My Story
It goes something like this; new school, new people, new course, new friends, new embarrassments, new atmosphere, depressed, suppressed, pressured, inspired, wired, weird, happy ending. NO. In fact my story is nothing like this. I've been living in this area for about seven years, I'm twelve now. I know the place so well, I could go where I want easily, blindfolded. A happy and monotonous life was being lived inside a box, you can say, in a lovely primary school. I had no idea about the outside world but I was nevertheless, a straight A student till grade five. We were a happy family, we are now too and we went for many enjoyable vacations together and….Ahem…Still do. I was going for dance class after school and playing in the park like a dumb kid. At that time like any other child, I hadn't a single clue about how drastically my life was going to change in the very near future. End of junior school, goodbyes were said, farewell had taken place and even tears had rolled down cheeks, not mine though. I felt like an adult going to senior school, the responsibilities thrust upon us; it was like moving from a pond to a huge ocean. But, it turned out to be a massive attack! 5,00,000 children, 100 acre land and a thousand teachers. To top it all of we were the youngest, grade sixths, still not hatched. Dear me, how I survived those eight months, I myself don't know but that’s when the great change takes place. My parents decided to shift me to a far better school with an ICSE board. I was excited. I loved new things, new places and of course it was an opportunity to start fresh. I grabbed it. Anyways, what did I have to lose? So I studied day and night for the entrance exams. I'd better tell you that it isn't an easy job at all to shift from CBSE to ICSE board. But I got through anyhow. ICSE standard is so high that what they would do in seventh grade, in CBSE we would do it in grade nine! There are ups and downs but life goes on. Ever since my first day, there were rumors flying all over the grade about me. Don’t ask, all kind of rumors I didn't even have any clue about. And they haven't subsided even now; I've been here for almost a year. I was struggling hard to catch up on studies, times were bad. Even now I have to work harder than I ever did if I do want to continue being a straight A student. It took me months and months to gulp in the totally new concepts of studies, new rules, and new systems, everything distorted completely! I felt like I had skipped a grade. Now pay attention as I am about to fill you in to the part I believe you all have been waiting for. I came to know the outside world. This was "The Great Change". If you have a look on your face like WHAT? This is "The Great Change"? This? Then hold on as I elaborate. As I said before, the entire atmosphere changed. The students only communed in English; every single person was tactful and smart. I was in the middle of, I tell you, a bunch of intellectual, attentive and sensitive individuals. I felt at home with these terms as I was like them in many but decent ways. I did and I still think that if I hadn't shifted, god knows what would have happened to me. I was very, very lucky to be among students who were at the same level of IQ as me. In my earlier school if I had to say, talk about some interesting new book or song or some general facts to someone, trust me there was no one. Everyone just knew about how to look good, hit movies, celebrities, or some people were just sweet but dumb and some were amazing geeks. But whatever, chuck the stories, I have to get back to the point. What I'm basically trying to say here is that every one whether first grade or seventh grade were wrapped up in their own life and little problems that they were absolutely naive of the exterior of their lives. So getting back here, I had and have loads of people I can share things and experiences with, without hesitation. They are aware of their surroundings and everyday happenings. I guess I’ve stopped running now and I’ve found a place to settle. Hoping it all goes well but hey! Life’s all about the ride.
