In the 12th Chapter, Rajshekar's on the search of a college that will make his dreams come true. Raj had done exceptionally well in his 10th standard exam at the Military Boarding School in Bangalore. The result had given him the confidence to start thinking seriously about what he would do next. He'd somehow got Amma to give him money to take the train to town and check out the reputed Science colleges of St. Xavier's and Elphinstone.