Dedicated especially to students who
did their primary and secondary schooling in CBSE
When we were 3 or 4 years old, our parents joined us in the kindergarten, and little did we know what this journey of ours really meant. After successfully learning ABCD, nursery rhymes and 1 2 3 4, we jumped to Primary schooling. Textbooks and 4 lined notebooks entered our school bags. Lunch baskets were also carried, as we started our regular 7 hours of school with 4 subjects, being Maths, English, Language and EVS.
Then we faced the first major exam of our life called 1st std midterm exam written in our 40 pgs test notebooks. Then we quickly forgot what we learnt (except in maths) as new syllabus was to be studied for 2nd exam of our lives, the 2nd midterm test. After 2 midterm tests we came across the biggest exam called Annual exam, which we understood was the exam we need to pass to go to next class.
For the first time in our lives we start to carry exam pads in a Pothys silks plastic bag and enter the exam hall with seating arrangements made with a 2nd std boy writing next to us. The exam had Objective paper part carrying 40 marks where we wrote answers on the question paper itself and then 2nd part to be filled in Answer sheet for 60 marks.
After getting used to this routine till 5th std, we entered Secondary schooling. EVS now became general Science. 3rd language had to be taken. We saw the book bags that our parents brought from school and came to know that new subjects had to be learnt. Science and Maths text books started to look bigger as we got set for 6th standard. Midterm tests got replaced with Quarterly exam and Half yearly exam. Objective part of exam went away and all 100 marks were to be answered only in answer sheet. Alright from 4 to 5 subjects now. "Periya class ku vantom" we said to ourselves. We bravely faced the exams and somehow cleared them too. Some of us also put vetti scene "Ayuyo 6th std, pass avaenaanu theriliyae.. Periya class achae" and also polambify to our paati thatha, “therila paati result epdi varum nae”. Our Grand parents reassure us, "chi summa iru da nee lam pass aaydva. Appana polavae gettikaaran nee lam"and we did. Same story happens in 7th. Someone from our family goes to notice board and then calls our house. Dei Nii 8th pora da.. Ah that relief.
8th la Social science was introduced and for the first time we had 6 subjects to learn all of a sudden. English, 2nd language, 3rd language, General science, Social science and maths. 600 ku 500 aavdhu thaandanum ngra target comes into the picture. Till 7th we would have easily got within 400 out of 500 category, but 8th lendhu out of 600 kae we will get the marks what 1st rankers got in 7th. 470s and 480s ...We get kalaichufied School van la. For instance
Friend (Topper in next class) : Enna da Total evlo?
Me: 480 Thala
Friend: Oru subject baaki varavaendiyadhu irukka?
Me: (Mind voice... "Oh idhuku paer dhan avamaanama?") and keep silent.
After getting the taste of avamaanams, we now enter 9th standard. We start wondering, "aaha idhu romba periya class achae". 9th na pant vaera potundu school poganum.. We say Byebye to 3rd language. "Saniyan oru subject ozhinjudu". Now Maths textbooks start coming in 2 volumes. General science get split into Physics, Chemistry and Biology within a textbook. Social la ennada na History Geography and Civics nu pirichurvanga..We at times got confused between Physics and Civics. "Oh idhu Science adhu Social science ah? Ok Ok".
Now this is the class where teachers put the big Gundu. "Students for annual exam, you will have the entire book. All the portions covered for Quarterly will be asked in Half yearly and both portions from both exams will be asked in Annual exam." We muzhungufy the echil and ask God,"Ivloolaama padichaanunga pona varsham mundhina varsham padichavangalam?". Then we ask our bench mate "Dei epdi da ivlo padikardhu?". "Enakkae therila machi".
School van la Poitrukkum Bodhu we start hearing 11th and 12th std boys discussing.. “Hey Illada Sin teeta is 1 / Cosec Teeta da. Cos Teeta dhan da answer. Tan teeta va substitute panni paaraen..” Our Mind voice "Namakku already 9th std allu kalambing, idhula ivanunga enna elavu da pesikraanga? Idhellam namakku puriyuma?? Ayoyoo enna subject ra avanga padikardhu?.. Aaala udu Modhalla 9th ah mudippom.."
