The Xavier's Charm

The best Arts College in Mumbai, the hip place, the cool crowd; everyone seems to have their own perspective on St.Xavier’s college. All I went along with was the hearsay and a sense of anticipation, curiosity and excitement. Now three years on I still don’t know exactly what Xaviers is all about. Is it just the fabulous faculty which puts our outdated syllabus into a whole new perspective? Or the extra effort to look up references and keeping with your research that suddenly makes education in India worthwhile inculcating an urge to explore, or a fascination for a new philosophy which brings out writers passion and forms the artist’s muse. Or the exuberance of the Malhar fest which is a fest of the students, for the students and by the students in the true sense!!
Or is it all this and the times spend chatting in the foyer making a show of journal completion and pending assignments while having all the fun we can, or grabbing a place around the self sufficient canteen and munching on the pav bhaji, lovely dosas and lip smacking Chinese spread!!
At times just looking at the wonderful arches, the woods which presently having lost the only two trees looks more like a bushy garden, the Hogwarts-like staircase, the ancient looking but modernly equipped library makes you look up in awe and gratitude. Just three years and I feel so much at home and you can’t escape the pride of “We the Xavierites” which eventually runs through the heart of every Xavier’s student.
The people- the crowd is anything but the stereotypes of the sexy babes, dopers and smokers. Its all about being hip and cool in your own way and Xavier’s assures a niche for everyone-the street dancer, the social activist kinds, the scholars who are far away from nerdy. Its one place where segregating the various students into jocks, preps, geeks and nerds becomes extremely inconvenient if not impossible as you can be all of these at some point and stay on top of things. One thing common for all Xavierites would be their go-getter attitude…its just gets engrained in even the most shy guy or gal that dreams do become a reality...its in your hands to open your doors to all the wonderful avenues which Xavier’s strives in getting you as close to as possible.
You will hear everyone talking of Xavier’s as a way of life, and I believe it’s possible because most people here know why they are here and it’s not by accident that the best minds just find their way here…it’s the Xavier’s charm which is irresistible and I am already enchanted!!