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The Quiz Division -

From dreams to reality!

“No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can
change the world.”
― N.H. Kleinbaum, Dead Poets Society

You might wonder, why I
I sighed with relief, “At the very
started with this quote. “What
least, we would be able to climb
significance does this possess?”.
up the podium!”, I said to
I will explain it as I guide you
myself.
through my anecdote. Why, yes,
it is an anecdote, what were you
Days went by, and the day of the
expecting? Alright, enough
Curioso Valedictory Ceremony
gibberish, here we move into the
had finally arrived. I was quite
story!
fortunate to be able to work with

the props team of the play, The
It was at this time last year,
Importance of Being Earnest, by
when all us third years were
Oscar Wilde. Staging plays every
filled with a rush of adrenaline.
year has been an integral part of
What for, one might ask? Of
The Literary Club.
course, it was the time when
Curioso – 2023 was happening. It
might not be a big deal for a
random person, but for people

like us, who have had the
Literary Club as an escape from
reality, it was quite a big deal.
Every single department wanted
to get their hands on the
It was showtime, and the play
Departmental Champions
was staged, and with a standing
shield.
ovation from the crowd, we all
felt the pride coursing through
The events got over and the
us, after successfully pulling it
groups were dry for a whole
off. And with the play done and
week, and we had lost hope. And
dusted, the valedictory
then came the light. I was
ceremony began, and we got our
reading through the scores and
hands on the Runners-up shield.
then familiar words popped up!
Felt very proud to keep our
The Department of Chemical
position as the Runners-up for
Engineering, had been named
two consecutive years.
the Runners-up.

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