Then we see our classmates and best friends who were our range all these years, starting to get Great marks in Quarterly and Half yearly exams, and when it is annual, we slowly come to know that they have been going to tuition. We then understand. "Oh ho Tuition ngardhu failures ku mattum nu dhanae nanachom.. Appdi iliyo?" We somehow clear the 9th with avamaanamish mark and enter tenth.
Aaaha Board exams. Vaazhkailiyae periya buildupp kudukkapatta exam. School laam maari maari ezhudhina exam.. Roll number a Phone number range ku fill pannina exam. Idhukku vara resulta paakanumae nu Compuer laam vaangi, adhula resulta paarthu, Poi solravangalku Poi solli, Miidhi paerta markae sollama epdiyo marachu, oru vazhiya mudichutom..
Then we entered the 11th standard.. Yappa epdiyo teeta va teetiyachu... Physics Chemistry ellathukum silar kumbudu potrupaanga, Silar eduthurupanga.. Silar vaenda veruppa padichurupaanga.. Silar CBSE, Silar Stateboard, Silar commerce etc etc...
After finishing 11 and 12th, avanavan edachu college sendhu, adhula 3 or 4 years Arrear vekkama, apdi Vecha adhayum clear pannitu, Record sign Obsi sign, Professors Come and meet me nu solla, Internal la kutthu, External vekkra vaetu, Friends gang ganga pirinju, Love failure adhu idhunu vandhu, School life dhan best nu thoni, Apparam oru best friend kadachu, avanta polambi, Apram apdi ipdinu 4 varsham mudikkum bodhu, Company la Interview ku okkarara... Adhuvum enna madhri sila goiya caseunga, MS nu scene ah potu, maelum 2 varsham padichutu, appram vaela thedanum.
So right from starting of our journey till where we are right now, we have done it all, DONE IT ALL, only to get settled in Life and make our parents proud. We have knowingly or unknowingly cleared all the barriers that came across us and have excelled in life.
So whoever has a job, feel great and be really proud of it...
When we were 3 or 4 years old, our parents joined us in the kindergarten, and little did we know what this journey of ours really meant. After successfully learning ABCD, nursery rhymes and 1 2 3 4, we jumped to Primary schooling. Textbooks and 4 lined notebooks entered our school bags. Lunch baskets were also carried, as we started our regular 7 hours of school with 4 subjects, being Maths, English, Language and EVS.
Then we faced the first major exam of our life called 1st std midterm exam written in our 40 pgs test notebooks. Then we quickly forgot what we learnt (except in maths) as new syllabus was to be studied for 2nd exam of our lives, the 2nd midterm test. After 2 midterm tests we came across the biggest exam called Annual exam, which we understood was the exam we need to pass to go to next class.
For the first time in our lives we start to carry exam pads in a Pothys silks plastic bag and enter the exam hall with seating arrangements made with a 2nd std boy writing next to us. The exam had Objective paper part carrying 40 marks where we wrote answers on the question paper itself and then 2nd part to be filled in Answer sheet for 60 marks.
After getting used to this routine till 5th std, we entered Secondary schooling. EVS now became general Science. 3rd language had to be taken. We saw the book bags that our parents brought from school and came to know that new subjects had to be learnt. Science and Maths text books started to look bigger as we got set for 6th standard. Midterm tests got replaced with Quarterly exam and Half yearly exam. Objective part of exam went away and all 100 marks were to be answered only in answer sheet. Alright from 4 to 5 subjects now. "Periya class ku vantom" we said to ourselves. We bravely faced the exams and somehow cleared them too. Some of us also put vetti scene "Ayuyo 6th std, pass avaenaanu theriliyae.. Periya class achae" and also polambify to our paati thatha, “therila paati result epdi varum nae”. Our Grand parents reassure us, "chi summa iru da nee lam pass aaydva. Appana polavae gettikaaran nee lam"and we did. Same story happens in 7th. Someone from our family goes to notice board and then calls our house. Dei Nii 8th pora da.. Ah that relief.
