When you have been in Manipal for a while, you tend to forget that a few things can exist. Though a few of them you can afford to live without, some of them are just too precious to lose.
That there is more than just a possibility that an auto driver will refuse to take you to your destination or that he can extort money from you.
That all places are not confined to a radius of 8 km.
McDonalds and its delicious burgers.
For chicken freaks, KFC (just for the heck of it).
Traffic jams. Though these are common in almost every town and city, Manipal is a thankful exception. You could ignore the basic road crossing rule, taught in KG classes for all students ("before crossing a road, look to your left and then to your right and then walk across") any number of times and still not be run over even once.
Malls and multiplexes. What the hell? A place overflowing with students deserves at least a handful of malls and multiplexes, dont you think?
Watching 5 grown men walking on the road, holding hands, is NOT gay!
The joys of foot-boarding. Ahh.. Your hair blowing in all directions.. its just an amazing feel.
That you dont have to get to your place before 10. (Okay, no one really follows that in Manipal either).
The food you eat is not necessarily yucky tasting.
That you can (and will) be stared at when walking on the road with a single member of the opposite gender.
Telugu is not a code language, used to communicate in secret with other Telugu people.
That you dont have to trek up a mini hill to have breakfast. As I am now re-learning, it can be served right at your bed!
That there is more than just a possibility that an auto driver will refuse to take you to your destination or that he can extort money from you.
That all places are not confined to a radius of 8 km.
McDonalds and its delicious burgers.
For chicken freaks, KFC (just for the heck of it).
Traffic jams. Though these are common in almost every town and city, Manipal is a thankful exception. You could ignore the basic road crossing rule, taught in KG classes for all students ("before crossing a road, look to your left and then to your right and then walk across") any number of times and still not be run over even once.
Malls and multiplexes. What the hell? A place overflowing with students deserves at least a handful of malls and multiplexes, dont you think?
Watching 5 grown men walking on the road, holding hands, is NOT gay!
The joys of foot-boarding. Ahh.. Your hair blowing in all directions.. its just an amazing feel.
That you dont have to get to your place before 10. (Okay, no one really follows that in Manipal either).
The food you eat is not necessarily yucky tasting.
That you can (and will) be stared at when walking on the road with a single member of the opposite gender.
Telugu is not a code language, used to communicate in secret with other Telugu people.
That you dont have to trek up a mini hill to have breakfast. As I am now re-learning, it can be served right at your bed!
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