Life as I have Seen It

Author(s): Urmila S Dholakia
Publisher: Urmila S Dholakia

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- Life - As I've seen it
“MANISHA"
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda is renowned the world over. Because of the English Medium here, students from all over the world come here to study. The University has Faculties teaching all subjects. It is also noteworthy that there are many residential hostels for students coming from different parts of the country and abroad. Thus there are thousands of students residing on this campus.
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda deserves the credit for this love for knowledge. I was appointed as a warden of Sarojini Naidu Hall of the M. S. University. This opportunity provided the valuable experience of residing in the academic atmosphere and understanding the cultural diversities of India through the students.
In Sarojinidevi Hah, Gujarati girl students from families residing in Africa are in a sizable number. Because of this a little Africa is created here. They assemble at leisure at night and enjoy gossiping-talking. Sometimes I also join their pleasant company. I feel happy seeing these girls enjoying in this manner. Often these girls come to my room bringing their problems and find the solutions.
Just as events happen in people's lives, they also happen in the life of a hostel. I write about one such incident.
: One afternoon after lunch, when I was about to lie down for rest, there was a knock on the
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