SHREYA SHETTY

“Anjali….Anjali…. Anjali. Where are you? " “Yes Dad. What   happened?” I ask. The anger in my Dad’s voice has given me hell lot of warning that its going to be a bad day for me. “Do you have the slightest idea what your parents have to go through because of your behavior?” I just see them with a blank face.As far as I know I haven’t done anything.I still try to remember if I have broken someone’s head or atleast leg that my behaviour is being so much questioned.But as far as I know I haven’t done any of these. Putting my fright in the back seat I ask, “I don’t know what you are talking about?” “You don’t know? Ridiculous. Then check this out” he says throwing my report card on the table. “You don’t have even one subject where you are scoring about 90.How much embarrassed should we feel when someone asks about your marks.Your Dad is in such a high position.We are spending so much money on your education.Do you have the slightest idea about it?” int...

If you are in 10th and 12th Std then you are definitely going to be as good as a celebrity to your family and relatives.The first thing what your parents will be asked when they go to any social gathering is how is their son/daughter doing for the board exam preparation. I have already dealt with that and i know how it feels when you enter a social gathering and suddenly everybody turns around to see as if you are going to fight a war for the country.I always wanted to give a shout "For God Sake its just board exams".Then there are questions regarding the revisions,future plans etc.Thank God I got done with it. More than your parents its your relatives who are interested in your scores.When i was in 12th, I remember getting calls before my first paper of board exam and half of them i didn't even knew who they were and i still don't.My parents wanted me to be polite and just to say a thank you as they were my so-called well-wishers.They are the first ones to ...