8th la Social science was introduced and for the first time we had 6 subjects to learn all of a sudden. English, 2nd language, 3rd language, General science, Social science and maths. 600 ku 500 aavdhu thaandanum ngra target comes into the picture. Till 7th we would have easily got within 400 out of 500 category, but 8th lendhu out of 600 kae we will get the marks what 1st rankers got in 7th. 470s and 480s ...We get kalaichufied School van la. For instance
Friend (Topper in next class) : Enna da Total evlo?
Me: 480 Thala
Friend: Oru subject baaki varavaendiyadhu irukka?
Me: (Mind voice... "Oh idhuku paer dhan avamaanama?") and keep silent.
After getting the taste of avamaanams, we now enter 9th standard. We start wondering, "aaha idhu romba periya class achae". 9th na pant vaera potundu school poganum.. We say Byebye to 3rd language. "Saniyan oru subject ozhinjudu". Now Maths textbooks start coming in 2 volumes. General science get split into Physics, Chemistry and Biology within a textbook. Social la ennada na History Geography and Civics nu pirichurvanga..We at times got confused between Physics and Civics. "Oh idhu Science adhu Social science ah? Ok Ok".
Now this is the class where teachers put the big Gundu. "Students for annual exam, you will have the entire book. All the portions covered for Quarterly will be asked in Half yearly and both portions from both exams will be asked in Annual exam." We muzhungufy the echil and ask God,"Ivloolaama padichaanunga pona varsham mundhina varsham padichavangalam?". Then we ask our bench mate "Dei epdi da ivlo padikardhu?". "Enakkae therila machi".
School van la Poitrukkum Bodhu we start hearing 11th and 12th std boys discussing.. “Hey Illada Sin teeta is 1 / Cosec Teeta da. Cos Teeta dhan da answer. Tan teeta va substitute panni paaraen..” Our Mind voice "Namakku already 9th std allu kalambing, idhula ivanunga enna elavu da pesikraanga? Idhellam namakku puriyuma?? Ayoyoo enna subject ra avanga padikardhu?.. Aaala udu Modhalla 9th ah mudippom.."
Then we see our classmates and best friends who were our range all these years, starting to get Great marks in Quarterly and Half yearly exams, and when it is annual, we slowly come to know that they have been going to tuition. We then understand. "Oh ho Tuition ngardhu failures ku mattum nu dhanae nanachom.. Appdi iliyo?" We somehow clear the 9th with avamaanamish mark and enter tenth.
Aaaha Board exams. Vaazhkailiyae periya buildupp kudukkapatta exam. School laam maari maari ezhudhina exam.. Roll number a Phone number range ku fill pannina exam. Idhukku vara resulta paakanumae nu Compuer laam vaangi, adhula resulta paarthu, Poi solravangalku Poi solli, Miidhi paerta markae sollama epdiyo marachu, oru vazhiya mudichutom..
Then we entered the 11th standard.. Yappa epdiyo teeta va teetiyachu... Physics Chemistry ellathukum silar kumbudu potrupaanga, Silar eduthurupanga.. Silar vaenda veruppa padichurupaanga.. Silar CBSE, Silar Stateboard, Silar commerce etc etc...
After finishing 11 and 12th, avanavan edachu college sendhu, adhula 3 or 4 years Arrear vekkama, apdi Vecha adhayum clear pannitu, Record sign Obsi sign, Professors Come and meet me nu solla, Internal la kutthu, External vekkra vaetu, Friends gang ganga pirinju, Love failure adhu idhunu vandhu, School life dhan best nu thoni, Apparam oru best friend kadachu, avanta polambi, Apram apdi ipdinu 4 varsham mudikkum bodhu, Company la Interview ku okkarara... Adhuvum enna madhri sila goiya caseunga, MS nu scene ah potu, maelum 2 varsham padichutu, appram vaela thedanum.
So right from starting of our journey till where we are right now, we have done it all, DONE IT ALL, only to get settled in Life and make our parents proud. We have knowingly or unknowingly cleared all the barriers that came across us and have excelled in life.
So whoever has a job, feel great and be really proud of it...
