Well, not always. Sometimes, like a rare comet, it happens. Before I say anything further, let me tell you first what a mass bunk means. I know you guys know everything about it, but I would like to give it a formal definition, like straight out of a book. A mass bunk is an attempt, to convince everyone in a class, not to attend classes for a given day or period, the reason for such an endeavor being the fact that the classes concerned are either too boring or simply because a majority of the people simply don't want to go. Or the fact that a new movie has been released and everyone wants to go see it. Sounds simple, but it is far from that. You see, it's all about convincing the right people. Because when a group
of people agree to do a certain thing, that thing happens.
A few months after coming to college, everyone gets acquainted with each other just enough to know what kind of a student he or she is. When it comes to bunking, students can be classified into three categories: the first group, also called 'The 9 or 10 pointers', referring to their high cgpas', are the most studious people in a class. These people are the toughest nut to crack, because it seems that attending all the classes is the reason for their existence in this universe. They are the ones who usually ruin a mass bunk at the last moment by attending classes. It takes a lot of convincing to make this group of people agree. But the good thing about then is that they are predictable, unlike the category that is coming next. This is because these students will either attend all classes, all the time and hence will never support a mass bunk, or will give in after a bit of persuasion.
The next category comprises of people who are in the middle zone, ie, average students. This group is like a sand dune in the Sahara Desert, constantly shifting with the wind. You can divide them, unite them, make a pie out of them; it all depends on your skill. Even though you can easily convince them to bunk, because of their volatile nature, you can never be sure. There is always that lone wolf in this group who can easily destroy any chances of a mass bunk. But other than this, this group, which consists of the largest number of students in any Indian engineering class, is okay. Manageable.
And then there is the last group. This group consists of people who set in motion a mass bunk in the first place. As you might have guessed, this category has students not so interested in studying. They are often the strong, loud, bully-type ones, but you can't really establish any pattern because everyone is a different person. They will verbally, or physically make you bunk classes. They also take action against people who don't comply.
Enough with all this theory. Time for the practicals. A mass bunk is a continuous process: you have to constantly make sure that no one has gone to college, no one has called the teachers- stuff like that. I said that a mass bunk is initiated by the last group of students, but that can happen due to anyone from the second group as well. When a mass bunk is successful, it feels good. There is a sence of unity in a class. The atmosphere back in the hostels in jovial. But things turn out to be the exact opposite when a mass bunk fails. Abuses are hurled across the 'borderline' by the two warring factions of students, the lone wolves get intimidated by others, the mood is sour across the hostel corridors and people swear that they wont support anyone the next time it happens. But it happens. All over again.
A few months after coming to college, everyone gets acquainted with each other just enough to know what kind of a student he or she is. When it comes to bunking, students can be classified into three categories: the first group, also called 'The 9 or 10 pointers', referring to their high cgpas', are the most studious people in a class. These people are the toughest nut to crack, because it seems that attending all the classes is the reason for their existence in this universe. They are the ones who usually ruin a mass bunk at the last moment by attending classes. It takes a lot of convincing to make this group of people agree. But the good thing about then is that they are predictable, unlike the category that is coming next. This is because these students will either attend all classes, all the time and hence will never support a mass bunk, or will give in after a bit of persuasion.
The next category comprises of people who are in the middle zone, ie, average students. This group is like a sand dune in the Sahara Desert, constantly shifting with the wind. You can divide them, unite them, make a pie out of them; it all depends on your skill. Even though you can easily convince them to bunk, because of their volatile nature, you can never be sure. There is always that lone wolf in this group who can easily destroy any chances of a mass bunk. But other than this, this group, which consists of the largest number of students in any Indian engineering class, is okay. Manageable.
And then there is the last group. This group consists of people who set in motion a mass bunk in the first place. As you might have guessed, this category has students not so interested in studying. They are often the strong, loud, bully-type ones, but you can't really establish any pattern because everyone is a different person. They will verbally, or physically make you bunk classes. They also take action against people who don't comply.Enough with all this theory. Time for the practicals. A mass bunk is a continuous process: you have to constantly make sure that no one has gone to college, no one has called the teachers- stuff like that. I said that a mass bunk is initiated by the last group of students, but that can happen due to anyone from the second group as well. When a mass bunk is successful, it feels good. There is a sence of unity in a class. The atmosphere back in the hostels in jovial. But things turn out to be the exact opposite when a mass bunk fails. Abuses are hurled across the 'borderline' by the two warring factions of students, the lone wolves get intimidated by others, the mood is sour across the hostel corridors and people swear that they wont support anyone the next time it happens. But it happens. All over again.
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