‘Those were the best days of our lives!’
The Bryan Adams song- ‘Summer of ‘69’ is famous for that one liner which can aptly be used for our school days!
Indeed, all we had to worry about is when the umpteenth Battle of Panipat was fought or why dry ice is called so, or why (a+b) can behave abnormally when it is squared or tripled or whatever!!!
Uncommon writer and our favourite moderator Tasneem Bharmal reminisces her school days – and though we are miles apart from each other- the best part is that these shared nuggets of memory are so similar to ours, that we can’t help smiling and chuckling!
So let Tasneem take you on a roller coaster ride into the past and yes, you will have a blast, assuredly !
We all have certain memories associated with our school that we cherish for life. Our classmates, teachers, picnics, activities and punishments we have had in school are remembered from time to time.
As any other normal kid, I used to hate getting up early, eating breakfast at super-fast speed and going to school. Right from forgetting to polish the shoes, doing homework ,celebrating birthdays, playing name-place-animal-thing, the ringing bell to save us from the boring lectures and the much needed lunch break to prevent us from drowsing, we have done it all.
Below are some of the confessions I hope you could relate with and remember to keepsake for a lifetime!
Confessions of a school student… 😉
- I cried, cried profusely on the first day of school.
Mom came up with the most unusual pacification-“Don’t cry beta, “she said, “Your teacher at school will be someone like me.”
The sobs grew louder.
Dad understood why.
- Her dark red lipstick, floral print flashy saris and that tight slap. These are the three distinct things that I remember about my kindergarten teacher.
- I always jumped from sixteen to eighteen; somehow even today I skip seventeen.
- “Tomorrow” is one spelling that I never got right.Two ms and one r is still what I write.
- An event that gave awards for “excellence in the field of outstanding dressing etiquette” did not allow me to participate in my school uniform. ‘Obvious winners’ cannot take part they explained.
- My same grandmother died four times and the same cousin married thrice so that I could take an off from school.
- In all I had ten toothaches, seven toe sprains, five finger swellings and several false alarms of fever, nausea, stomach aches and headaches. Ironically my parents never believed them.
- Classes expanded my horizon of imagination. I daydreamed…..teachers taught while I thought.
- Homework submission depended directly on its easiness and inversely on its deadline.
- The History teacher and I had a pact. I scared her with my answers and she, in return, scared me with the marks.
- I always messed up with maps. No wonder, I still don’t remember and get lost while travelling!!
- I was a true student. I failed in art and crafts class too… 😉
- “Gabbar Singh” was my Principal’s nickname while the Vice Principal was called ‘Samba’. Long live Sholay!
- I understood that ‘Terror’ indicated when principal was on rounds. ‘Tremors’ happened when the question paper were handed out and ‘Tears’ when the graded answer sheets were returned.
- Rains, rallies, curfews and bandhs never happened during an exam. They always had to happen before an outing of mine.
- An unbiased student that I was, I equally disliked every subject. The same amount of nervousness, cribbing and swearing ensued before every exam.
- I was a spiritually inclined student. Two hours of study and four hours of prayers, is what I did before every exam.
- Any marks above the pass grade is God’s grace was my affirmation.
- I always broke into giggles during those one minute silence sessions.
- My Spectacles had to pay by getting smashed as the outcome of every fight or adventure of mine.
- Courtesy me, the stitches on the wrist of my long-time foe still stand as a testimony of my evil mind.
- Games were fun, especially when played in the school corridors.
Having said all of the above I also confess that,
- Just like the first day, I cried profusely on the last day too. This time because I did not want to leave the school and my friends.
- Years later, I still hum the school anthem.
- Don’t know how, but I never forget School foundation Day.
- I still answer “Present Ma’am” when someone shouts 7.
- Margins for a page and six words per line. I still follow my English teacher’s words.
- The short prayer that you taught me, I still say that before meals
- My school buddy still remains my best friend. In this age of cell phones I still remember her landline number by-heart. It’s difficult to break a long time habit.
- Of all the versions of Santa Claus so far, my fourth standard Hindi teacher looked the best.
- It gets all nostalgic when I accidentally chance upon old school photographs.
- The Canteen’s ragda samosa and sandwich still remains my favourite snack.
- Silly school jokes and games are still thought about and laughed at.
- The good old school days are still cherished.
I am sure after reading this you would cherish and remember your school days too!
We are certain that these confessions have left you, as they have left us, ‘with a smile on our lips and a tear in our eye.’
We leave behind a big part of ourselves in our childhood days and all credit goes to Tasneem for bringing it back for us through her words!
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