To Rag Or Not To Rag

That is the question! And if you had asked m this question last year about this time I would have chosen 'Not to Rag'. Why? Ragging myths of course. I was scared shit less of getting ragged and I believed 'Karma' will bite back if I chose to rag :) . Being shy as I am if I were forced to dance in public I'd have "cracked".

But right now I'd give a slightly different answer. A lil bit of control on the juniors won't hurt. In green Malayalam - Kurachu weight ittillenkil avanmar thalel kerum, palathum kanikkum! But the difficult thing to control is ourselves. Some may give in to these sadistic tendencies and get carried away (Kashta kalathinenganam kudungiyal pani aavum). The best thing to do under such circumstances is to picture yourself in their position. If you have a grudge against your seniors this is not where you take it out. One of the main reasons I chose to post this topic so early is that we're still juniors and its easier to empathize now. I know a few who've been clenching their fists since the first day at college. Don't vent your aggression on innocent kids. As corny yet valid a question as I may pose - Do we need another Arjun V.T? Salmaan sometimes points out (even enthusiastically) the fact that hostelers get it a lot tougher than the day scholars. Its nothing to be proud of. Of course, he has admitted that being on the receiving end of it all was seldom out of fun than fear. Its all fun on the giving end I'm sure. Sigh! When will the bad blood stop?

All I can do for now is well..... blog! and hope that it strikes a chord or two with the few that'll bother reading this. Of course I do approve of an occasional stink eye at the juniors to keep them at bay. The "power" that comes with seniority is tempting. But remember what Uncle Ben said - "With great Pow... No. I'm not even going there.