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Sunday, December 21, 2014

10th Grade - Board Exams – Failing and Falling in Love with my Subjects

First Semester Horror

In the Indian Education System, the tenth standard is a very important year. The marks you score as a student in the annual board exams of the CBSE system, often determine what subjects you pick in the future. So what happened that year?

12 Hours of Classes Everyday. I barely had time for myself.

Learning from Table Tennis, School and Club Sports

I was first introduced to this game at the local sports club in my city. Two friends were playing the game. I observed curiously. This seemed like real fun. I picked up the racket one day, and hit a few shots across the table. They landed outside the table. A few months later, they finally landed on the table. A new game had entered my life. Table Tennis is defined as a sport in which two players hit a light weight ball back and forth using a table tennis bat. Ping Pong in short. A game I loved growing up. Here is what the game thought me and why sports has such an important role in a student's life:-