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2019 Recap



2019  has been a year of discoveries and experiences. I had a wonderful learning journey this year, and I also learned a lot of valuable lessons.

The first month kickstarted with me getting selected for the Pariksha Pe Charcha 2. Those two weeks was the first time I learned to handle myself independently out of my comfort zone. And those perfectly planned out, schedule filled days in the cold winter of Delhi is indeed a time of my life I’ll never forget, the friends I met, and the incredible food.

February mainly focused on getting back on tracks at school, and some self -care. Those drastic weather swings had affected my health, so February was mostly low key.

March: I began my tenth grade, with a lot of holidays and half-day schedules. March passed without any excitement, and the schedule was low key here as well.

April: It marks the beginning of the actual phase of education. I realized my actual position in the competitive race. So this is where I actually begin to study.

May: Holidays, studying and occasional festivities. I took a week off from the bustling city life at the end of the month.

June: School becomes serious, but I was still joking around. Went to an essay writing competition.

July: I gain a little seriousness. More competitions, and the “exam “ phase begins.

August: More exams, and I learned the art of becoming more responsible.

September – October: The exam prep officially began. There’ll be a detailed post on this shortly.

November: The most important month of this year for me, i.e more exams. This again will be explained in a detailed post.

December: Finally, back to the 15 y/o mood. Currently losing my seriousness. And most probably I’ll be starting my board prep soon.

Let me know what strategies I should use in my preparation. 


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  1. Unknown28 December 2019 at 14:43

    Be joyful, playful side by side doing the routine school curriculum sensibly, acquire general knowledge of all sorts, learn more dos and donts in Life.

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  2. Bharathi Raghavan21 January 2020 at 21:20

    Thank you :)

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