Indian Institute Of Technology Palakkad

We are tucked away in the Ahalia Integrated Campus over in Kozhippara. It’s a bit of a drive from Palakkad town, right near the border with Tamil Nadu. The landscape here is beautiful, with the Western Ghats visible in the distance on clear days. We get a lot of wind through the Palakkad Gap, which can be quite loud at night and sometimes rattles the windows. The campus itself is quite large and green, with plenty of trees and some rocky patches here and there. We spend our days going between the different blocks for classes and labs. It rains a lot during the monsoon season, and everything turns very green very quickly, though the paths get a bit muddy. The local roads are narrow and sometimes have a few potholes, so you have to be careful when driving around. There aren't many shops right outside the gate, so we mostly rely on what’s available inside the campus for our daily needs. It’s a quiet place, away from the noise and pollution of the big cities. We see quite a few birds and occasionally some other wildlife wandering around the grounds. Most of the people here are from different parts of the country, so it’s a bit of a mix of cultures and languages. We eat a lot of rice and sambar in the mess hall. Life is simple here, mostly revolving around the daily schedule of work and study. It feels like a small world.