Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Volleyball Court, My Second Home












        Heemal Yadav
          15CSU080 

NCU is one of the best universities in Haryana that promotes excellence in studies as well as in co-curricular activities. It has been over a month since I started my life as a university student. I have been seeing new faces every day. But, it has been through the practice sessions at the volleyball court that I have started interacting with so many people. My seniors are encouraging and friendly. As we are a ragging free campus, there have been no cases of ragging.

Few days ago, a volleyball tournament took place in the campus. A total of eight teams participated. The teams were divided according to their fields of study. For example: Mechanical, Civil, CSE etc. The trials to get selected in these teams were quite competitive. Subsequently, new talent was given a chance.

Our first match was against EEE branch which was a nail biting game. The match went on till the last set. There was immense pressure on me but my seniors encouraged me a lot. It boosted my confidence. We won against EEE and reached the semi final. The scores were 25-21; 13-25; 13-15.

In the semifinal match, we were quite relaxed because we felt that the opponent team was not that strong. But, then, we thought that we should not take any risk at a delicate stage like this. We must put our best foot forward. We must not take any risk. And then, we won the match! It was a feeling which cannot be captured in words. My team, CSE entered the finals of the tournament. Honestly, we were exhausted by the end of the tournament. But, the desire to win and perform conquered this exhaustion. The coach motivated us too. These things helped us to win the tournament! I felt overjoyed.

In short, volleyball court has become my second home. The first, of course, is the University!



My Favourite Spots In And Around The University

 
 
       Madhav Goyal
        15CSU109
 
The first thing that comes to my mind when I am asked about my favourite spot in the university is its library. It is delighting to visit the library and look through new books on different subjects. Occupying the corner seat in the library, studying in a peaceful environment, watching the grassy university ground makes me happy. More often than not, I find myself sitting on the benches of this ground with my friends. I also like to have a cup of coffee with them in the canteen. The ambience of the café is cheerful. The refreshing fragrance of coffee makes me happy and enthusiastic. Whenever I feel sad, I go to the café.

The university has a Music room containing different kinds of guitars, drums, table, harmonium, flute etc. The music society Encore supports new talent. The seniors are encouraging and supportive. Of all the talented members I know, Kartika, Anurag, Ketan and Vignesh are outstanding musicians. Whenever I am free, I try to go there. I play tabla while others sing. I like the space the society provides us. It enables us to be creative and innovative. Many of them perform at the annual fest, Momentum and several other programmes at the university.

My favourite spot near the campus is the market of Sector-23. I love to spend time with my friends there. I love to go to different malls like Ambience, Sahara, Cyber Hub etc. Last weekend, I went to Cyber City with my three friends. I went to the gaming corner and played a lot of games. There were virtual 3D rides which were exciting to ride. I also got a chance to lay my hand on the Harley Davidson bike. I felt thrilled.

All in all, I believe that my favourite spots are those where I get to spend time with my friends.