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‘Oh God when will I be out of school?’
Do you remember feeling this? I do and very vividly too. Of-course, I also remember what grown-ups would tell us at that point.
‘The years spent in schools are the best years of your life. Don’t be in a hurry to get them over with.’
I would of-course laugh at them. Fools I thought. What did they know about the pressures of school, studying, homework and everything else that came along with it? They must have definitely forgotten what it felt like to be in school. After all they were grown-ups to me. But little did I realize then that I was the buffoon! Now when I’m a grown-up myself, a very bad one at that I must add, I understand what they meant. You have no idea how much I wish to relive my school days, those wonderful carefree days.
I remember reading at the speed of an express train. The Nancy Drew Series, Hardy Boys, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens and more. I would keep the books on my lap, hidden from the teachers, and sometimes finish reading 2 books in a day. Yes, after all the books had to be passed around. There were others waiting in line. To say it was fun would just be an understatement.
Basket Ball Tournaments. Not that I played for I was obviously very bad at it. In fact the only time I had tried was also the very last. The ball had hit my nose as I attempted to bounce it. And that was it between basketball and me in terms of playing. But I loved watching the matches. Our team was one of the best in town. Also being an all-girls school, it was during such events that the boys’ schools turned up to support their favorite girls’ teams. I don’t have to tell you how much that excited us all during those days. There was a tradition in town, Boys School A would always support Girls School B and so on. So every year during the tournaments we would enjoy gawking at the good looking coaches, flirting a little and of-course losing our voice while supporting our teams.
The school picnics and fetes. Fetes because of the food, the fun and frolic. Of-course to also see how many of us were dedicated songs by the boys from the school next door. I know it’s cheesy to hear now but then we were just little girls in search of our Romeo. Yes, a lesson on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet didn’t do any good to our very young hearts at that point of time.
These are the memories that float in instantly when I think about school. Moreover, as work beckons I only have time for these many. Maybe I’ll tell you about some of the other memories another time.
Back to School Memories with theSITSgirls really brightened up my day. Unexpectedly actually. Why don’t you try it out? Try writing a post around it or better yet just tell me out here. Go on I’d love to hear.
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I remember basket ball tournaments. I was always the spectator but I was of topaz house and I would scream like a maniac for my house. Hhehehe.
I miss those days.
You took me back to my school days. Such fun days those were. And I too couldn't wait to grow up! If only we knew back then what we know now. Loved your post.
School days were the best no doubt …. and I too was part of the basketball team and the best part was inter and intra school/zonal competitions …… every year we used to go cbse zonal basketball meet … it was so much fun
Nostalgic Naba! Books and BB it was for me too! Loved this post! 🙂
Ha haha – funny written post, that I can sooo relate to! Great, Naba! Im also a bad grown-up… and have pretty similar memories of those happy school days.. But we didnt get it back them did we'' I dont think my own kids get it now either.. when its my turn to tell them… Oh well. I enjoyed this read!
I wish I were back in school!
What exactly, Nabanita, is "a bad grown-up"? I have a feeling I,too, probably fall into that category. It has been over 40 years since my school days. I am still close friends with many of my classmates and there is nothing greater than going back in time reliving those adventures with a new perspective, which comes with time and life experiences. HUGS <3
I miss college days but I don't miss my schooling before that. I miss age 18 to 24, which is when adulthood really did seem to hold the promise of freedom.
Nabanita, I'm curious why you consider yourself a 'bad adult' unless perhaps you are reading books on your lap while typing! 😉 LOL I used to love reading the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boy series books too! There's always pros and cons to everything in life and I say, just enjoy and appreciate what you have now since you can't go back, except in your mind…you can always do that too, you know! 😉 <3
For me, school days were easily the best times of my life. After that, its been a steady plateau downhill with some major rough patches too. But those days were awesome – the joy and happiness of first love, the tension of exams, pranks in class, tiffin lunches and discussing life…
Ah. how I miss school days. I studies in three different schools, yet every school was very close to my heart. Wish I could go back in time.
I was so bad at basketball too but even now, I miss it! Basketball has always been my favorite sport and it was so fun! Great post!
-The Crunchy Mom Next Door 🙂
I used to read like express train too 😀 I library teachers was exhausted writing my name and getting my signature almost every day 😀
beautiful memories 🙂
Hey nabo…as you mentioned in ur post I always long to go back to my school days…I was ME, myself when I was in school… Still waiting for the chance to go back to THOSE GOLDEN school DAYS…. And on list…I will write a post as I felt like writing one as soon as I finished reading urs… and share it here…:)
Keep following ur HEART and ENJOY the LIFE. (posted this comment in your other post instead of posting it here…but i deleted it)