Monkey In My College

[ Today I saw a monkey in my college... And that monkey is the only inspiration for writing this post... No friends… It’s wrong… Don’t always try to belittle someone… There is nothing wrong with the title… Don’t pretend it as “Monkeys” – it’s a monkey… “In” is used properly… Don’t try to read it as “Of”…]


If we think rationally, it was my clarification to you that I mean what I have written. But what if I would had not clarified it? Is any metaphorical representation possible (at least to misunderstand!!!)? No I don’t think so. Title is, clearly, self-justified (It follows posteriori approach as “internal” knowledge about my college is prerequisite to understand the title). Let’s prove it.


Does “Monkey” refer to ___?


(Place all possible stakeholders of an educational institution in the space given above and check the following arguments whether your guess is correct or not.)
Monkeys are famous (or ill-famed) for their excellent skill of imitating accurately, so as we are. We are used to copy assignments. We are so modest that we don’t even try to correct the errors (or it might be our unique style to revere the master [master copy generator] or deceive the faculty). Once upon a time when we were “a good school boy” we felt bad when we copied. Gradually we learned the art of Imitation, the great gift of our forefathers, now it has become a routine, rather a custom. And this is why we are not monkeys. A monkey never thinks of copying something, he does it unconsciously; he never realizes that he is copying as it’s a part of his existence. On the other side copying is a part of our custom and not routine. So the subtle difference of origin of the act of replication saves us from being “Monkey”. Monkeys don’t have luxury of choice or selection but we have. We are copying by choice.


I have seen monkeys, fraternally, helping each other (Thanks to “Discovery Channel”). They live in a group but unaware of the concept of “Groupism”. Though, their group is built because of innate feeling of fear, they live together to conquer their fear (Same was the case in the movie “300”). But again here we differ (This time not with faint margin but huge moral difference). We never come together as we are not here to survive but to compete. Helping hand, group learning and group development seem obsolete concepts in our real world (The word “World” is strictly confined to our college). One may call this “real world” a wild world (Jungley) and thus can prove the “College” as a metaphor of Jungle or Zoo but I strongly disagree as Jungle balances integrity and harmony in its own way which is far better than our unjust real world.


College can’t be considered as zoo/sanctuary, as it is found that zoo administration is very cooperative and supportive for development of animals. It is never reported that they harassed any animal. In most of the cases zoo-staff seems to have emotional balance (Here “emotion” is more important than “balance”) towards animal, love for animals and proficiency in their respective fields.


If still inferiority is killing you and you are feeling that the “Monkey” in the title is “You” then listen… Was evolution a natural process? I don’t think so. Evolution was the result of the rejection of those monkeys who denied to remain “monkeys”, who wanted to change the world, who never claimed anything, who never blamed the system or fate, but who thought and fought against the immense power of nature and fortune and architected the beautiful world. But have you ever seen this spark within you? Have you ever thought beyond problems? Have you ever tried to initiate? Have you ever dreamed of being part of revolution?


This argument seems chauvinistic and other worldly which is the most convincing proof that “Monkey In My College” refers to, not you, me or they, zoo, sanctuary or jungle but simply “Monkey In My College”…