Choti mu, badi baat...................
When I was in my tenth standard, my science teacher once told me this, "Spend time with your parents. It is the quality time that matters not the quantity". She was scolding us for some reason and somehow, I don't remember why, she said that. Probably, life had thought her that. Her good-willed advice fell on my deaf ears. I said to myself, "I shall have plenty of time later on. Let me handle my boards first."
A year later, my father passed away after a sudden stroke. Even though my most beautiful moments with dad was in the period after my tenth(we had a lot of common passions and habits :-) ), had I paid a little heed to my science teacher's advice I would have tried much harder to make those moments count.
Now that I am still studying...what can I tell you...I did handle my tenth boards(boy! that result day was the happiest moment in my life)....then I handled my JEE(somehow! ;) )...and now I am handling my Engineering studies.
Trying not to make the same mistake twice. However, I cannot say that I have performed as best as I could. I mean I am trying, and trying a lot harder. These days, my favourite past times - learning cooking with my mom....accompanying her in bazaar runs...etc, etc. ..and on the way, discussing all the ways how this world is going to the doom. Also, spending time with my younger sister, teaching her a little this and a little that about a little this here and a little that there.
I learnt my lesson the hard way - possibly, the same way my teacher had.So, I'll give you the same advice that was for me - "start spending 'quality' time with your parents". Learn cooking, as I did. The effort your mother puts into making your dinner will surprise you. Or try any of her hobbies, be it gardening, knitting, painting....
Discuss with dad his works, his job, etc....and if he has a technical mind, tell him about your engineering studies(or lack of it), about Techniche..... Share some small works with him...fixing the bulbs, washing the car, etc... If you have a small brother/sister, talk about their school....(for me, it was like re-living those school days again...) and yes! share some anecdotes from Alcheringa...(please, don't encourage them to join IIT yet....)
Do anything, except wasting times looking at your laptop....and reading my blog......!!!!
When I was in my tenth standard, my science teacher once told me this, "Spend time with your parents. It is the quality time that matters not the quantity". She was scolding us for some reason and somehow, I don't remember why, she said that. Probably, life had thought her that. Her good-willed advice fell on my deaf ears. I said to myself, "I shall have plenty of time later on. Let me handle my boards first."
A year later, my father passed away after a sudden stroke. Even though my most beautiful moments with dad was in the period after my tenth(we had a lot of common passions and habits :-) ), had I paid a little heed to my science teacher's advice I would have tried much harder to make those moments count.
Now that I am still studying...what can I tell you...I did handle my tenth boards(boy! that result day was the happiest moment in my life)....then I handled my JEE(somehow! ;) )...and now I am handling my Engineering studies.
Trying not to make the same mistake twice. However, I cannot say that I have performed as best as I could. I mean I am trying, and trying a lot harder. These days, my favourite past times - learning cooking with my mom....accompanying her in bazaar runs...etc, etc. ..and on the way, discussing all the ways how this world is going to the doom. Also, spending time with my younger sister, teaching her a little this and a little that about a little this here and a little that there.
I learnt my lesson the hard way - possibly, the same way my teacher had.So, I'll give you the same advice that was for me - "start spending 'quality' time with your parents". Learn cooking, as I did. The effort your mother puts into making your dinner will surprise you. Or try any of her hobbies, be it gardening, knitting, painting....
Discuss with dad his works, his job, etc....and if he has a technical mind, tell him about your engineering studies(or lack of it), about Techniche..... Share some small works with him...fixing the bulbs, washing the car, etc... If you have a small brother/sister, talk about their school....(for me, it was like re-living those school days again...) and yes! share some anecdotes from Alcheringa...(please, don't encourage them to join IIT yet....)
Do anything, except wasting times looking at your laptop....and reading my blog......!!!!
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