Call yourself a Formanite? Here’s a little something that will make your chachu fearing hearts swell with pride and affection for your alma mater. Dubbed as the college of gentlemen, Forman Chirstian College, or better known as FC College, has had it’s presence felt for the last 150 years not only in the academic aspects but in the “not-so-academic” ones as well. From it’s vibrant student body to the lush green lawns, epic extra-curricular events and it’s fair share of mishaps, FC College is indeed an experience unto itself.
Following are few of the things that makes studying at FC so unique:
1. The moment you realize you forgot your ID card at home and the guard chacha gives you THAT look
Not only do you get fined a very hefty amount but more often than not are left stranded outside the campus with a bruised ego and suspicious looks by the guards as company. No amount of cajoling can get you inside those wrought-iron gates.
2. When the add-drop week starts and you can’t find a seat in one of your coveted courses
You know what awaits you: long queues in front of the admin office and begging instructors to sign your seat exception forms, all of which still does NOT guarantee your registration in that elusive course.
3. When you order your food and the “Student Center” waiters take their sweet time delivering it
You have your next class in 5 minutes, the building that class is located in is 15 minutes away, you still have to copy off a friend’s assignment due in that class but the waiter with your food tray is nowhere in sight.
Oh and you are super hungry too so you’ll probably miss the class and wait for the food. The things you do for food. *sigh*
4. The hunger games that you witness in front of the elevators
It’s a race to death to see who gets in first. And those who are already inside? Well, too bad for you guys but mujhe bohat jaldi hai.
5. The moment when you realize mid-terms are almost here and you still don’t know which section you study in.
So you spent too much time bunking classes, chillaxing and celebrating one too many birthday bashes but when the mids come they hit hard and the only salvation you have is prayin’ to yo lord (or begging the teachers obviously :p )
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6. When you enroll in a course taught by an angraiz teacher and have absolutely no idea what shit goes down in class the entire semester
So you can either put it down to their very exotic accent or the speed at which they speak, the fact that you understand nothing stays the same.
7. When the simple mention of a fully functioning swimming pool, turns other university goers green with envy
Believe it or not, we not only have a fully functioning state of the art swimming pool but if you are really good in water you can even get your swimming classes academically credited.
How cool is that?
8. The cool secret code-names for various places on campus that are sure to befuddle a non-formanite
Be it the “Cape town” or the ” London Bridge”, “Lover’s Garden” or the “Close Cafe”, “E square” or “S octa”, no one names places like Formanites do. So if you are not a student at FC and choose to ask for directions here: do it at our own risk cuz our level of “swag” is too damn high.
9. When there are so many students of diverse backgrounds present in your vicinity that being politically correct is tough AF
So you have people from different ethnic and religious backgrounds around you and it becomes hard keeping track of what to say so as not to offend any certain group because let’s face it, we Pakistanis are not particularly known for letting go of someone who says something we don’t necessarily agree with but this beautiful mix of backgrounds, and the fact that the admin is mostly missionaries, you learn to love everyone.
10. When you have to walk between E and S block and back again for consecutive classes
Ever tried going from E block to S block and then back again? The only thought you have is: where are my running shoes and why am I not losing weight?
11. The feeling when you zombie-walk your way into the 8 AM class and find the teacher is absent
You can cry, or rage. Or swallow your pride and make your way to the student center for a cup of tea and a in self pity.
12. When there is an awesome social event being held and the intermediate kids barge in like a swarm of locusts
Even though all these events strictly hold a “no- intermediate students allowed” rule, these kids find a way to gate crash every single party, every single time because their motto is “Ma LiF3, ma RuLezz”.
13. All the various benefits of studying in a liberal arts education system that you reap with the additional freedom of formulating your own schedule
One of the biggest advantages of studying in FC is the exposure that you get from studying in a liberal arts system and learning everything under the sun if you wish to. Oh and the joys of making your own timetable? Best felling evaaa’!
So even though FC College is notorious for inventing slogans like “Formanites are Dynamites” (Thank God no one owns it any more) and inviting fake army captains to deliver lectures ( some next level trolling shizz 😛 ), it still is one hell of a university experience and dear to the heart of its student body.
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