The Story of the Pole Star

Life in the University was hectic with six day weeks. The students had a lot of work to do apart from the academic work they were expected to do. There was mandatory games, gardening, social service, cooking - Yes, you read that right! Cooking was a part of the mandatory activities. Each student was expected to be self reliant and learn life skills by the time he/she graduated.

Anjana, who was making her bed, wondered if this rule was applied for boys as well. "Svetlana. Do the boys sweep their rooms or is it just us girls who do these things?" Svetlana, paused sweeping the floor of their room. "Yes!" she giggled. "The boys have a hard time adapting to these rules; making beds, sweeping the floor, mopping up with a wet cloth, keeping their things neat and clean; it kills them!" her eyes were sparkling with amusement.

"What happens if they refuse to follow these things?"

"They get expelled."

"What?!! But isn't it overkill? To expel students for not cleaning their rooms?"