Dad:- Beta, abhi bahut important exam hai, abhi padhai karoge saara time aaram karoge...
Me:- Jee Papa... Padh hi rahe hain..
Dad:- Lo Bade papa baat karenge..
Me:- Ok
Bade papa: Babu abhi padh loge so saara time aaram se beetega..
Me: Ok bade papa, padhai chal rahi hai...
This was the conversation I used to have daily with my Dad and Uncle. It was routine back then and every part of that conversation is still itched deep in my memory. After all It was time of qualifying exams, which in India we know as BOARDS.
A brand new state was formed in year 2000, Jharkhand. Actually, 3 states were formed in that year, taking the count to 28. If Vallabh Bhai would have been in present era, he would have been very sad. After all, it was his hard work, which we see as Present India.
Ok, That's a bit of history. Coming to the point. Bihar was divided in Bihar and Jharkhand. I was student of St. Xaviers' College, Ranchi. So, I was transfered to Jharkhand State Board. Infact, my batch was the first to pass out from Jharkhand Intermediate Council and It was the first ever exams they were conducting.
Studying at that time though, was never part of the routine. Me and my friend Rinku, were big movie buffs and every now and then we used to visit theatre to watch movies. My brother, Pikku was also our partner in crime. I remember Rinku, compiled a list of movies we saw together and the count came to 400 movies in a year and half....
Anyway, I managed to pass my boards with a decent percent. Even though I got a mere 63%, I was amont top 30 students in my state at that time as the results were very bad (only 7% student managed to pass.)
Looking back now, I can say that this period of my life will count among the bests. I had a great friend, a great brother and a great place to live.Frankly speaking, not listening to my dad was the best thing that I did at that period of time. Every action we do has a purpose. Little did I know at that time, that my action of not studying will also have a purpose. A purpose to teach me great lessons of life, which I learnt in years to come......
As they say, Life is a great Teacher.....
Me:- Jee Papa... Padh hi rahe hain..
Dad:- Lo Bade papa baat karenge..
Me:- Ok
Bade papa: Babu abhi padh loge so saara time aaram se beetega..
Me: Ok bade papa, padhai chal rahi hai...
This was the conversation I used to have daily with my Dad and Uncle. It was routine back then and every part of that conversation is still itched deep in my memory. After all It was time of qualifying exams, which in India we know as BOARDS.
A brand new state was formed in year 2000, Jharkhand. Actually, 3 states were formed in that year, taking the count to 28. If Vallabh Bhai would have been in present era, he would have been very sad. After all, it was his hard work, which we see as Present India.
Ok, That's a bit of history. Coming to the point. Bihar was divided in Bihar and Jharkhand. I was student of St. Xaviers' College, Ranchi. So, I was transfered to Jharkhand State Board. Infact, my batch was the first to pass out from Jharkhand Intermediate Council and It was the first ever exams they were conducting.
Studying at that time though, was never part of the routine. Me and my friend Rinku, were big movie buffs and every now and then we used to visit theatre to watch movies. My brother, Pikku was also our partner in crime. I remember Rinku, compiled a list of movies we saw together and the count came to 400 movies in a year and half....
Anyway, I managed to pass my boards with a decent percent. Even though I got a mere 63%, I was amont top 30 students in my state at that time as the results were very bad (only 7% student managed to pass.)
Looking back now, I can say that this period of my life will count among the bests. I had a great friend, a great brother and a great place to live.Frankly speaking, not listening to my dad was the best thing that I did at that period of time. Every action we do has a purpose. Little did I know at that time, that my action of not studying will also have a purpose. A purpose to teach me great lessons of life, which I learnt in years to come......
As they say, Life is a great Teacher.....
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