11 THINGS YOU DO IF YOU’RE A KALEIDOSCOPE COORDINATOR

Coordinators. They’re the wizards who breathe life into Kaleidoscope. From setting the theme for the fest, to signing deals with sponsors, to getting permissions, these superwomen manage it all. And before I get accused of patronization, let me tell you, our co-ords, as we call them, are a bunch of crazy workaholic women.

If you become a coordinator, and don’t find yourself invariably doing all of this, you’re lying.

1.Your Spidey sense tingles when you hear ‘ladies, hey!’ no matter where you are, or what you’re doing, and you automatically start boom-snap-clapping away to glory.

So excite!

2. Two words: walkie talkies.

And you can’t help but feel incredibly cool once you get your hands on one. Don’t even try to deny it. Over and Out.

3. Marble stairs mean one thing: EC – Co-ord.

Every Friday, and later, everyday, you find yourself walking towards the Marble Stairs to get updated by the chicas of the Workforce.

4. You’ve set up temporary residence in the Den.

Do you have a friend who is a co-ord? Don’t even ask her what her plans are after lectures. She is going to be working in the Den. Or attending a meeting in the Den. Or chilling in the den.. because she loves it too much. Oh, and the free wifi.

You go, girl. No questions asked.

5. Front seats during the festival make you feel like a celebrity. Don’t even get me started about the food coupons.

You know that feeling of walking past a ginormous queue into the section reserved for coordinators? We’ve earned it.

6. You’re used to having people tell you that you’ve lost weight post-Kaleidoscope.

From the Den to Bhabha Hall to the Marble Stairs to the AV Hall and Back to the Lodge. Who needs a gym when you have K’scope?

7. You are extremely attached to your Coordinator shirts.

First you wear it during Kaleidoscope. Then for college. Finally as pajamas. Maybe you’ll snip out the neckline or sleeves. But throw it away? Never.

8. You cry during the closing ceremony. TYs, I’m looking at you.

The closing ceremony is a mass assembly of onion-cutting ninjas. You’re relieved everything went on smoothly, happy to have been a part of the fest, and sad that it’s the last time.

9. You feel like a proud mom looking at your hard work pay off during Kaleidoscope.

Look, we designed that poster. And look, we got us a deal with that sponsor. Oh, and you see all of these performances? We organized them. Too many feels.

10. You make great friends pan-stream.

Everybody knows that there’s no bonding like K’scope bonding, right?

11. You make amazing memories that you will cherish for the rest of your life.

Even when you would have turned into a senile old woman, come September and you will find yourself fondly reminiscing your good ol’ Kaleidoscope days.