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REBECA 2011Rebeca- an experience of a lifetime… (Re-union & BE collegeannuals) 8th April 2010-11th April 2010Ankita BhattacharyaI’m not a student of BESU. Rebeca for me was just anotherannual college fest of another engineering college. Beingan engineering student I have had the good fortune toattend many of such fests. So I was not excited to thelimits when I was invited over to attend the fest by a verygood friend of mine who is currently a student there. Asper the planned schedule I reached the venue and the veryfirst sight at the place made me change my mind. It was afeeling as if I was in an unknown territory. The atmospherewas full of energy and zeal. The whole campus was alivewith the very spirit of rebeca. It was an alien feeling for meas I had never had a previous experience of being in anunknown land and feeling so much connected at the sametime. As the evening progressed the rebeca fever grewstronger. Temperatures rose and so did the energy level. Iwas so lost in the crowd but yet I felt as if I knew everyone,I felt as if I too stood out like everyone else. I danced withunlimited enthusiasm and screamed my voice hoarse alongwith all the ‘unknown’ people and yet I was having asmuch fun as anyone out there and in some cases perhapsa bit more. Rebeca had this trait of accepting every outsiderwith open arms and merging them into her its ownelectrifying madness. I felt a sense of belonging when Istared at the unknown faces. The feeling was strange as Ididn't have any concern or worries when I sat chattingwith people in the Lords ground. I wasn’t aware of thedegree of my indulgence till I participated in the lastperformance of the night by steel- the college band foundedby the pass out seniors. It’s a tradition that juniors cry fortheir most favourite senior who are about to leave thatyear when ever steel performs. I was warned about theemotional show-down but I was like ‘what the hell! Canpeople be so lame?’. But everything around me changedwhen the performance started. I was awed to see theemotional energy surrounding the place. Every songperformed by steel was a dedication to the students ofBESU and the seniors and yet somehow it touched myheart. As they sang their last song I could see people intears and strangely enough I had tears in my eyes too. Iwas at a fix regarding the possible reason for this but all Icould manage was to get carried away by the immenseenergy and emotional rendezvous. I came back to mycollege the next day and well rebeca is a memory now butthe experience that I had there has helped me realisesomething. I guess we don't need any reason to care. It isan involuntary feeling. I had nothing to care about thestudents or the seniors of BESU but still I was sad when Ithought about the seniors leaving; and I was jumping withjoy when a song was being dedicated to the students. Eachone of us crave for a bit of attention and care and we feelconnected to that place or person or the situation, as inthis case, which satisfies this craving. Rebeca is like afestival for the students of BESU; it’s an occasion whereone and all come together to celebrate the very fact theycare for each other. Rebeca is a promise that the studentscommit to themselves and each other that they’ll neverforget BESU and each other. I’m sure rebeca has a waygreater importance in the lives of BESU students thanthat I could possibly estimate but for me it was a learningexperience which taught me to care and accept everyonewithout discrimination. Rebeca for me was an experienceworth a life time. I’m sure I’ll love to be a part of rebecaas many times as I can and I know I'll be accepted andwelcomed as one of the family each time I participate.That’s the very spirit of Re- Union and BE College Annuals.That’s what rebeca is all about. Peace out.(P.S as mentioned above, this article has been submittedb a person not belonging to BESU legitimately but hersentiments are a part of it.)34