'Can’t wait to be back’: City students gear up for campus life this summer

After two years of the drab virtual campus experience, faceless interactions with teachers and professors, and Zoom fatigue, college students finally got a taste of the real deal as campuses across the country reopened last month. Life went from black-and-white to technicolour, they say, as they finally got to not only see their classmates in-person, but also hang out at their favourite campus addas, resume extracurricular activities like theatre or sport and finally enjoy ‘college life’. Next, they can’t wait to visit the much-anticipated college fests and explore the city with fellow classmates.


‘it’s so good to be back on campus; we plan to never miss a day of college’
Many students feel they lost a big a chunk of their golden college years to the pandemic, and so they can’t wait to make the most of the time they have left now – especially third year students. In fact, many plan to never bunk again! “We were told by our seniors that most of the great memories are made by bunking classes. However, that doesn’t apply to us. Going back to campus and attending lectures with our classmates will give us memories. We have hardly had any offline classes in the last couple of years, so it feels great to be back and see the faces of all my friends. I and my group of friends have decided that we will not miss a single day, as we never know when there will be a new wave that will take us back to boring online classes. I really hope I can enjoy being in campus till I graduate,” says

Sujitha C

, third year student, MLR Institute of Technology.

Ravi Teja, first year student at

Vasavi Engineering College

, adds, “I’ve heard so much about college life, and I can’t wait to experience it for real. I’m really looking forward to exploring the lanes around the campus and taking part in college fests. After taking online classes for so long, I’d love to finally go out and meet people in real life.”

‘Street food at

tank bund

, hang-out at taramati baradari, we’re excited to be back again’
Many hangout spots near college campuses, which wore a deserted look in recent times, are slowly coming back to life as students are thronging eateries and malls again. K Sneha, a second year student at Villa Mary College, says, “My elder sister studied in the same college and she’d often tell me stories about how she would visit Tank Bund to have street food with her friends, or catch a movie at a multiplex in Necklace Road after college hours. I can’t wait to explore the streets of Necklace Road and experience all of that.”

Rajesh Kumar, final year student at

Vasavi College

, adds, “Our favourite hangout spot is Taramati Baradari at Narsingi. We used to go there to eat, swim and chill. We’re excited to return to our fave hangout spot.”

‘Can’t wait to perform on stage and take part in college fests again’

Prashanth Reddy, a final year student at BVRIT College, is looking forward to performing on the stage again. “I’m an aspiring singer, and have always wanted to showcase my talent at college events. However, in the last two years, I haven’t gotten a platform to showcase my talent. I’ve now signed up for every single event, and I can’t wait to get back on stage again,” he says.

Aastha Bharadwaj

, final year student at St.Martin’s College, adds, “The vibe of college fests is unparalleled. I’ve signed on for our theatre festival and I’m looking forward to presenting a new play for our college fest this year.”