"mixed feelings"

Whenever I visit Delhi, there is one thing that always make me feel very proud about my country. That is "The Delhi Metro". It symbolizes development. To tell you, the Metro is very well laid, a rare luxury for all those who want to reach their destinations in time and is devoid of any traffic jams. It has reached such crowded places, one can only dream of. Chandni Chowk is one of them.
On one such visits, I was waiting for a train to Chandni Chowk. As usual I was in that feel good mood. One will always feel good while travelling in the metro train. Its an involuntary feeling. At least for me. Just then a young man approached me from nowhere. "Is this train going to Chawri Bazaar?"-he asked. I, rather than giving a straight answer in a 'yes', replied with sarcasm - "Yes, Can't you see the board there?". He replied humbly - "Bhaiyya, I can't read". I was shocked. I certainly didn't expect this reply. I didn't know what to say. I gathered myself and said "sorry". That was all I could think of. I felt ashamed. I was brought back, from that "utopia" where everything seemed perfect, to reality. And the reality was bitter. For rest of the journey those words kept echoing in my mind and suddenly the metro train didn't seem luxurious anymore.

"The University Library"

My first visit to the library, apart from getting the 'Rental Text Books' issued, was not very pleasant. I was asked by a professor to get some books on 'Transducers'. As I was new to the place I knew almost nothing about the place. I did not know that there was a different section for Technology. Besides, I knew very little about Transducers. So the search began! It started by looking up of the meaning of Transducers in the Physics Dictionary. I wasted two three hours in that. With a severe headache, I returned empty handed. Pledges were taken never to visit the dreadful place again. Though in my four years of stay I never got anything technical issued, I accidentally discovered a new Section on English Fiction. It was going to become my only reason to visit the library. The section gave me many lovely books to read. In the process I learnt that unknown books can also be very interesting. Books which were not very famous, in fact which were unheard of.
For a long time I was searching for a novel titled "To Kill A Mockingbird". A friend of mine got it for me from the library. I started reading. To my dismay, I found that some of the last pages were missing. I was shattered. Later, I completed it from an ebook.
Some of the books which I read from the library are - "Delhi- a novel" by Khushwant Singh. It was a beautifully written piece and Khushwant Singh needs no introduction. He is among my all time favorites. Others include "Sons and Lovers" by D.H.Lawrence, "Keep the Aspidistra Flying" -Orwell, and many more.
I cherish those days when I had the luxury of reading good novels and books and there was a place I could look for them - The University Library.