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A ‘Birthday’ is conventionally a day when one enjoys, has fun, throws a party, receives many wishes and gifts and would want it to be a memorable day. Some may even realize a sense of responsibility. People celebrate it with friends and family, some in a traditional way and some in a wild manner. Here in KMIT, birthdays are always celebrated with great frolic and fun. Everyone has different ideas and plans. Some just want to take the day off and want to have quiet get together, while the others prefer hanging out till late and enjoy to the fullest. All the planning is done in advance; about the gifts, the clothes, the treat and also every other element, which could make it even more special. The boys from IT branch express their ‘affection’ by a traditional cake smearing on the face of the ‘birthday boy’ and then some birthday ‘Bombs’. Vinit of IT branch says, “It’s always fun on birthdays. We have a list of birthdays of our friends and then plan ahead. We rarely get to eat the cake, since it’s all over their face. The gifts are given and after it, follow the tight blows. After all, it comes only once a year”.

Birthday bumps. Credit: Coherent Cody

The money is collected and the gifts and the cake is bought. All the friends gather in the canteen and surround the birthday boy, to force his face into the cake. Though the incharge shouts, but it all falls on deaf ears. A huge mess is made, with students shouting with full enthusiasm and the leftover cake littering all over the place. The happy birthday chants are heard all around the campus. Usually this is done, after the college hours, but many feel that it is a ‘junglee’ way and only nuisance is created. All the students have different ideas. Aman of CSE says, “We usually land up at our friend’s place at midnight with cake and wish him. Then we go for long drives on our bikes. Its awesome fun. The next day we take our treat and give the gifts. “The long rides last for atleast an hour with loads of masti and music.” Srishti of ECE shares her experience, “Last time I took my friends to Durgam Cheruvu in Hitech city. It was a very a good experience and we thoroughly enjoyed the pleasant weather and long drive. Later, we went to the temple and then I made a donation in an orphanage.”

B'day blasts. Credit: Coherent Cody

Places like KFC, Bakers Inn and Chutneys are hugely popular among the students, where they give their birthday parties. Surprise parties are very common. “My 18th birthday turned out to be a day filled with surprises. My cousins arrived at midnight and we had loads of fun. The very next day my parents gifted me my first bike. I went to the temple to pray and then spend quality time with my school friends and classmates in the evening”, says Harsh, a student of 2nd year IT.

Birthdays are always special, since it makes one realize that with growing age comes more responsibility and one has to live up to the expectations of many people. One must enjoy and also self-introspect, to become a better person. Birthdays will always remain special and important and the people will celebrate and would remind them that how grateful and lucky they are to live each day of such a wonderful life!