Co Education Anyone.......???

I have got a lot of things to share with you guys. I just now gave my board exams and there are plenty of experiences that I would like to share. I got a center that was not very far away from my house. The center had students of my school and a co-ed school. Obviously, there were many couples and we enjoyed a lot having a look at them. However, what amazed me was the level of comfort that the students, whether girls or boys, had with the opposite sex.

I study in an only boys school, so you can imagine the amount of discomfort we have when we are with girls. It is not normal for us. For us, approaching a girl requires tremendous amount of self-confidence, guts and the courage to face failure. However, students of co-ed schools have no such feelings. They have been talking to girls since their childhood. The level comfort was evident from how they approached each other after the exams. I mean, the girls were like patting the boys' back and asking,"How was your paper?" I was like,"Physical Contact??"

But then I realized that it was quite normal for them to be so comfortable. I mean, they have been with each other for 12 years. Anyone would be comfortable after such a long time.

Which draws me to the inevitable question. Would it have been better if I was in a co-ed school?

I really don't know what would have been better. If I was in a co-ed school, I would have no problems approaching a girl in college. The level of vulgarity among boys would be much less because with girls around, you can't talk about anything and everything, right? The pressure of performing and the level of competitiveness would be much more too. I mean, I wouldn't like it if a girl beat me, so I would work harder.

However, being in a co-ed would mean more complexities and more difficulties. The obvious presence of girls in the class would be enough an excuse for the mind to go wandering. It would also mean early relationship, early heart-break, early problems etc.

So I think it was for the best that I went to a only-boys school. Having said that, it is not necessary that students in co-ed get spoilt. I have a few friends who have successfully resisted all this and are as-good-as-gold. At least they seem to be. But who knows........

A Breath Of Fresh Air.....

Just finished my board exams. You must be imagining that I must be very happy, screaming my lungs of etc. But its quite normal. One more exam of the endless number of exams that we, students give, has ended. I don't understand the hype created around the board exams. It was just one more exam for me. No additional pressure, no additional preparation and no ecstasy after they went on well. Weren't they supposed to?

The exams though were very frustrating, not because of the studies but because of our PARENTS!! Almost everyone's parents' had taken leave from their respective offices and they helped us in no way other than picking and dropping us, and putting pressure on us. We were not allowed to watch TV, not allowed to listen to music, not allowed to sit on the internet, nothing. Just study. They are correct to some extent. However, everyone needs a break and we were not allowed even to sit for 5 minutes after having lunch. "Last lap of the race, speed up, speed up" We all got so irritated of them that we wished they hadn't taken leave and we would be home, ALONE!" Seriously, after the boards, I promised myself that I would never tell my dad to be at home, as it adds to the tension and I am not able to study the way in which I want to.

I don't understand, they never used to be there when the school preliminary exams were going on. I studied in the way in which I wanted and I got good marks. However, in the case of the board exams, the attitude suddenly changes and here they are dictating to me time to take break, time to study etcetera. ( I guess you'll never knew the exact spelling of etcetera) What they failed to understand was that the board exams were as easy as any other exams, actually easier than most other exams. The only thing different about the board exams was that the stakes were higher. When it came to the board exams, they lost all trust in us.

Anyway its finally over now, and I have an enjoyable vacation to look forward to. And you'll can expect a lot more posts, now that I am free.