Some clarification regarding the Fresher's Party

[sheena ahluwalia]

Hey Everyone,

This is in response to all the confusion that has taken place regarding the Fresher's Party. I would just like to make some clarifications on behalf of the Co-curricular cell as well as the Council.

1. The second deal brought to us (Stone Water Grill) did not include any discounts on the bar or the food menu 

2. We were given a quote of Rs 450/- per head, out of which Rs. 350/- was for entry on a Wednesday night which otherwise is a free walk-in

3. We were not told about the free shots being offered to the ladies when this proposal was brought to us

4. The entire venue could not be given out for an exclusive SIMC party, which we had promised the Director in our proposal. Stone Water Grill was giving us only their Dance floor

5. The reason behind the charges for The One Lounge being higher than that at the Farewell party is the venue booking: For the exclusivity promised by the council to the authorities, we had booked the entire venue and not only half of it as the previous time; this was done also because we were expecting more people in this party than the one before

We recieved the quotation of Rs. 350/- per head (entry+welcome drink/shot) from The One Lounge because we guaranteed them a minimum crowd of 300.

It has been extremely immature on our part to have exhibited the problems within our batch to the first year students. I request all of you to give the Fresher's party a sincere second thought, both to welcome the Freshers with enthusiasm and to help us reach the promised target of 300, which I suddenly find myself struggling to meet.

For the same reason, the passes shall be made available tomorrow as well. I hope to get a positive response from you.

Cheers!

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Sheena Ahluwalia
Head - Co-curricular Cell
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication, Pune
MBA P.R. (2011)
+91 9689 943 883

[sheena ahluwalia]

Hey Everyone,

This is in response to all the confusion that has taken place regarding the Fresher's Party. I would just like to make some clarifications on behalf of the Co-curricular cell as well as the Council.

1. The second deal brought to us (Stone Water Grill) did not include any discounts on the bar or the food menu 

2. We were given a quote of Rs 450/- per head, out of which Rs. 350/- was for entry on a Wednesday night which otherwise is a free walk-in

3. We were not told about the free shots being offered to the ladies when this proposal was brought to us

4. The entire venue could not be given out for an exclusive SIMC party, which we had promised the Director in our proposal. Stone Water Grill was giving us only their Dance floor

5. The reason behind the charges for The One Lounge being higher than that at the Farewell party is the venue booking: For the exclusivity promised by the council to the authorities, we had booked the entire venue and not only half of it as the previous time; this was done also because we were expecting more people in this party than the one before

We recieved the quotation of Rs. 350/- per head (entry+welcome drink/shot [excluding transport]) from The One Lounge because we guaranteed them a minimum crowd of 300.

It has been extremely immature on our part to have exhibited the problems within our batch to the first year students. I request all of you to give the Fresher's party a sincere second thought, both to welcome the Freshers with enthusiasm and to help us reach the promised target of 300, which I suddenly find myself struggling to meet.

For the same reason, the passes shall be made available tomorrow as well. I hope to get a positive response from you.

Cheers!

[Daniel Fernandes]

Hi All,

I just thought I would share a few thoughts that have been on my mind.

I've spent 3.5 years in the corporate world. A world where you quickly lose yourself and find that success means being at the top of your game and everything is about the rat race! Doesn't matter if you win it, eventually you are still a rat. There were so many instances where I wished I could turn back time and return to college but could not. Thats when I decided to pause, reflect and think ahead. And here I am today.

These 2 years are not a stop gap arrangement for me. And the years that lie ahead are going to be exciting and thoroughly challenging. But while I'm here I thought I'd make the most of this gift of time. I've met a lot of interesting people, and friends some of who will sit with me 20 years from now and reminisce about experiences that we shared while we were here.

These experiences have to be created, they will not happen on their own. Most of us will never attend college again. There will never be another 'Freshers', there will never be another 'Farewell'. I have decided to attend the Freshers not because it is a party, but because it is an experience, one that I will never have again. 

I am going to share this experience with my friends, who mean a lot to me and the juniors and hopefully take back a lot of memories once I leave this place. I shudder to think that if I isolate myself from such activities not only am I discouraging the organizers against future events but I will leave this place only with memories of a classroom, a projector and myriad presentations.

There is a premium we put on our time and on our money, both if spent well, yield high returns. This, I feel happens to be one such occasion. :)

This is not a communication that seeks a million responses (so please do not reply), but one that hopefully leaves you one thought;"What memories do I want to take back when I leave this place?"

Like someone wisely said, "There are some things in life that money cannot buy, for everything else, there's MasterCard". 

Cheers

Danny