1. The Brochure Reality Distortion Field: Campuses often describe themselves like global Ivy League cousins “world-class,” “cutting-edge,” “holistic.” The real campus may have leaking ceilings, absent mentors, or three working computers. The brochure is aspirational; the daily reality is jugaad-based.

Question: How often does your campus’s official image feel far more polished than the everyday ground reality?