For 19 days, thousands of students ate, slept and protested outside the SSC headquarters in the national capital, demanding that paper leaks, bogus candidates and massive cheating be brought to an end. The authorities responded with lathicharge but that didn't deter the protesters. The momentum of the protests finally compelled the Home Minister to order a CBI probe, but the students explain why they feel that the order is just an eye-wash. This week in YouthQuake, we bring the horror stories and struggles behind these aspirants who seem to have lost hope in the system.