New Star2 Science College

New Star2 Science College is over on Kedargouri Road in the Old Town part of Bhubaneswar. If you know the area, it’s where all the old temples are, so it feels a bit different than the newer parts of the city. Our building isn't huge, but we make use of every corner we have. There’s usually a few bikes parked out front and students hanging around the entrance talking about their upcoming exams. It gets humid here in Odisha, so the fans are always spinning inside. We mostly deal with science subjects, which means there’s a lot of talk about lab work and clearing doubts. The furniture is a bit older, and the walls could probably use a fresh coat of paint, but it’s a comfortable place to spend the day. We’ve got a small staff that knows most of the students by name. It’s more like a community than a big institution. Sometimes we have to deal with the typical road noise from the Kedargouri stretch, but you get used to it after a week or two. We don’t have a big cafeteria or anything, just some local shops nearby where everyone goes for a quick snack or tea. It’s a straightforward setup. No one here is trying to be something they aren't. We just open the doors early and stay until the last student leaves in the evening. It is just a routine we have followed for years now.