Chapter 05
Speak BITSian
A field guide to the local dialect. Master these and you might pass for a second-yearite by October.
- ANC
- All Night Canteen. The staple diet of BITSians. Money is spent like it’s free until the deduction sheet drops.
- BT
- Bad Trip. What BITSians call any issue, problem, or unfortunate situation. "This assignment is such a BT."
- DiSCo
- The Disciplinary Committee. Not a dance floor. You do not want an invite.
- Rocks
- The huge rock formations that define our campus. Prime climbing spot for friends and couples alike.
- LL
- Lover’s Lane — ironically, completely isolated. Runs from the main gate to Vishwakarma.
- RNT
- Road Not Taken — SAC to New Acad Block. Ask a senior why it’s called that.
- Dulla
- A dual-degree soul, forever lamenting their CG and workload. Simultaneously admirable and annoying.
- Makeup
- A second chance at a missed evaluative. Papers are harder. Take it only for labs.
- Midsems / Compres
- Mid-semester and Comprehensive exams. The two great storms of every semester.
- CDC
- Core Disciplinary Course. Mandatory. Fail it and you’ll meet it again.
- CoStAA / CoSSAc / StuCCA
- The councils behind ATMOS, Arena, and Pearl. You’ll hear their weird noises often.
Campus Stereotypes 101
No matter where you're from, these are a universal experience.
The Overachiever
Learned Python in school, built a startup in first year, explains it like a TEDx speaker on Red Bull.
The Makeup Guy
Can’t study, won’t study — but delivers Oscar-level acting at MedC and somehow scores just enough.
The Library Camper
Has claimed a seat with ancestral rights. Would sleepwalk there at midnight.
The ANC Camper
Hates the mess. Passionately. Orders the same dish at ANC at 11:58 PM. Balance: -15k. Regrets: none.
The Academic Catfish
“Bro I haven’t studied at all.” Ends with a 9 CGPA. Do not fall for it.
The Jacked Jedi
Gym, boiled chicken, six egg whites a day. Will rope you into “just one leg day bro.”