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'Mithibhai had a unique, cosmopolitan feel' says actor and alumni Jay Soni
I am a commerce graduate from Mithibai College. I graduated in 2006 and I cherish my college days.
I liked my college very much. It was a very nice, cool college. We had a lovely canteen, with outlets like CD inside and Pizza Hut. It was a happening place. I had great fun as a college student. Mithibhai College has a unique and very cosmopolitan feel about it.
My first day of college was very bad. I was not from Mumbai so I felt lost and was trying to figure out things. I was excited but sad also. I experienced mixed feelings as I had left my home town and at the same town was excited about being in Mumbai. I took time to adjust. I had been brought up in Navsari near Surat. Mumbai was an entirely different city for me.
I was ragged, not on the first day but on the second day. I looked like a newcomer. I was in the canteen, some three seniors came in and told me they were newbies as well, and so we could go to class together. When I entered the class I realised that I was in the wrong place and that the guys who told me to tag along were my seniors and had taken me for a ride.
My professors were very strict especially my accounts professor; he was extremely strict and he always complained that I never attend the first lecture and I use to tell him that I can't get up in the morning. Once I tried, left early but went to sleep in the train and subsequently got late. So I told the sir that may be I was not meant to attend the first lecture. I travelled to college by train and bus.
I was bad at studies. I used to pass somehow with grace marks. I was a lot into extra-curricular activities and sports.
College life was a struggle and with a little bit of responsibility. I also did a course in diamond assorting. I got an offer as a manager in a showroom in Dubai when I had been there to meet my relatives. I just tried and got it; it was a big package but I did not take up the job as I don't like to be away from my parents. Yes, we had our favourite eating, meeting, and socialising places.
In college, everyone was affluent. I had a simple group, we use to go home after lectures and I used to hang out with my building friends too. I use to spend a lot of time at pool and snooker parlours. I was very good at it and won many tournaments too. I used to eat vada pao instead of burgers as vada Pao was the only thing I could afford at that time.
My friends were my kind of people… very content, simple and sweet. It was a group of ten students. We had a good time. We will cherish the memories of those days forever.
I must tell you about a prank I played. I used to go for dance classes. It was April Fool day. I had my classes from 6.00 to 7.30, I asked some of my friends to play the role of a police man and scare my teacher. I told them to come to class and ask what is going on and behave little rudely and ask questions. I then went to talk to them and they slapped me. The moment they slapped me, my teacher was very scared and was almost on the verge of crying. Then I told her it was an April Fool joke.
Another anecdote I present was when I was attending lectures. There was a new girl in the group but I didn't talk to her much. She was waiting down as she was late for the lectures. I came down as I was thrown out of the lectures for not having a book. There were two guys on a bike irritating her, I saw her and said 'hi', she came and stood behind me since they were asking her weird questions and even pushed me. I was a very short tempered guy. I just kicked their bike and tore their clothes. I had a lot of support from my teachers and classmates. I became a hero.
Education is important. In the beginning it boosted me. I knew if I did not make it as an actor, I had an education qualification to back me up and could opt for another career if this one did not work. I have learnt diamond assorting and jewellery designing. Pretensions do not work. Lies do not help in life. Accept failures and success with a smile. It is part and parcel of your life. No one is perfect.
As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira
http://www.afternoondc.in/education-careers/mithibhai-had-a-unique-cosmopolitan-feel-says-actor-and-alumni-jay-soni/article_84205
I am a commerce graduate from Mithibai College. I graduated in 2006 and I cherish my college days.
I liked my college very much. It was a very nice, cool college. We had a lovely canteen, with outlets like CD inside and Pizza Hut. It was a happening place. I had great fun as a college student. Mithibhai College has a unique and very cosmopolitan feel about it.
My first day of college was very bad. I was not from Mumbai so I felt lost and was trying to figure out things. I was excited but sad also. I experienced mixed feelings as I had left my home town and at the same town was excited about being in Mumbai. I took time to adjust. I had been brought up in Navsari near Surat. Mumbai was an entirely different city for me.
I was ragged, not on the first day but on the second day. I looked like a newcomer. I was in the canteen, some three seniors came in and told me they were newbies as well, and so we could go to class together. When I entered the class I realised that I was in the wrong place and that the guys who told me to tag along were my seniors and had taken me for a ride.
My professors were very strict especially my accounts professor; he was extremely strict and he always complained that I never attend the first lecture and I use to tell him that I can't get up in the morning. Once I tried, left early but went to sleep in the train and subsequently got late. So I told the sir that may be I was not meant to attend the first lecture. I travelled to college by train and bus.
I was bad at studies. I used to pass somehow with grace marks. I was a lot into extra-curricular activities and sports.
College life was a struggle and with a little bit of responsibility. I also did a course in diamond assorting. I got an offer as a manager in a showroom in Dubai when I had been there to meet my relatives. I just tried and got it; it was a big package but I did not take up the job as I don't like to be away from my parents. Yes, we had our favourite eating, meeting, and socialising places.
In college, everyone was affluent. I had a simple group, we use to go home after lectures and I used to hang out with my building friends too. I use to spend a lot of time at pool and snooker parlours. I was very good at it and won many tournaments too. I used to eat vada pao instead of burgers as vada Pao was the only thing I could afford at that time.
My friends were my kind of people… very content, simple and sweet. It was a group of ten students. We had a good time. We will cherish the memories of those days forever.
I must tell you about a prank I played. I used to go for dance classes. It was April Fool day. I had my classes from 6.00 to 7.30, I asked some of my friends to play the role of a police man and scare my teacher. I told them to come to class and ask what is going on and behave little rudely and ask questions. I then went to talk to them and they slapped me. The moment they slapped me, my teacher was very scared and was almost on the verge of crying. Then I told her it was an April Fool joke.
Another anecdote I present was when I was attending lectures. There was a new girl in the group but I didn't talk to her much. She was waiting down as she was late for the lectures. I came down as I was thrown out of the lectures for not having a book. There were two guys on a bike irritating her, I saw her and said 'hi', she came and stood behind me since they were asking her weird questions and even pushed me. I was a very short tempered guy. I just kicked their bike and tore their clothes. I had a lot of support from my teachers and classmates. I became a hero.
Education is important. In the beginning it boosted me. I knew if I did not make it as an actor, I had an education qualification to back me up and could opt for another career if this one did not work. I have learnt diamond assorting and jewellery designing. Pretensions do not work. Lies do not help in life. Accept failures and success with a smile. It is part and parcel of your life. No one is perfect.
As told to Monarose Sheila Pereira
http://www.afternoondc.in/education-careers/mithibhai-had-a-unique-cosmopolitan-feel-says-actor-and-alumni-jay-soni/article_84205
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