Today HSS (higher secondary school) results are out. For those readers/friends who don’t know about the Indian educational system, it is the course before going to college. Parents have been anxious of the results as much as the kids. As probably known throughout the globe, parents want their kids to go to either Engineering or Medical college. In their mind there is no other option. It is understandable until few years back when choices were limited, but even now, people doesn’t think beyond these borders. If their kid doesn’t get into any one of these streams, it is assumed that the kid’s future is questionable.

Anyway, since my parents are with me, we kept discussing how it was when I passed out. Both my parents and I expected a higher score and when I got what I got, we were shocked. It was way below our expectation. I was not only shocked, but so scared of my dad. Surprisingly my dad didn’t even say a word. That saved me from being punished but still I was highly disappointed at myself. That was one of the earliest disappointment which kick started the series of disappointments to come later in my life.