That’s me back to my alma-mater..!
What made me go back to my school life??
I met this friend of mine today n we were yapping about d school time
n about d real fun we had.So nostalgic it was with unforgettable memories.
To tell u, I have studied in a co-ed school! People during that time go "WHAAT" at this, then may be I should tell its fun to be in a co-ed than convent. Though I had an “all girls” school d nearest from my house but m glad I was in this school! People tell me I have missed so many things in life by not being able to study with 'only gals… “the all gals fun” I missed.. really..??
Funny but I have never felt so. I have had my share of fun and feel I couldn't have done so many things in my life had I only studied with gals! Though at times they do get on my nerves! Haha..
My fond memories date back to class 9. We were a gang of gals n guys.. oh the fun we had interrogating our class teacher about geometrical problems! Though we knew them quite well
it was fun to still pester her n see her zapped with d number of questions we asked..! I spent 10 years of school life which is so special to me n then spent the boring junior college life of 2 yrs in science! Argghh… I hate to remember it!
If there is one reason why I did not enjoy my junior college then it should be that I always compared it to my dear school. But, I'd like to mention I did have my share of fun in college too,
thanks to my dear Medical college where I spent my 5 yrs n lived my life dude….i just completed my graduation n dats y everything is so fresh n bright.
I vividly remember bunking classes to grab a bite in our college canteen n sit out there for hours,sneaking out from the other side of the classroom door, to watch a dumb movie (yeah I sneaked!), getting multiple fraud signatures on journals and assignments, entering the wrong classroom for the wrong lecture (on purpose), and the list goes on!
All this and more but if someone gave me an option to choose between school or college (travelling back in time), I'd choose School, any day!
What makes school so special?
1) Uniform: The only apparel that could accommodate the rich and the poor equally. No one in school was rich or poor, we wore the same dress that cost us all the same!
1) Uniform: The only apparel that could accommodate the rich and the poor equally. No one in school was rich or poor, we wore the same dress that cost us all the same!
2) Teachers: You may be in 10th, 8th, 6th or even in 2nd grade, but to your teacher you are always a kid! They come behind you for everything and try to teach you everything and make sure you score well, and are always concerned about you! All of this may have annoyed us, but I yearned for all this in college. In college, it was the 'who-cares' attitude...
I know they only meant to make you more responsible or mature or whatever,
but school made you feel special and wanted.
3) The canteen: The not-so-appealing yet hunger gratifying food that the school canteen sells! The Rs. 5 vada pav, Rs. 3 samosas, Re. 2 chai…, Rejoice cold drink!!!, agreed not very tasty, but then where else will you find all this? Sometimes you can be served the best gourmet meal but you'd yearn for the time you spent in your school canteen, may be not for the food, but definitely for the company!
3) The canteen: The not-so-appealing yet hunger gratifying food that the school canteen sells! The Rs. 5 vada pav, Rs. 3 samosas, Re. 2 chai…, Rejoice cold drink!!!, agreed not very tasty, but then where else will you find all this? Sometimes you can be served the best gourmet meal but you'd yearn for the time you spent in your school canteen, may be not for the food, but definitely for the company!
4) The funny faculty: Every school must/should have someone called the funny-guy/lady! Luckily, I met the world's most funniest sir in school! I was healthy in class 10, reason: I studied under this sir.He taught us English! He made us laugh all the time, during class, after class, with friends and even today his memories bring laughter! If you meet your friends 10 years down, you'd say "Hey, remember so-and-so, he used to say this! LOL."
5) P.T Time: Sports period as we all called it, was the most annoying or best (always depends on whether you are the sports field types or not!) period of the day's time-table (yes, lectures were periods n break was recess….funny) We used go to the school grounds and display our athletic or other skills! The best part is the 'P.T misses' (in context to my school) were all not-fit-trim and got tired easily and they would leave us on our own! And...P.T periods became chit-chat sessions while pretending to throw the damned ball somewhere!
6) Sports Day: Yes I m quite a sportsperson. Sports day, goes without saying, the best time of the school year! You are made to march, perform drills, run relays and play silly games while proud parents watch you running around the field and the occasionally yell words of encouragement! I could march decently, n it was good to feel that I was the commander n flag bearer of my school squad! I would try my hand at games like volley ball, throw ball ! :D But deep down inside my heart, I always wanted to run...well! Ah and drill!
It was the most beautiful part of sports day, we were always given funny costumes and made to hold weird props and DANCE! Yes drill was nothing but 'Dance' to the loud drum beats, LEFT LEFT LEFT-RIGHT-LEFT!
7) Annual day: oooohhhhhhh…….. that’s my favourite time of the year. Bunking lessons, rejoicing n rehearsing for various stage performances during school teaching hours. We had all kinds of programmes from all classes n every student gets an opportunity to showcase his/her talent.. be it dance, dramatics, singing, instrumental, photography, debates, impromptu speeches by our chief guests followed by prize distribution for our outstanding genius pals!(well, I was never on the receiving end after my 8th grade) being so engrossed in the committee- comparers, decoration, adornments, invites, rehearsals n other formalities we never got time to know about whats happening academically!
7) Annual day: oooohhhhhhh…….. that’s my favourite time of the year. Bunking lessons, rejoicing n rehearsing for various stage performances during school teaching hours. We had all kinds of programmes from all classes n every student gets an opportunity to showcase his/her talent.. be it dance, dramatics, singing, instrumental, photography, debates, impromptu speeches by our chief guests followed by prize distribution for our outstanding genius pals!(well, I was never on the receiving end after my 8th grade) being so engrossed in the committee- comparers, decoration, adornments, invites, rehearsals n other formalities we never got time to know about whats happening academically!
9) Teacher's day: Our turn to show our gratitude to all these blessed beings!
10) Examinations: Oh yes, the finale! School cannot be school without the numerous mid-terms, half-yearly, blah! But, funny, exams are the only things that follow us from school...absolutely nothing else does...
It's like we are leaving behind the child in us back in school :(
Did I forget computers?? :)
Oh and yes, that's me sleeping in class, surrounded by my friends giving the victorious look, for reasons I did not understand! (foxpro, C++ n ohh craapp…they’d be joking..!!)
