What is life like for a fresher at IIT Madras?

As a fresher at IIT Madras, you can prepare yourself for a lot of surprises and unusual things like monkeys and blackbucks on campus. My sister was a fresher in Engineering Design and spent the best time of her life at IIT Madras making new friends from different cultures and managing to share a room with a stranger. She felt a sense of freedom never experienced before which made her all the more responsible. 

Once the classes began, everything was set in motion from waking up early, grabbing a quick breakfast, and running to your classes. The professors were particularly strict regarding punctuality. The academic system of grading, teaching, and flow of the course is unique and well-structured.

Most of your free time will be spent in club performances, team orientations, and themed cultural and technical fest shows and events. The entire experience is unique as you get to explore things you were unaware of. Your days will be packed with tremendous activities to do, watching events, visiting places, and availing every opportunity that knocked on your doorstep.

Extracurricular activities are promoted through freshie nights and Marathi music events where students sing and dance to their fullest. IIT Madras coursework is unique and teaches you things covering a broad spectrum ranging from coding to math to physics to visualization to even sketching and drawing. 

Life at IIT Madras will change you as a person, make you humble and broaden your horizons. Every day will be a new learning experience with new opportunities. You will leave the campus with a heavy heart and baggage full of memories, life lessons, experiences, and friendships.