 pointer or a 10 pointer (This year onwards)? Well, that's something even I wonder :P. Being, from an engineering background, I can tell about the B.Tech streams. Around 60 marks in every subject, in the mid sem as well as end sem examinations will easily do the job, but getting 60 marks won't be that easy. Also, I would suggest don't just die for a 3 pointer, it doesn't guarantee anything, try to learn, understand, imagine and create. :) 

8. Supplementary and Backlogs: There have been records of 700 to 800 back logs in one subject in a single semester, although achieving the passing marks is not that difficult, due to relative grading, but sometimes due to a certain faculty, or the kind of evaluation you get a supplementary. The good thing about the maths department is that they show you the answer sheets, the bad thing is that, if you have not done the question there way, it's wrong! Try to get at least 30 marks to be on a safe side, it's not much difficult to pass the examination even if you sincerely start studying, a night before.

9. In the initial months, you will fall in love with these mountains and scenery, and your Facebook timelines will be full of natural beauty, there will be girls and boys clicking those gray clouds all over the campus, but soon you will get tired of these trees and that long 9 km stretch, unless you are a nature lover.

10. Particularly the guys from metropolitan cities, Delhi NCR etc. Will find Dehradun very dull and slow, as there are hardly any pubs or clubs, but the people who love peace, would not even bother to go home.

11. For all those who have come here with their Girlfriend/Boyfriend, to enjoy their relationship and college life, away from home, Congratulations guys! You have come to the perfect place, soon you will be offered an extended honeymoon package of 1 month as summer school from Mathematics or the chemistry department, or both if you are lucky enough …

12. The ones who are currently single, go for a shot, don't keep your feelings to yourself, because of the poor sex ratio of college, its very essential to fasten up the things or it will be very tough to see your crush having Masala Dosa with someone else, it even hurts when you could have been a better option for her. So you have got just one college life, go for it, but in a respectful way. :)

13. DSA: Well, there were originally 2 points in this article about them, but then I had to remove both, and Now I have decided, better not write anything about this. I must leave something for you to experience on your own. ;) =D :P

14. SRE: Just one suggestion, try not to end up in arguments, it's of no use, listen what they say, or you would be sent to DSA. :) Just try to get your work done anyhow.

15. For all those, who have come here just to booze and listen "Baba ji ki Buti", don't even dare it at college, the godfather won't spare you, Kukreja & Musoorie road are certainly the best places for you.

16. Avoid quarrels and arguments with faculties and management, it's a private university, nobody gives a damn if you are right or wrong, you somehow just have to pass few years, so try to ignore the retarded minds, being in India you will find some of them almost in every institution and in every department. I agree its good to fight when you are right, but learn to be selective in your fights, sometimes peace is more important than being right. 

17. When it comes to sports, you have got some basic and essential resources. There will be competitions throughout the year, the college offers you an arena, but the problem persists, that they are not much focused towards making you Tendulkar or Ronaldo, they want you to become engineers, managers and lawyers (For now at least).

18. Business and startups: The college's incubation center is at it's developing stage, it's recently engraved. There are somewhere around 10 to 12 startups working on campus under the incubation center. There is a working team of E-cell members who organize different events and workshops throughout the year, to encourage entrepreneurship. If you have got an idea and the enthusiasm to stand by it, Incubation center will help you with everything required. 

19. Various cultural and social groups of college are very active, and have got great talent Indeed! Let it be drama, music, dance or anything else, you will get a stage, you will get a great supportive audience. Photography at UPES is something which needs to be praised, some credits should be given to the atmosphere of Dehradun, but still they are really talented and hardworking. 

20. At last friends, this is your college life and trust me your professional life starts from here, make sure you make it worth. Make few friends, but more colleagues, speak softly, try to be as humble as possible, help others, don't be selfish, be honest. Fall in love but don't ruin your studies due to that, feel lucky to have a heartbreak. Every moment and every person will be a lesson for you, depends what all can you extract.

This is all that I could remember at the moment, I feel sorry if I would have missed something, and again, the views expressed above are my own and NOT meant to hurt anybody's sentiments or disrespect anyone.

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