Let’s go college clubbin’

The best of college life is lived not within the campus, but outside it. We draw up a list of fun clubs and communities to join, lest you end up wasting your youth in malls and jaded markets

Let's go college clubbin'

The best of college life is lived not within the campus, but outside it. We draw up a list of fun clubs and communities to join, lest you end up wasting your youth in malls and jaded markets

To leave the comfortable and protected boundaries of school and enter the corridors of a university is an adventure beyond compare. In school, everything from lectures, music and art to career counselling and cinema is served on the seat, but once you're in college, you need to move out and hunt for a pack that likes to engage in the same activities as you. But at no point should you restrict yourself tou00a0 that classroom chair, because it's this hunt that teaches you the real lessons of life. As Delhi University gets ready to meet its new students, we list out community, clubs and gangs that students may join to live their life the most power-packed way.

>> Filmy fantasy
Just like regular lectures are about strict, serious subjects,u00a0 cinema is the most essential subject of the core-curriculum of bunking and the weekends. No doubt, films screened at multiplexes are entertaining, and at times 'make sense,' but if you want to meet people who share your idea of a great watch, consider joining film clubs that screen global productions that move, teach and mirror the stark realities of life. Also, they act as a platform for people who perceive moving pictures not only as entertainment, but as an art of storytelling.

Enroll at: Mocha Film Club
Email: filmclub@mocha.co.in, mochafilmclub@gmail.com
Forms available at Mocha Coffee shops
Membership: Free

Habitat Film Club
Habitat World, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road
Call: 43663333
Membership: Rs 300

>> This one's for avid adventurersu00a0u00a0
Weekends are about much more than munching popcorn, sipping coffee and exploring every other mall. At times, each one of us likes some serious sweating out, especially those of us with a thing for the wilds. There are several clubs in the capital that go on short, or evenu00a0 overnight trips, with activities like rock climbing, para sailing, hot air ballooning, trekking, wildlife safaris, abseiling, waterfall abseiling, bungee jumping, camping and paragliding packed in. Thrill seeking students can also look forward to joining flying clubs and hot balloon clubs. Apart from these, you can choose from a plethora of other high-adrenaline stuff, too. After all, the roads less travelled make all the difference, don't they?
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Enroll at: Adventure Bug
1/9, INS Building, Rafi Marg
Call: 23718128, 9810870907
Membership: Rs 250 onwards

>> Coming full cycle
Super bikes are supercool, but their price tags are not.u00a0 Does that mean you can't get your share of eyeballs? Absolutely not. Eco-friendly is the talk of the town, and if you share the concern, the iconic status symbol awaits you. Instead of driving to the college, just pedal in and out. It's easy on the pocket, doesn't harm environment and keeps you fit. Join the Critical Mass Ride a cycling group that meets at Vijay Chowk every last Friday of the month at 6 pm and rides through the capital roads.
Join at https://www.delhicriticalmass.in/
No membership fee required

>> Not just coffee
Your network defines your net worth. If you've the right contacts, impossible is nothing. Several networking clubs in the city are out to lure you, but this one actually pays. Open Coffee Club meets meets every month to enable networking between budding entrepreneurs and old timers. Here, you can enjoy some wonderful conversations over a cup of coffee and chat with people from all walks of life. Hear them share their experiences, ask for advice, know what's really out there.
Enroll at https://www.occdelhi.ning.com/

>> Dance pe chance
Everyone loves dancing a creative vent and sexy indulgence. If you know the right moves, you can be the star of college festivals and even end up on a glamorous reality show. Dance is the shortest way to stardom at the campus, and we're sure you wouldn't like to be left behind.u00a0

Enroll at: Salsa India
E5 basement, GK 2 Enclave, Near Masjid Moth
Call: 9811222186
Mail at: info@salsa-india.com

Delhi Dance Academy
E-1, Lower Ground Floor, Amar Colony, Lajpat Nagar
Call: 9213322015
Membership fee: Rs 1,000 per month

Shiamak Dawar Institute of Performing Arts
819, 8th Floor, International Trade Tower, Nehru Place
Call: 26296590

>> Need to read
Life in the capital is exciting; it allows you to do anything and everything. However, there are lands we can never visit and things we can never do, unless of course, we experience it in the pages of great books. The city stocks on some of the best titles at its libraries, so there's no need to burn a hole at swanky book parlours.u00a0

British Council Library
17, Kasturba Gandhi Marg
Call: 23711401u00a0

Delhi Public Library
H-Block, Sarojini Nagar
Call: 24101261

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