DU opened its gates to the new batch on Tuesday, a day ahead of Guru Purnima. Here’s how the post protest campus brought together cool gurus and Gen Z freshers.Professor Susan Elias with first year students who are all set to begin their college journey at St. Stephen's (Photo: Raajessh Kashyap/HT)“What I have learnt from Gen Z is that they are very happy and carefree. They do not carry baggage, don’t care about being judged, and are brutally honest. They don’t care about impressing anyone! Very genuine, they are casual yet street smart and talk or work their way out.”
-Susan Elias, Principal, St. Stephen’s College,“It’s amazing to know that it’s not just our first year but ma’am’s first year as well! So we are both going through similar emotions of excitement, nervousness and feeling something fresh and new. To finally be here at Stephen’s, after all that it took, feels surreal.”
-Ishaan Dwivedi, first-year student of St. Stephen’s:Principal Bijayalaxmi Nanda gestures a korean heart with the new batch of Mirandians.“The coolest thing I learnt (from Gen Z) is the understanding of equality and dignity. The students come in from diverse backgrounds, bring their own understanding, and I learn from them. They are a very stimulating and energising generation that has their life in order... Another thing is the new cool ways of expression through gestures like the Korean heart that shows affection.”
