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5 years in Delhi University

This is the place that many 17 year old students in India dream to end up in. We have all heard stories about this place from our seniors, relatives and friends - stories so pleasant that one can't help but wonder - is life in Delhi University really that amazing? DU, the heart of Delhi, is a university that is extremely difficult to get into, but even more difficult to get out of - mentally, that is. Established in 1922, the university started with a small number of institutes, and currently boasts a network covering 77 institutes and over 200,000 students. The university admits the most elite but diverse groups of students from all over the country, and has given us many notable alumni - Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and our very own Prime Minister Narendra Modi. So back in 2012, when I got an opportunity to study in this prestigious university, I gladly took it. I had the chance to study in the older and more popular campus of the university - North campus. Needless t...