I did my 4-8 schooling in chittoor. Initially my mom wanted me, my sis and my bro to go to same school. But the government school my mom wanted to join does not have Lkg – 5th classes so I was joined in a private school for 4 and 5th classes and later joined with my bro and sis in the govt school.
Early in the morning my bro and sis used to their school. As my school was nearer to my mom’s Bank, me and my mom used to walk to her Bank and my school. My mom’s Bank comes first and then mine. So I used to say tata to my mom and go back on my way to school. In the after noon I will go to my mom’s bank, and we both sit together in dining room and had our lunch. And again I will go back to my school and come back in the evening. Since mine was lower class my classes will be over at 4.00 PM so I would go the bank and sleep there till my mom completes her work and after that we would head back to home by walk. All the staff of my mother knows me very well. A colleague of my mom used to tease me that he will make me as her Daughter in law and I used to cry loud that I will not be his daughter in law.
When I was in Chittoor I had a plant table rose in the patio of my house. I loved and took care of it a lot. Unfortunately my mother got transfer by the time it started to blossom.
On the week days My sis, me and my Bro we three used to go to the BZ Highscool, I was 6th class then. We all three walked to school it was about 15 min walk from my home, and came home for lunch.
My Brother and sister are all rounder’s unlike me. We three used to participate in all the school competitions. Of course it was my brother and sister who started the tradition. My brother used to participate only in academic competitions such as Quizzes, Essay Writing, Elocutions, Hindi Exams, Sanskrit Exams etc. My Sister along with the above mentioned participated in cultural programs like Dancing, Singing.
They made me participate in all the competitions they have participated. I got so many prizes and certificates for singing, Dancing, elocution, essay writing. All of these I did because my brother or sister told me to do them. But the only thing did out of my own interest and passion was in drawing competitions. I participated in Chittoor district drawing competition for 6th class students from all schools in Chittoor and guess what I secured second prize.
I think because of that interest I was always interested in Sketching and that is why I think I have an eye for beauty, fashion designing coz all these involve creativity. Hope I achieve what I wanted in my future.
And then one more memorable moment in fact it was a mere funny moment. I participated in an Elocution competition which consisted of around 100 participants from all schools in chittoor ranging from 6th to 8th class. I am very proud to say that I got consolation prize for my elocution. Then there were 1,2,3 prizes and a prize called consolation prize which they feel that a person did the best but not sufficient to get a spot in top 3 and hence will announce an extra prize called as consolation prize. So I got my consolation prize and to receive that I went with my family. After receiving the prize, I revealed the truth to my mom that I got less marks in Mathematics I think I got 57 marks out of 100 and I was so afraid to tell her. I thought this would be a good timing to escape from her shouting at me for getting less marks. Butmy mom said nothing to me and she told me to work hard next time. Thinking if it now I believe as a mom she knows my strength and weakness, I think she would not have been surprised to see me securing less marks in Mathematics. Hahha….
One more such incident is I received a prize on stage in front of big crowd is when I got again a consolation prize for my on the spot elocution that was held by Chittoor Library. On the spot elocution is, they give a topic on the spot and we have to prepare an elocution on the spot and say it. Of course I took the help of my brother and wrote down something to speak. Later I shared that with my friend. They called our names in order and my friend went first and said everything what I shared with him. It was my turn next and I also said the same thing. I think the judges thought that I have copied from what he told and delivered. They gave me a consolation prize. I still have the photograph of that prize ceremony.
I know all these are very small accomplishments and there is nothing great about them. But I am a kind of a person who will cherish the tiniest achievement of mine. I believe we are all human beings and we have every right to feel what we want. What do you say?
Apart from above mentioned I was very poor at studies and I still do not remembered what I educated my self when I was in my 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 classes. I did my schooling of 4 – 8 classes in Chittoor and the rest in Tirupati. That’s it for now.
Lakki
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