Tests Tests Tests.....

As I was done with my 2nd Term Examinations for 10th grade in school, I was confident that I would have at least passed in all my subjects. After my results had come, I failed in the 3 most important subjects for me to pass-SST, Science, French. I was devastated and didn't know how I was going to tell my parents after all the hard work they had done for me to get to 10th grade and for my brother to get into a very good college in India. I expected a huge shouting but instead they talked to me calmly and told me that I had to do my part otherwise God would not be able to help me with the rest. 

A week later, my mom had returned from India after dropping my brother off at college. Immediately after, my dad faced problems of being terminated from work. That was my wake-up call. I knew that God had done this to show me how much my parents go through every day and suffer just to give me a life in order to build my future into a successful and joyful one. I couldn't believe it, all that trouble, for me? This is when I started getting closer and closer to God. I studied in such a way I had never studied before. I worked very hard, every day for my remedials and then saw that I could do well enough to get the stream that I wanted. When I got my remedial results, my parents were very happy and kept encouraging me to study harder and harder. After I had done so I had finally achieved the goal I was aiming for. I cleared my board exams with 78.5%. This was the first ever time I had received an aggregate above 70-75%. Although I expected more, I am still happy with it.

By the time I publish this, I probably would have finished all my exams and would currently be doing my 11th Grade while closing onto my First term exams. At the end I have finally learnt my lesson that is - "NO PAIN, NO GAIN".

What's your life motto?

Fire raging in the souls of young, 

Tensions rising in the souls of old. 

All the songs we must have sung, 

that always kept us warm. 

We wonder why we are animate. 

We walk through our paths in life, 

to find out we were headed for a trap. 

You'll find your passion few say. 

Others say you'll find your reason. 

Life isn't a piece of clay. 

It's not something you can bend according to your will.

 

You can run over troubles in life, 

but don't think it wont stop chasing you. 

Be who you want to be and DON'T LOOK BACK.

Hmm, Strange....

A few weeks back, as I was looking outside my window, I saw a suspicious looking plant that was growing. It slowly grew but its stem was very thin and looked very weak.

Since I am living in an area surrounded partially by sand and a lot of buildings, I wondered, how did that one tree end up growing in a little place I'd like to call the "Sunlight Zone". Basically, Whatever plant lived in that area of land would have been fried to a crisp by now. Although, I have to tell you that the sunlight zone covers a pretty large patch of sand.

 One day, I woke up and was getting ready for online classes. I was pretty sleepy while saying, 'Ha, I knew you wouldn't last a few days'. But then I washed my face, brushed my teeth and  returned to check on the tree again. To my surprise, the tree still lived. I assumed that someone kept watering it so that it wouldn't die. But, I don't think anyone really cares about a weird looking tree. I kept my eye on this tree for few more days to check if someone was watering it, But no one showed up.

As of now, the tree has grown leaves and grown a lot taller than before. I think this tree teaches us one thing. It is that God will help you grow up in the worst situations of your life by learning to adapt to the changes that take place wherever, whenever, and whatever.

Music’s in my heart

Music! Have you noticed that many songs make you calm or happy or even nostalgic? Well, I have personally experienced this. Since I’m a teen with a wholehearted interest in music, I have gone ahead and read an article on how music affects our brain.

“Music is one of the hallmarks of what it means to be a human being”. These words had been told by Donald.A.Hodges. The music of true nature has provided the foundation of our human evolution. Before I had come across this article, I asked myself few questions: 

1. How does our brain normally process the music we listen to? Research has shown that music with a strong beat can stimulate brainwaves to resonate in sync with the beat. With faster beats bringing sharper concentration and more alert thinking, and a slower tempo promoting a calm, meditative state of mind.

2. Is there an optimal time for learning music? Well, I would say NO! It is never too late to start learning music as long as you have the passion for it, But it is always preferred to learn music at a young age. 

Music has a profound effect on your body. It is told that music can heal you ever so slightly that you wouldn't even notice. I recently read that doctors use music therapy to try and heal cancer patients and children with ADHD and many other people with different problems.

The reason I made this blog was to personally express myself on how much music has helped me. But I might have gone offboard by just stating facts. Click the links below to go to the websites that I got my information from.

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