The Next Phase in Evolution

My date with destiny draws closer. Only 4 days remain for the start of Krishnankutty Sir's Maths tuitions for 12th Std., and the nose might be grinding against the books far sooner than I hoped. With Jayakumar soon to follow up with daily Physics tuitions from 9th onwards, and Christudas to start on 20th, all hell will officially break loose when SCHOOL begins on May 7th....just picturing it sends chills up my spine!

The biggest thing I shall miss this year compared to 11th, is the inter-schools and on-stage performances that brought me such great joy and lifted my mind away from the burden of academics so succesfully. An entire year devoid of all such activity seems, for lack of a better word, A Pain in the Ass !Though I've made it obvious in the past as well, my LAST wish in 12th would be to-----Hold that Treasured Mike ONE LAST TIME !At the same time, there is a sense of expectation regarding this year. It helps to be optimistic, and that's exactly what I'm trying to be. This is THE year in which I shape my DESTINY, the year on which my FUTURE depends------I walk into 12th a boy, and walk out a MAN, independent, career-savvy, and determined to make my mark in this world! The things I will do this year for the last time.....have daily interactions with my friends at school and tuition, go out for movies with friends during hols, talk on the phone regularly, spend a majority of the day dedicated to a specific and useful task, rather than just sleeping 16 hrs a day.............these priceless gifts I often take for granted, but I now realise that these will end by the end of 12th. There are a lot to savour and cherish about this year, and at the same time a lot of things I shall enjoy forgetting, but be that as it may, it is my last chance to revel in the world I have always known..........a world where it is easy to make friends, have fun, enjoy life, and stress over nothing more than marks, and not be burdened by life's harsh realities!

So though this is gonna be a year of struggle and though I will have to dig deep down to achieve my goals, it could be the best year of my life yet! That's how I choose to view it, and though, as a result of this post, I may be showered with remarks of "shameless bujji" by my readers, this is the ONLY way I see possible to handle this ordeal that we call 12th!