I was sitting alone in my company canteen with cash in my pocket yet feeling strangely unsatisfied. My mind drifted back to my college days when I had only a few coins in my pocket but was infinitely happier.
It’s funny, isn’t it? You don’t realize the value of something until it’s gone. Back in college, I often wished those years would end — especially during assignment deadlines and terrifying viva exams. Now, a decade later (2007 batch, shoutout), I miss those days more than ever.
The laughter, the inside jokes, the “Sutta” songs in the back row, writing journals in the canteen, and sneaking glances to figure out which girls were single — life was simpler, purer, and friendship wasn’t a tool for office promotions.
One memory, though, always stands out: our legendary Industrial Visit (IV) of 2007 — basically the last official trip where students act like it’s a vacation in disguise. And this one? It was to Goa. You can already imagine where this is going.
Goa IV: Cheap Booze and Broken Hearts 🌴
Now, let’s be clear: Goa is known for two things — cheap liquor and bold decisions. And since it was our last trip together, everyone who had a crush saw it as their do-or-die chance to confess.
The result? A record-breaking number of proposal failures in a single trip. If Guinness World Records had shown up, we’d have made history.
And at the center of this chaos was David (name changed for obvious reasons). David had already proposed to Sarah (his crush) a year earlier, only to be politely rejected. Not because she disliked him, but because back then, “no boyfriends” was seen as a badge of tradition.
But as they say, old flames burn stubbornly. This IV was his “last chance.” And of course, his friends weren’t going to let it go quietly.
Twenty-Four Hours Before Disaster ⏳
Cheap vodka, first-time drinkers, and Goa beaches — a recipe for pure chaos.
Some guys debated how “hot” one of our teachers looked at the beach (spoiler: not a great idea to say out loud). Others were busy egging David on:
“Come on, this is your last chance. Be a man!”
“She’s the love of your life. Don’t waste this.”
David, to his credit, hesitated:
“She’s traditional. I don’t want to hurt her.”
But then Jai — our most legendary drunken motivator (fresh from throwing up in a washbasin) — dropped the killer insult:
“You don’t have the guts to propose any girl. You wouldn’t even propose Farah — the unknown.”
For context, Farah was the kind girl every class has — quiet, invisible, almost ghostlike. Mention her name and people would just blink at each other.
That line hit David hard.
Six Hours Before Disaster 🍺
David was still tipsy the next morning. His friends doubled down:
“This is the perfect time, man. Alcohol makes you rough, girls like that.”
The mediator friend tried:
“Please, have some lemon water. Don’t do this.”
But the motivators wouldn’t stop.
“If you don’t man up today, you’ll regret it forever.”
“No ifs, no buts.”
“You can’t even propose Farah.”
The trap was set.
Ten Minutes Before Disaster 💔😂
We stopped at a restaurant for dinner. Tension was high. Jai poked again:
“This is it, your last chance.”
Another friend sneered:
“He won’t do it. He can’t even propose Farah — the unknown.”
And that’s when David snapped.
He stood up, banged the table, and shouted:
“WHERE IS FARAH? Bring her here! I’ll propose to her right now in front of everyone!”
The restaurant went dead silent.
And then… the room exploded in laughter.
Why? Because Farah was sitting right next to him. And next to her? Sarah, his actual crush.
Talk about a plot twist.
The Aftermath 🎭
David didn’t end up with Sarah. True to her values, she went for an arranged marriage later.
Farah? Well, she remained as mysterious as ever — still unknown, even to me.
David? He took the humiliation like a champ, eventually moved on, and became one of those unforgettable legends we still laugh about when we reunite.
The trip ended, our batch dispersed, and real life began. But that night in Goa — cheap booze, broken hearts, and the “Farah Proclamation” — still lives on as the most epic failure-turned-meme in our college history.
Final Thoughts 🌊
College days were messy, hilarious, and sometimes heartbreaking — but they were real. Friendships weren’t about convenience. Life was unfiltered. Mistakes became stories, and failures became legends.
And sometimes, the most embarrassing stories are the ones worth telling a decade later. 😉
A hilarious throwback to the 2007 Goa industrial visit — cheap booze, broken hearts, and the unforgettable story of David’s failed proposal. A nostalgic college tale you won’t forget.
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