I was totally shocked when the teacher threw my exercise book at my face. She stood there glowering at me with her huge eyes. What had I done?Next, the boy beside me got the same treatment. One by one the teacher repeated her nasty actions on a total of five boys. The whole class was […]
“Studying smart” is a phrase often used by students, parents and teachers to mean “studying in an intelligent and effective way.”Not all methods of studying are intelligent or effective. For example, a person who does not pay attention in class or who does not do his homework on time is certainly not intelligent. He will
Pongal is the harvest festival of Tamil Nadu. It is celebrated for four days in the mid-January commencing from the last day of the Tamil month Margazhi. The sun, the earth and the cattle are worshipped by farmers as thanks giving for a bounteous harvest.People of Tamil Nadu took gay and enthusiastic with lots of
When I was seven years old, I was given a small wallet to keep my pocket-money in. It made me feel grown up and I carried it proudly in my hip pocket.One day, during recess in school, I discovered that my wallet was missing. I searched all my pockets but could not find it. There
Our class teacher was on leave. He taught us Mathematics. I being the monitor of the class approached the Principal with the request to send some teacher to our class. The Principal told me that many teachers were on leave on that day so it was not possible for him to send any teacher to
I was made in a factory in Penang. I was one of a number of 100 c.c. motorcycles that was sent down to Kuala Lumpur to be sold. So I found myself waiting patiently in a shop for someone to buy me.A few weeks later, a man came and bought me for his son. The
A fortnight before the summer vacations were to commence, we stopped taking interest in studies. Everyone of us made ambitions plans to tour this or that place. But, ‘man proposes and God in his turn disposes’. On the very first day of the vacation, my mother developed serious pains and she had to be admitted
Juhu is few kilometres from Lokhandwala town in Mumbai. It is a popular beach where many people go to and relax on.It was on one of the days of the Summer holidays that we had a picnic at Juhu. I went there with my uncle and his family. There were five of us, my uncle,
The popularity of cricket as a game is increasing firstly in the country. Indian Cricket Team has beaten all the world famous teams. An era of cricket fever started with the commencement of the world cup cricket. World cup prizes modeling by cricket players and product linkage with upcoming cricketers was picked up vigorously by
It was the school holidays! For many youngsters it was a time for fun and games. In one particular housing estate, the children enjoyed riding their bicycles around the area. The housing estate in which they lived in was relatively quiet and it was quite safe to ride their bicycles on the road, but as
It was Saturday. There was a good movie playing at the Cineplex on the top floor of Terminal One Shopping Center. Cathy, Shelly and I intended to catch the 12.30 show.We met at the entrance to the shopping center at about 11.30 a.m. The complex had opened about an hour and a half ago and
Free time is when all my homework and chores have been done for the day and I am “free” to do things that I enjoy doing.Usually I spend time watching television. As my favourite TV shows come on at specific times, I make sure that I finish my homework and chores well before the shows.
I first saw her standing by the roadside. For a moment she looked like a normal old lady wanting to cross the road. Then I noticed that she was hesitant about crossing even when the road was clear.Quickly I walked over to her and offered my hand. She took it. But as I tried to
Black clouds gathered above us, but we were too intent on playing football. We hoped that the clouds would go away so that we could continue playing.Our hopes were dashed when suddenly heavy rain began to pour. In a few seconds we were all soaked to the skin. To make matters worst, lightning flashed dangerously
The roads of today are choked with cars, lorries, motorcycles and other vehicles. The congestion has increased steadily over the years. The inevitable result of this congestion is the increase in the number of road accidents. Every day many road users get injured or killed. The dangers on the road are many. It is wise